March 28 meeting

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

South Dakota Corn office

4712 S. Technopolis Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57106

8:30 AM Executive Committee Meeting

SDCUC – Ryan Wagner, Robert Walsh and Laron Krause

SDCGA – Troy Knecht, Doug Noem and Travis Mockler

8:30 AM New Board of Directors Orientation

9:15 AM I. Meeting called to order

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Roll Call
• Approve financials, agenda, and minutes
• Introduction of board members

9:30 AM II. Jeff Zimprich, NRCS – Soil Health Projects

10:30 AM III. Break

10:45 AM IV. Matt McCaulley – Legislative wrap-up

11:45 AM V. Lunch

12:15 PM VI. Follow-Up Discussions:

• Livestock Bonding
• Farm Bill Discussion
• Legislative Discussion
• SDSU Research Discussion
• Phenotyping
• Governor’s Forum
• Trade Association Discussion
• Annual Meeting Speaker Discussion

1:45 PM VII. Beak

2:00 PM VIII. Board Updates:

• Executive Committee Report – Troy Knecht
• SDCUC Budget Review – Ryan Wagner
• Travel Report Questions
• Appoint/Reappoint Board Members – Council Only
  • Jim Klebsch – District 6
  • Ben Roling – District 8
  • Ryan Wagner – District 4
  • Nick Jorgensen – District 9

2:15 PM IX. Paul Kostboth, Department of Agriculture – Livestock Projects

3:15 PM X. Break

3:30 PM XI. Pete Snyder – National Agricultural Genotyping Center

4:15 PM XII. Wrap-Up Discussion (Projects/Ideas to discuss)

4:45 PM XIII. Trip Pre-Approval

• Leadership Academy (Application due date June 2) sessions Aug. 7-11, 2017 (Minneapolis, Minn.)
• USMEF Board of Directors Meeting (May 24-26) – Arlington, VA
• Governor’s Ag Summit (July 12-13) – Aberdeen
• Corn Congress (July 17-21) – Washington, D.C. Delegates: Troy, Doug, Reno, Laron and Scott Sperry. Alternatives: Scott Stahl and Al Miron
• USGC Delegates Meeting (July 31-Aug. 2) – Vancouver
• ACE Ethanol Conference (Aug. 15-17) – Omaha, Neb.

5:00 PM XIV. Upcoming Calendar of Events

5:15 PM XV. Motion of Adjourn

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