MN AG EXPO Schedule of Events | News
January 18
8:00 a.m. Carbon Credit Panel
Carbon sequestration is a hot topic in agriculture. Leading experts will discuss the benefits and break down concerns farmers may have about storing carbon; which questions farmers should be asking and what farmers should know before enrolling in a carbon programme. Drew Kessler of Houston Engineering will moderate the panel, which includes Minnesota Corn Growers Association Director Bryan Biegler, Minnesota farmer AJ Krusemark, Matthew Berger from Gislason & Hunter and other industry leaders. Following the discussion, panelists will answer questions from the audience.
9:00 a.m. Minnesota Corn Growers Association Annual Meeting
9:00 a.m. Trade Show Opens
9:00 a.m. CPR Training
In the event of a cardiac emergency, time is of the essence. When a person has a cardiac emergency, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby. Learning a few basic steps can make the difference. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a child, a spouse, a parent or a friend as over 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac events happen at home. This is an especially important skill when help can be far away in a rural community. Come for a hands-on lesson and take away a lifesaving skill. No previous CPR experience or knowledge is required to attend.
10:00 a.m. MN Ag in the Classroom hands-on learning session
Discover how you can help Minnesota’s K-12 students gain knowledge and understanding about agriculture! Meet the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Team and learn about the Program’s Mission: Agriculture is valued by All. Participants will complete hands-on activities that can be immediately implemented in K-12 educational settings. These activities will serve as a starting point for participants to brainstorm opportunities to grow agricultural literacy in their community. Attendees will receive FREE resources from the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom program to share with educators in their community. Access to FREE standards-based lessons, activities, videos and more will be shared!
1:00 pm Making your Nitrogen go further
2:30pm Afternoon keynote panel
Soybeans, corn and livestock are a match made in farming heaven. More than 70 percent of soybeans grown in the US are used for animal feed. Poultry is number one livestock sector consuming soybeans, followed by hogs, dairy, beef and aquaculture. Nearly 40% of corn grown in Minnesota is used for animal feed, including cattle, dairy cows, turkey and pigs. This panel brings together leaders from Minnesota’s top livestock groups – the Minnesota Beef Council, Minnesota Turkey Research & Promotion Council; Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Milk Producers Association – to discuss how Minnesota agriculture works together to feed the world.
3:30 p.m. Trade Show Reception
4:00 p.m. Trade Show Closes
4:00 pm MCGA Silent Auction and Reception
5:30 p.m. Dinner and Guest Speaker
The 2022 midterm election defied historical trends. What impact will the election have on federal policy priorities for agriculture? What big agriculture policy issues will be debated in the next Congress? Which actions will agencies be taking that might impact farmers and who are the big players in DC that set the agriculture policy agenda? National Corn lobbyist Tom Sell will use his decades of experience working on agriculture policy in Washington, DC, to answer all these important questions and more. Sell will give attendees insights into the politics, personalities and policies that will shape and influence the agenda for agriculture.
7:00 p.m. After Hours Sports Carnival
January 19
7:00 a.m. MCGA PAC Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Early Riser Session
Leaders from the USDA Risk Management Agency will discuss what’s new in crop insurance for 2023 and how to take advantage of existing crop insurance options to maximize risk management in today’s farming economy. Topics of discussion will include how to request a written agreement to expand coverage availability, double cropping soybean expansion, and the availability of livestock insurance products. For diversified growers RMA will discuss how changes to the whole farm and micro farm policy could benefit their operation, then explain the benefits of the Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance (TOGA) program. The session will conclude with a short Q and A session.
9:00 a.m. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting
9:00 a.m. Trade Show Opens
9:00 a.m. CPR Training
In the event of a cardiac emergency, time is of the essence. When a person has a cardiac emergency, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from someone nearby. Learning a few basic steps can make the difference. CPR, especially if performed immediately, can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most likely be trying to save the life of someone you love: a child, a spouse, a parent or a friend as over 70% of out-of-hospital cardiac events happen at home. This is an especially important skill when help can be far away in a rural community. Come for a hands-on lesson and take away a lifesaving skill. No previous CPR experience or knowledge is required to attend.
10:00 a.m. MN Ag in the Classroom hands-on learning session
Discover how you can help Minnesota’s K-12 students gain knowledge and understanding about agriculture! Meet the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Team and learn about the Program’s Mission: Agriculture is valued by All. Participants will complete hands-on activities that can be immediately implemented in K-12 educational settings. These activities will serve as a starting point for participants to brainstorm opportunities to grow agricultural literacy in their community. Attendees will receive FREE resources from the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom program to share with educators in their community. Access to FREE standards-based lessons, activities, videos and more will be shared! “Our goal is to provide attendees what our program is able to offer educators and K through 12 students and how (the ag community) can assist us,” MAITC Education Specialist Sue Knott said. “The hands-on part is fun.”
11:00 am Watershed Restoration
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker
Marissa Nehlsen
CEO and Founder of Freedom Financial Group
“Building and Defending Your Legacy”
Tax legal risk and wealth strategies to help you build and defend your legacy plan for you and the next generation.
A powerful Keynote designed to help you connect the dots between your tax legal risk and wealth strategies. This is the starting point to bring all of your tools and team together to build and defend your future legacy plan.
2:00 p.m. 2023 Farm Bill Panel
The current Farm Bill was signed into law by then-President Trump in 2018 and expires in September 2023. Commodity groups have spent more than a year conducting learning sessions, developing priorities and meeting with lawmakers and USDA officials. During this AG EXPO panel, leaders from across agriculture, including American Soybean Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Christy Seyfert, will be appearing to discuss the policies they wish to see included in the Farm Bill. Minnesota Farmers Union President Gary Wertish and Nation Corn Growers Association Public Policy Director Colleen Willard round out the panel.
3:00 p.m. Trade Show Closes
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