Livestock Seminar

The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee in conjunction with East River Electric and Ag United is excited to announce that the Livestock Seminar originally scheduled for March of 2020 has been rescheduled! The event will now be held at the Davison County Fairgrounds in Mitchell on Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. With sucess, this will become an annual event, alternating the area of focus each year.

The goal of this seminar is to provide education and encouragement for those interested in returning to the family farm or those just starting out. This will be an informational seminar on what you need to know if you are considering building a confinement facility or feedlot. Other topics being covered at this seminar are county permitting process, nutrient management plans, feeding opportunities, design and constructions of barns and the state DENR permitting process.
A complimentary meal will be provided by Whiskey Creek.

Register with Ag United here: info@agunited.org

This event will be live streamed for those that would like to join virtually. Join the live stream here:
https://eastriver.webex.com/eastriver/j.php?MTID=m02f657beb289bb98e834405a01a4ed42
Meeting number: 180 423 5076
Password: eastriver

Join by video system
Dial 1804235076@eastriver.webex.com
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone
+1-415-655-0002 US Toll
Access code: 180 423 5076

AGENDA

9:00 – 9:10 AM - Welcome / Introductions

Mike Jaspers – East River Electric Cooperative
Austin Havlik – Mitchell Chamber Ag Committee/First Dakota National Bank
Steve Dick – Ag United

9:10 – 10:00 AM - County Permitting

Brian McGinnis – Planning District III

10:00 – 11:30 AM - DENR General Permit/Nutrient Management

Nic Rowe – ProAg Engineering
John Lentz – NRCS

11:30 – 12:15 PM Lunch
12:30 – 1:15 PM - Cattle & Hog Barn Construction 101

Tyler Samuelson – Summit Contracting

1:15 – 1:45 PM - Cattle Barns versus Open Lots

Tom Van Asselt – CattlePlus Consulting

1:45 – 2:30 PM - Financing/Feeding Opportunities

Jim Jensen – Farm Credit Leasing
Myles Bialas - Contract hog feeder
Tom Van Asselt – CattlePlus Consulting

3:00 PM - Wrap Up/Q&A

Mike Jaspers – East River Electric Cooperation
Steve Dick – Ag United

An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place. By attending this event, you have chosen to accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 and release and waive your rights to bring suit against the event host and the Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce and Development Corporation.