FARMFEST FORUMS FOR 2015
Wick Buildings FARMFEST Center, Gilfillan, MN
___FEATURE FORUMS___
Tuesday, August 4th --- “ RURAL BROADBAND DAY ”
9:00 AM --- “Governor’s Task Force On Broadband”
9:15 AM ---
“State and Federal Broadband Initiatives”
Moderator --------- Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Panel Members --- Colleen Landkamer, State Director, USDA Rural Development
Brett VanDerBosch. Field Rep. Senator Al Franken
Matt Schmit, State Senator
Ron Kresha, State Representative
10:15 AM ---
“Minnesota 4-H Science of Agriculture Challenge”
Presented by Joshua Rice, Asst. Extension Professor, University of Minnesota
11:00 AM --- Keynote Address by Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith
12:00 PM --- Linder Farm Network Ag Information Hour
*** Featuring a special focus on Rural Broadband ***
1:15 PM --- “Rural Broadband : The Future of Agriculture”
Moderator --------- Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
Panel Members --- Bob Young, Deputy Exec. Director, American Farm Bureau
Mike Marcie, Senior Vice President, Land O’ Lakes
Jason O’Flannagan, Advance Technology Solutions Group
Jerry Johnson, Founder &CEO, Superior Edge
Paul Lanoue, Farm Business Management Instructor
2:30 AM --- “Rural Broadband as a Rural Development Tool”
Moderator --------- Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
Panel Members --- Lisa Hughes, SW MN Regional Economic Developer, MN DEED
Bryan Lydick, CEO, Redwood Area Hospital
Dave Gelhar, RVI/SpecSys
Kent Kelly, General Manager, Future Transportation
Wednesday, August 5th :
8:00 – 10:00 AM --- “Minnesota Farm Bureau Breakfast”
9:00 AM --- “Grain and Livestock Market Update” (Mark Schultz, North Star Commodities)
10:30 AM --- “Addressing Key Ag Policy Issues Beyond The Farm Bill”
Moderator --------- Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network
Panel Members --- Congressman Collin Peterson
Congressman Tim Walz
Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau
Chandler Goule, Vice President, National Farmers Union
12:00 PM --- Linder Farm Network Ag Information Hour
*** Featuring Orion Samuelson and the Minnesota Pork Ambassador Program ***
1:15 PM --- “The Changing Public Perception of Agriculture ……
and What Can Be Done About It ?”
Moderator --------- Jerry Groskreutz, Farm Director, KDHL Radio
Panel Members --- Orion Samuelson, Nationally Recognized Farm Broadcaster
Lori Stevermer, MN Pork Producers Assn. President
Dan Hoffman, KSMQ “Farm Connections” Host
Lara Durben, Communications Director, MN Turkey & Poultry
Keith Newhouse, Director of Business Dev., Winfield Solutions
Dan Durheim, Executive Director of Industry Affairs, AmFB
Thursday, August 6th :
9:00 AM --- “Ag Weather and Grain Marketing Update” (Mark Seeley & Ed Usset, U of M)
10:25 PM --- Keynote Address by Eric Kaler, University of Minnesota President
10:30 AM --- "Preparing for Catastrophic Livestock Diseases"
Moderator --------- Mark Dorenkamp. MN Farm Anchor, Brownfield Ag News
Panel Members --- Beth Thompson, Assistant. Director, MN Board of Animal Health
Brian Buhr, Dean, U of M College of Food, Ag & Natural Sciences
Bev Durgan, Dean, U of M Extension
Tom Molitor, Dept. Chair, U of M College of Veterinary Medicine
Steve Olson, Executive Director, MN Turkey & Poultry Assn.
Dave Preisler, Executive Director, MN Pork Producers Assn.
Steve Brake, Past President of the MN Board of Animal Health
12:00 PM --- Linder Farm Network Ag Information Hour
*** Featuring Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton ***
*** Free Sweet Corn Feed sponsored by the MN Corn Growers Assn. ***
1:10 PM --- Keynote Address by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton
1:30 PM --- “Farm Family of the Year” Recognition Program
For More Information Contact :
Kent Thiesse, FARMFEST Forum Coordinator
Phone --- (507) 381-7960
E-mail --- kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com