New Member List:
Welcome our New Members for September:

AT LARGE
Shelby Schultz, MS Biotec
Janella Umali, Alltech

BADGER
Ben Addington, La Crosse Seed
Ross Boettcher, Grade A Strategies, Inc.
Matt Dufek, Equity Creative
Kodey Feiner, Filament Marketing, LLC
John Feldmann, CNH Global
Brynn Geraghty, Charleston|Orwig, Inc.
Bethany Karunakaran, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Julie Larson, Filament Marketing, LLC
Larry Nelson, Filament Marketing, LLC

CAROLINAS/VIRGINIA
Reuel Heyden, Verdesian Life Sciences

CHICAGO
Sara McClendon, Rhea + Kaiser
Nick Nanos, Mathews Company
Jennifer York, Rhea + Kaiser

FLORIDA
Spiro Stefanou, University of Florida

GATEWAY
Jon Fessler, Brighton Agency
Scott Hunley, Brighton Agency
Addy Nemes, Paradowski Creative
Chris Young, Brighton Agency 

GREAT PLAINS
Greg Ruehle, Servi-Tech, Inc.

HEARTLAND
Michael Woods, Illinois College

IOWA
Erin Jost, John Deere

MID-AMERICA
Megan Hasenour, Superior Ag
Robert Weaver, The Farnsworth Group

MIDSOUTH
Alison Cruz, Archer Malmo
Katie Frasier, Archer Malmo
Greg Hastings, Archer Malmo
Ellen Larson, Archer Malmo
Brent Murphree, The Cotton Board

MISSOURI-KANSAS
McKayla Brubaker, Great Plains Manufacturing
Marilyn Cummins, Red Barn Media Group
Julia King, AdFarm

NORTH CENTRAL
Calli Smith, broadhead.

NORTHERN PRAIRIE
Meagan Huisman, Raven Applied Technology

ROCKY MOUNTAIN
Daniel Brunk, Hayden Outdoors
Brent Phillip, Cool Planet

WESTERN PACIFIC
Cyrus Ramezani, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Christiane Schroeter, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Join the Iowa NAMA chapter on Friday, October 13th at The Tipsy Crow Tavern from 4 to 6 p.m. to network with fellow agri-marketers with appetizers and refreshments!

Please RSVP by October 6th.

WHEN
Friday, October 13, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CDT

WHERE
Tipsy Crow Tavern
102 SW 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50309

Register now!

HEARTLAND NAMA
BREWERY TOUR AND TASTING

Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (CDT)
DESTIHL Brewery
1200 Greenbriar Drive
Normal, IL 61761

A 45-minute guided private tour with beer tastings and a souvenir glass. On this complimentary $7 tour (paid by Heartland NAMA), guests will experience an up-close view of the brewery’s operations while receiving a more in-depth account of how the brewery cellars and sours some of their most sought-after beers.

Tour will include:
• Malt/grain room
• Mill room
• Brewhouse
• Fermentation lane
• Packaging area
• Cooler
• Barrelhouse
• Beer Sampling
• 10% off any merchandise purchased on the same day as the tour (beer and food excluded)

You MUST be 21+ and have a valid ID to participate. Please check-in at the Brewery Shop located on the east end of The Beer Hall at least 10-15 minutes prior to the tour.

*Brewery Tour attendees MUST wear closed toe shoes. Any guest wearing open toe shoes will not be admitted on to the tour.

You’re invited to stay afterwards for dinner (at your expense).
Email Jill Messamore to RSVP.

There is still time to add the Badger Ag Tour to your Fall Conference registration! Get a unique perspective on some of the most enterprising ag operations in the great state of Wisconsin. The cost for this tour is $75 and includes breakfast and lunch. See below for a full schedule of the day’s activities.

Does this sound like a great way to start off your Fall Conference experience? Register Now!

Tuesday, September 19

7:30 a.m.: Depart the hotel.

Stop #1 – Theresa, WI: 

Confections for Any Occasion | Chocolate is a specialty for this blind entrepreneur, Joel Bernhard. All of his delectable chocolates are made with real Wisconsin butter and his company proudly participates in Something Special from Wisconsin, Travel Wisconsin and Discover Dodge County. In addition to gourmet chocolates, the store features a variety of other Wisconsin-made products, including sausages, mustards, maple syrup, cheese spreads and honey. We’ll tour the store, learn a little bit about chocolate making and, of course, do some shopping.

Widmer’s Cheese Cellars | This cheese plant has been home to three generations of Widmer cheesemakers. Joe Widmer, current owner and master cheesemaker, still makes Brick cheese the old-fashioned way by using bricks to gently squeeze the whey from the curd. Widmer has won many awards for his handcrafted cheeses. We will learn about the company’s history, watch cheesemaking in action and sample cheese.

Stop #2 – Fond du Lac, WI: 

Vir-Clar Farms | Katie (Boyke) and Grant Grinstead and JR Boyke are the third generation on this family farm and currently manage it with their parents, Gary and Rose Boyke. The family has 2,000 cows and farms 2,800 acres of land. Methane digesters produce enough renewable electric power for approximately 800 homes. Cows are milked three times a day in a double-30 parlor. All the calves are raised on the farm and the family counts on 32 full-time employees to help Vir-Clar run smoothly. Katie will lead us on a tour of the entire farm and explain how this modern dairy farm gives animals the best care possible to produce wholesome, nutritious milk.

En route to Milwaukee: Beer and Cheese Pairing | We’ll match three Wisconsin craft beers with specialty cheeses, explaining how the flavors complement each other.  Participants will get a taste of so many award-winning products crafted in Wisconsin.

Stop #3 – Milwaukee, WI: 

Miller Brewing Company | Miller Brewing Company has been brewing “confoundly good beers” for 160 years. This tour begins at the Visitor Center and includes a four-block walk, allowing for an inside look at the brew house. Learn how Miller-Coors products are made, packaged and distributed worldwide. We’ll conclude the tour with product sampling and sodas.

3:45 p.m.: Arrive back at the hotel.

Midsouth September Chapter Meeting

Have you ever wondered if the MidSouth could become the “Silicon Valley” of agriculture? What would it take to make that happen?

At the September meeting, Pete Nelson, President of AgLaunch, will share a Regional Strategy created in collaboration with a nationally acclaimed consulting firm, KK&P, that could lead to that distinction in the future. The AgLaunch Regional Strategy is focused on transforming the MidSouth ag and food economy through innovation, investment, collaboration, sustainability and equality.

As a component of the Regional Strategy, Pete will highlight a new approach to the AgLaunch farm-centric innovation model called, AgLaunch365. This approach gives agtech startups the ability to receive support and assistance at multiple entry points throughout the year and matches the agricultural crop cycle to effectively utilize a farm-centric model.

Pete Nelson has a 20+ year career in the agriculture sector. As President of AgLaunch, he leads the drive to support the development and growth of agtech and value-chain startups, build a network of innovative farmers and coordinate the efforts to address gaps in the ag and food innovation ecosystem in the MidSouth region.

When: Wednesday, September 20th 11:30am – 1:00pm
Where: Napa Cafe, 5101 Sanderlin Ave Suite 122, Memphis, TN 38117
Cost: $25

Register to Attend

Registration/Payment Policy: Registration will remain open until the Friday before the event (September 15th). Due to the nature of this event, no refunds will be available for cancellation.

Join the Ohio NAMA chapter for a social gathering on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the Ohio State Farm Science Review in London, OH.

The social will begin at 4:00 pm and run until 6:00 pm at the Tobin Building on the show site. Stop by any time! Drinks and snacks will be provided. Let the traffic clear out after the show and enjoy some networking time with your fellow agricultural industry professionals!

WHAT: NAMA Social Gathering with Drinks and Snacks Provided
WHEN: Wednesday, September 20, 2017, from 4 – 6 pm
WHERE: The Ohio State Farm Science Review Show Site in the Tobin Building

The show site is located at:
135 SR 38 NE
London, OH. 43140

Farm Science Review website: https://fsr.osu.edu.

This is a great opportunity to network with your fellow NAMA members and meet some new people in the agricultural industry.

Have a co-worker or friend that is not currently a NAMA member? No problem! Bring them by and we can answer any questions they may have about becoming a NAMA member.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Unverferth.