New Member List:
Welcome our new members for January 2017:

BADGER
Nicholas Cialdini, Bader Rutter

CORNHUSKER
Carol Priefert, Reinke Manufacturing Co., Inc.

GATEWAY
Lindsey Brown, HLK
Adam Veile, Communique, Inc.

HEARTLAND
Julie Armstrong, Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council

MID-AMERICA
Pat Higgins, Fastline Media Group
Ben Seal, The Flatland

MIDSOUTH
Airika Gigas, LEO Events

MISSOURI-KANSAS
Laton Dowling, Kansas Farm Bureau
Beverly Flores, John Deere
Nichole Gouldie, MKC
Misti Preston, Missouri Department of Agriculture

NORTH CENTRAL
Lauren Labrecque, Martin Williams
Anna Libra
Drew Lyon, Minnesota Soybean
Lauren Servick, Minnesota Pork
Jon Wolf, broadhead.

SOUTHWEST
Danielle Leeper, Gowan Company

Join North Central NAMA when the World’s Toughest Rodeo returns to Xcel Energy Center 

Come early and kick up your boots to enjoy a social hour in our private suite.

Tickets start at $30 and will increase each week leading up to the rodeo, so purchase your tickets today! These prices are for members and non-members. Purchase includes entrance into the rodeo, food and beverages.

Cost: $50

Questions can be directed to Marcus Hasheider at marcushasheider@gmail.com

WHEN:

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. The rodeo begins at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Xcel Energy Center | 199 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

Remember: There is a 30 person limit for this event, so order your tickets now!

CFANS students, alumni, & professionals are invited to attend the Food & Ag Marketing Night

Professionals will share their expertise with students through discussions of industry related topics. Students will leave more informed and prepared for their future career.

This event is co-hosted by the North Central Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association and CFANS Alumni Relations.

Program:
5:30 pm: Check-in
5:45 pm: Speaker
6:00 pm: Roundtables
7:00 pm: Networking & Fair
Light refreshments will be provided.
Dress code: Business casual

WHEN:

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

WHERE:

North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center | 2017 Buford Ave, St. Paul, MN

RSVP HERE

For questions contact Brooke Wente at wente012@umn.edu

Precision Agriculture is rounding the corner and starting to offer some returns for those farmers using it. Cornhusker NAMA hosted a panel for this discussion at the January meeting, hosted at Valmont in Valley.

The panel included Nick Emanuel, founder and CEO of CropMetrics, Mead, NE, farmers Kerry and Angela Knuth, John Campbell, manager of technology advancement and adoption for Valley Irrigation, and Jason Strand, precision ag specialist with Frontier Cooperative.

The panel agreed that technologies being offered today are making it easier to make money-saving decisions from precision ag, change is the biggest barrier to entry, and it is possible to get into precision ag in small steps.

L to R: Angela Knuth, Kerry Knuth, Nick Emanuel, John Campbell, and Jason Strand.

The panel was moderated by Randy Happel.

Are You Up To Speed With What Farmers Can Really Do With PRECISION AG?

Precision Agriculture

Where are we really with precision agriculture? Are farmers saving money with it? Is it helping in this current economy? And how does it really work? Our panel of on the ground experts take us through the technology, the latest offerings, and what farmers like most about it.

Leading the panel discussion will be Nick Emanuel, founder and president of CropMetrics, a leader in variable rate irrigation management. The innovations he develop on his farm are helping growers match water application rates to soil type, conserving water and reducing yield variability. Joining him is top-notch grower, Kerry & Angela Knuth of Mead, NE to discuss precision ag and how it is paying off for growers.

This panel will also include someone from retail and a manufacturing. They’ll discuss experiences and advancements in precision agriculture.

3PM – 5PM January 24th

WHERE:

Valmont Industries
28800 Ida Street
Valley, NE 68064
Building 516 – Auditorium

Fee:

$15 at the door
Students No Charge!

Hope to see you there!

*Park in the visitor parking in the lot just past the new building (Bldg. 516) and check in with the reception desk. (map attached)

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