2022 Program 

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Highlights:

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Schedule:

 

Wednesday

• 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Trade Show Open

• 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Applicator and Agronomy Olympics

• 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Silent Auction for Tomorrow's Ag Leaders

• 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM SDABA Annual Meeting

• 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM Luncheon with keynote address; Leon Wrage Award presentation; and Applicator of the Year presentation.

• 2:00 - 3:00 PM Educational Session:  TBA

• 3:00 - 5:00 PM Trade Show Party

• 5:00 - 7:00 PM  Social in Ballroom with TBA

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Thursday (Also Student Career Day)

• 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Annual Applicator Recertification

• 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Trade Show Open

• 9:00 - 9:30 AM SDGFA Annual Meeting

• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Educational Session:  TBA

Student Career Day 

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The importance of keeping youth engaged in agriculture is behind the creation of the Student Career Day during Ag Expo. With the decline in interest for agriculture as a career, this is an opportunity for youth to see all of the different ways they can use their education and talents outside of traditional farming, and help them see the relevance of their career choice. This is a chance for exhibitors to show that agricultural careers can be intellectually stimulating and economically sustainable, and visit with prospective future employees.

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Thursday

• 8:30 - 10:15 AM  Student Agronomy Bingo

• 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Farm Babe, Michelle Miller

• 12:00 - 1:00 PM Students Only Lunch with Sponsor Introductions

• 1:00 Student Tours

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Wednesday Evening Social

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The Wednesday evening social is an opportunity to network, interact, and relax with other attendees and exhibitors in an informal setting. Join us for food, beverages, and entertainment! 

Agronomy and Applicator Olympics

 

The Agronomy and Applicator Olympics are conducted at the annual Ag Expo and are your chance to win some cash (and maybe learn something?)!

Get a team together, then visit participating booths and answer the questions. There are two categories: Agronomy and Applicator.

The challenge is open to all employees of Dealer and Branch members of the South Dakota Agri-Business Association (SDABA). Two person teams must be from the same company, however, they can be from different branches.

Are you up for the challenge?? Get your two-person team together, then register at the Olympics booth at Ag Expo. Exhibitors will be working to try to stump you with their questions!

 

• Gold Medalists will win $1000 in cash, a plaque and official Olympics jackets.

• Silver Medalists will win $700 in cash and official Olympics jackets.

• Bronze Medalists will win $500 in cash and Olympics jackets.

Leon Wrage Award

Upon retirement in 2004, SDABA recognized Leon J Wrage as going "above and beyond" in his service to the crop production industry, and presented him with an award at the SD Ag Expo. Since then, the Leon J Wrage award is given each year to other individuals for exemplary service to the crop production industry.

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For more information, go to our website here.

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Silent Auction for Tomorrow's Ag Leaders

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This year the SDABA will take donations for a silent auction to benefit its Tomorrow's Ag Leaders (TAL) Program.  TAL is a leadership development program sponsored by the SDABA and designed to improve leadership skills of South Dakota men and women working in agribusiness.  All silent auction items are be displayed inside the exhibit hall and are promoted during the show.