Friday October 26, 2012 |
8:00-9:00 |
REGISTRATION |
9:00-9:05 |
Opening and house keeping
Erik Holland, Curator of Education, SHSND |
9:05-9:15 |
Welcome and Introduce Governor
Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr., Director, SHSND |
9:15-9:30 |
Remarks
Jack Dalrymple, Governor |
9:30-10:00 |
North Dakota Soils: a Priceless Legacy
Dr. David Hopkins, NDSU Department of Soil Science |
10:00-10:30 |
Soil and Water Advances in the Northern Great Plains
Dr. Don Tanaka, USDA-ARS Soil Scientist (retired) |
10:30-10:45 |
BREAK
Thought: "I'm very good at the past. It's the present I can't understand." - Nick Hornby |
10:45-11:15 |
Creation of Agricultural Research and Extension in the US
Tim Faller, Assistant Director, NDSU Ag Research |
11:15-11:45 |
Economics of 19th Century Farm Women
Dr. Barbara Handy-Marchello, UND Associate Professor of History (retired)
Women on settlement farms sold butter and eggs to supplement and stabilize farm income. Their income was essential to maintaining the family on the farm. |
11:45-12:15 |
Birth and early evolution of chemical weed control
Dr. Cal Messersmith, NDSU Plant Sciences Department (retired) |
12:15-12:45 |
LUNCH
Thought: "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." - Mother Teresa |
12:45-1:30 |
ND Heritage Foundation annual meeting |
1:30-2:00 |
Evolution of Agricultural Technology
Cal Thorson, USDA-ARS Technical Information Specialist
To keep up with population growth more food will have to be produced in the next 50 years than was in all of the past 10,000. Today, the average U.S. farmer feeds 155 people. In 1960, a farmer fed just 26 people. Today’s farmer grows twice as much food as his parents did – using less land, energy, water and fewer emissions. How do they do it? |
2:00-2:30 |
Birth of Cooperatives
William Patrie, Exec. Dir. Common Enterprise Development Corporation
Bill Patrie, author of “Creating Co-op Fever” published by USDA, will describe the conception and birthing process of cooperative businesses. Patrie ties this process back to the non partisan league and the farmers’ attempt to organize businesses that add value to their commodities or reduce their input costs. He updates this process to efforts in the current economy. |
2:30-3:00 |
North Dakota Crop Diversity Over Time
Dr. Jonathan Aguilar, USDA-ARS Research Agricultural Scientist |
3:00-3:15 |
BREAK
Thought: "The future depends on what you do today." - Mahatma Gandhi |
3:15-3:45 |
Technology in a Bag: Seed Advances from Mesopotamia to St. Louis
Carl Peterson, Peterson Farms Seed Company |
3:45-4:15 |
Trends in Crop Nutrient Use: Then, Now and in the Future
Dr. Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension Soils Specialist |
4:15-4:45 |
Organic Farming
Dr. Karri Stroh, Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society |
4:45-5:30 |
Development of the North Dakota Beef and Dairy Industry
Carl Dahlen, NDSU Extension Beef Cattle Specialist |
5:45-6:30 |
BANQUET
Thought: Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy. Jim Hightower |
6:30-6:50 |
Recognition of Newly Listed Properties
Lorna Meidinger |
6:50-7:20 |
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of History Awards
Merl Paaverud |
7:20-7:30 |
Editor’s Choice Award
Kathy Davison |
7:30-8:45 |
Keynote Address (title requested)
Bruce Gjovig, Director, Center for Innovation, UND |
Saturday October 27, 2012 |
8:00-9:00 |
REGISTRATION |
9:00-10:30 |
The ‘People’s Department’ at 150 Years PANEL
- USDA Farm Services Agency Ronda Moszer, FSA District 4 Director
will provide historic perspective of Farm Service Agency Program
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Mary Podoll
- USDA Rural Development - Josh Kramer
will provide historic perspective on USDA-Rural Development’s monumental impacts on rural America and how it has helped to play a supporting role in agriculture and enhance the quality of life in our rural communities.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service- Dr. Matt Sanderson
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10:30-10:45 |
BREAK
Thought: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke |
10:45-12:00 |
Development of Modern Farm Equipment and Technology PANEL
John Nowatzki, NDSU Extension Machine Systems Specialist, – Changes in Farm Equipment and Technology
This presentation will include general changes in farm equipment and tillage systems used for crop production since 1960. This wll presentation will also include an overview of precision technologies used by farmers today.
Eugene Breker, Amity Technologies, - Development of Planting Equipment and Technologies
Dr. Eugene Berry, Director of the Biotechnology Academic Program, Biotechnology Development Impacts to Agriculture |
12:00-1:00 |
LUNCH
Thought: “Even though the future seems far away, it is actually beginning right now.” - Mattie J.T. Stepanek |
1:00-1:45 |
Application of Electronics in Farming
Mark Jennings, Agricultural Producer, Washburn, ND
This session is about the diverse applications of electronics implemented in today's farming operations. |
1:45-2:15 |
Economics of Modern Agriculture
Dr. Dave Archer, USDA-ARS Agricultural Economist |
2:15-2:30 |
BREAK
Thought: "The problem about the future is that it keeps turning into the present." - Bill Watterson |
2:30-3:00 |
21st Century Farming
Terry Anderson, Autonomous Tractor Corporation, Fargo, ND
Emerging technologies will have a major impact on planting, spraying, and harvesting operations. |
3:00-3:30 |
Unmanned aircraft use for agriculture
David Dvorak - UND Center of Excellence for UAV and Simulation Applications |
3:30-4:00 |
The Future of Agriculture in North Dakota
Doug Goehring, ND Agriculture Commissioner |
