The Land's Farmfest Annual Special Section

Farmfest offers a full schedule of forums for 2011 Farmfest will feature an exciting line-up of feature forums in 2011.

The forums will be held Aug. 2-4 in the Forum Tent on the Farmfest site, which is located at the Gilfillan Estate, 7 miles southeast of Redwood Falls, Minn.

The forum schedule for 2011 has a heavy emphasis on national and state agricultural policy issues, and on issues affecting rural Minnesota.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has been invited to make a keynote address on Aug. 4. All of the forums will provide ample time for questions, and followup discussion by panel members.

“Designing the Next Farm Bill — Shaping the Future of Rural America” is the featured forum on Aug. 2, at 10:30 a.m. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, member of the U.S. Senate agriculture committee; Congressman Collin Peterson,

Aug 2: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug 3: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug 4: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission: $10 per person 18 and under are free Free parking ranking member of the U.S. House agriculture committee; and Congressman Tim Walz, also a U.S. House ag committee member, have been invited to participate in this panel discussion.

They will be joined by Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farm Bureau president; Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union president; and Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy analyst.

“Regulation — The Biggest Threat to Production Agriculture?” is the forum scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Aug. 2. This forum will provide an overview of the potential impacts to farmers and the agricultural industry of current and proposed federal and state regulations for water quality, air quality, use of antibiotics, transportation and other regulations.

The panel of experts participating in this intriguing forum will include Liz Wagstrom, chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council; War-

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ren Formo, executive director of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition; Matt Wohlman, Minnesota assistant commissioner of agriculture; Don Scheifelbein, Minnesota State Cattleman’s Association president; and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens Board member; Bill Crawford, Minnesota Pork Board president; and Dave Pfarr, Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member. (See Page 22F for more on this forum.)

“Finding a Common Message for Agriculture” is the 10:30 a.m. Aug. 3 forum.

The focus will be on building collaboration within the agriculture industry, as well as communicating agriculture’s message to the non-farm public. Dave Frederickson, Minnesota commissioner of agriculture, will make the opening comments. Panel members will include Brad Finstad, executive director of the Minnesota Rural Policy Center; Brian Greenslit, member of the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance; Staci Martin, director of legislative affairs for AgStar; Karen Richter, National Pork Board treasurer; Donna Moenning, vice president of the Midwest Dairy Association; and Stacy Thoeny, dairy farmer from Ogilvie, Minn.

A special forum — “Designing State Agencies to Enhance the Agriculture See SCHEDULE, pg. 4F

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Catch daily grain marketing forums SCHEDULE, from pg. 2F Industry” — is scheduled for 1:15 p.m.

Aug. 3 This forum will focus on how various state agencies work independently and collaboratively to support the work of agricultural producers, processors and retailers.

Panel members will include Dave Frederickson, Minnesota commis-

sioner of agriculture; Paul Moe and John Linc Stine, deputy commissioners of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, respectively; Dennis Frederickson, regional Department of Natural Resources director; Mike Barnes, Minnesota Department of Transportation; and

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John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources executive director.

The feature forum at 10:30 a.m.

Aug. 4 is “Keeping the Land-Grant Mission Alive,” and will focus on the importance of public agricultural research and Extension outreach.

Panel members will include Bev Durgan, dean of University of Minnesota Extension; Gene Stoehl, chairman of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council; Gyles Randall, retired U of M soils scientist, and Jim Nesseth, crop consultant in southwest Minnesota. (See Page 31F for a story on this forum.)

Three Farmfest grain marketing forums will be held at 9 a.m. each day.

The marketing forum on Aug. 2 will feature Bryce Anderson, DTN meteorologist and weather expert, and John Sanow, DTN grain marketing analyst.

The Aug. 3 forum, which will be part of the Minnesota Farm Bureau break-

fast from 8-10 a.m. that day, will feature Mark Schultz from Northstar Commodities, and the Aug. 4 marketing forum will feature Jacquie Voeks, marketing analyst with the StewartPeterson company.

The “Farm Family of the Year” Recognition Program will be held at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in the Forum Tent. More than 65 honored farm families from throughout Minnesota have been selected at the county level for this recognition. This event is jointly sponsored by Farmfest and the University of Minnesota. (See Page 26F for a list of honored families.)

Other special events at Farmfest in the Forum Tent include the naming of the Minnesota State Pork Ambassadors at 1 p.m. Aug. 3, at 1 p.m., and the Fourth annual Farmfest Auctioneering Championship at 3 p.m. Aug. 3.

••• This article was submitted by Kent Thiesse, Farmfest forum coordinator.

He may be contacted at (507) 381-7960 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com.

Complete Farmfest event schedule Bill — Shaping the Future of Rural America Noon: Noontime Ag Jamboree with Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network Entertainment by The Great Pretenders Sponsored by: BRT Ag & Turf and FHR Farms, Inc. 1:15 p.m.: Regulation — The Biggest Threat to Production Agriculture?

3 p.m.: TBD Aug. 3 8 a.m.: Free Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Minnesota Farm Bureau 9 a.m.: Grain Marketing Presentation (Tentative) 10:30 a.m.: Finding a Common Message for Agriculture Noon: Noontime Ag Jamboree with

Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network Entertainment by The Great Pretenders Sponsored by BRT Ag & Turf and FHR Farms Inc. 1:15 p.m.: Designing State Agencies to Enhance the Agriculture Industry 3 p.m.: Fourth Annual Farmfest Auctioneering Competition Sponsored by Steffes Auctioneering Inc. Free Watermelon Feed Sponsored by Minnesota Farmers Union Aug. 4 9 a.m.: Grain Marketing Strategies for the Coming Year 10:30 a.m.: Keeping the Land-Grant Vision Alive Keynote Address: Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (Invited)

Noon: Noontime Ag Jamboree With Lynn Ketelsen of Linder Farm Network Entertainment by The Great Pretenders Sponsored by BRT Ag & Turf and FHR Farms Inc. 1:30 p.m.: Farm Family of the Year Recognition Program Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, The Minnesota Farm Network and Farmfest Entertainment by The Great Pretenders Sponsored by BRT Ag & Turf and FHR Farms Inc. Forum schedule subject to change.

••• This article was submitted by Kent Thiesse, Farmfest forum coordinator.

He may be contacted at (507) 3817960 or kent.thiesse@minnstarbank.com.

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Farmfest continues to connect industry leading manufacturers/providers with decision-making producers. As your Minnesota ag connection, Farmfest consistently: • Connects 35,000+ attendees with over 625 local and leading companies in the farming industry.

• Features highly topical educational and political forums highlighting topics relevant to the issues that face today’s farmers.

• Presents successful field demonstrations which feature the latest technological advancements in the farming industry.

• Offers programs and entertainment for the entire family.

Aug. 2 9 a.m.: Overview of Crop Weather and the Commodity Markets (Tentative) 10:30 a.m.: Designing the Next Farm

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Getting there The Gilfillan Estate is located on the corner of Highway 67 and County Road 13 between Morgan and Redwood Falls in Redwood County.

Aug. 2-4 at the Gilfillan Estate, Redwood County Aug 2—8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug 3—8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug 4—8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Admission $10 per person 18 and under are free Free parking

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Seed Plots Aug. 2-3: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Aug. 4: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Located inside entrance gates 1, 2 & 3 With over 233 varieties of corn and over 207 varieties of beans, Farmfest hosts the most varieties of plants that farmers can see anywhere in Minnesota.

Participating seed companies: Monsanto Agro Culture Liquid Fertilizer NaChurs Alpine Solutions Channel Bio Corp.

Northstar Genetics Croplan Genetics Novozymes Bioag Enestvedt Seed Co. Pannar Seed Inc. FHR Farms/BRT Ag & Turf Pioneer, A DuPont Business Gold Country Seed Inc. Producers Hybrids Jung Seed Genetics Inc. Stine Seed Company Legend Seeds Inc. Syngenta LG Seeds Wensman Seed Co MN Dept. of Natural Resources

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Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Be sure to pay a visit to these exhibitors during your trip to Farmfest 2011.

This list is subject to change.

1st and 7th Congressional District Republican Party of MN: 3212 21st Century Ag: SR04 2-Way Radio of Minnesota Inc.: 3105

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A Home of Your Own Inc.: 4413 Abilene Machine Inc.: 509

Above & Beyond Construction: 3305 Accu-Steel Cover Buildings: 536 Acme Tools: 411 ADM Crop Risk Services: 3611 Adrian Mfg. Inc.: 435 ADS Bulk Seed Buggy: 905S

Advanced Ag Construction: 217 Advanced Drainage Systems: 209 aemsco Inc.: 522 Aero Industries: 3508 Ag Concepts: 4102 Ag Leader Technology: 2603 Ag Specialties Inc.: 4600 AGCO Corporation: 922 Agri Drain Corp.: 2203 Agri News: 410S Agri-Cover Inc.: 210 Agricultural Utilization Research Institute: 612 AgriDry LLC: 2313 AgriGold Hybrids: 3204 AGRI-GUIDE: 4506 AgriLogic Insurance Services LLC: 4605 Agri-Systems Inc.: 4110 Agri-Tec Lubricants: 3303 Agri-Trac Inc.: L3103

AGSourcing International Ltd.: L5109 AgStar Financial Services: 220 Agweek: 4308 AKE Safety Equipment LLC: 4212 Alkota Cleaning Systems Inc.: 111N All America Pressure Washers: 321 AllianceBid.com: 2501 Ameribuilt Buildings Inc.: 5 American Garage Door Co.: 3310 American Honda: 16 American Made Sales Inc.: 3208 American Tire Distributors: 810 AmerSeal Tire Sealant: 3606 AMPM Livestock Company: 533 AMSOIL & AGGRAND Products: 2106 Anez Consulting Inc.: L5114 Apache - Palco - Henke - Buffalo: 908W Apache Sprayers: 915 Aqua-Therm LLC: 201

Arbonne: T1109 Arnold’s of Kimball: 634 Avoca Spray Service: 511 AWS Air Reels: 816 Ayrstone Productivity LLC: 3404

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Components Plus LLC: 3202 Congressman Collin Peterson & Congressman Tim Walz: 414S Conklin Products: 2304 Conrad American: 1003 Conveyair Grain Vacs: 330

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B&D Rollers of MN Inc.: 3100 Bad Boy Mowers: 304 Bag Man LLC: L3113 Balzer Inc.: 825 Basic Concepts Inc.: 3412 Bayer: L3104 Bayer Truck & Equipment Inc.: 925 Beaver Creek Transport Inc.: 638 Behlen Country: 10 Big Iron/Stock Auction: 2601 Bismarck Canvas Inc.: 2401 Blair’s Disc Sharpening: 3312 Blazing Trails: 31E Blue Hilltop Inc.: 630 Bluff Ridge Inc.: 208 BLU-JET by Thurston Mfg. Co.: 1005 Boss Supply: 831 Brandt Agricultural Products Inc.: 727 Brock Grain Systems: 620 Brokaw Supply Company: 1007 BRP U.S.: 928 Buckey’s Sales & Service: 318 Budak Enterprises Musical Treasures: T3107 Buhler Trading Inc.: 330 Bulk Seed Systems Inc.: 401 Buzzard Gulch Inc.: 101

CHS Inc.: 316 Circle K Manufacturing Company: 914E Clarks Ag Supply: 335S Clean Burn/Derson Mfg.: 2611 Clean Cutter Tiller Blades: 2408 Cleary Building Corp.: 812

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CamVacUSA: 4409 CapX2020: 4106 Cargill AgHorizons: 808 Carlson Wholesale/Ritchie: 221 Case IH: 918 Catholic United Financial: 3108 CBM Electronic Lighting: 4303 Cedar Creek Energy: 303S CEI Pacer: 535N Channel Bio Corp.: SR09 Cherokee Enterprises: 2212 Christianson Systems Inc.: 301 Christy Home Creations: T5102

Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Convey-All by Hamilton Systems Inc.: 636 Copperhead Ag Products: 2512

Country Cat: 1037 Courtland Waste Handling Inc.: 402 Crary Industries: 901 Crop Sweeper: 522 Croplan Genetics: SR19 Cry of the Loon Art Gallery: 14

Crystal Valley Co-op: 2305 Crysteel Truck Equipment Inc.: 430 Culpitt Roofing Inc.: 2610 Curt’s Truck & Diesel Service Inc.: 1031 Custom Marketing Co. Inc.: 507

D Dairyland Seed Co. Inc.: 103S Dairyland Supply Inc.: 711 Dakota Micro Inc.: 4408 Dakota Storage Buildings LLC: 131 Dawn Equipment Co. Inc.: 527 DDSI: 416 Deaton Nutrition Inc.: 28E Degelman: 522 DeGroods Home Store: T5113 Delta Grain Bag Systems Inc.: 218N Delux Grain Dryers: 421 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota: 3102 Dennis Carpenter Ford Reproduction Parts: 3213 Destron Fearing: L4104 Dick Hansen Sales Inc.: 423 Dick’s Welding Inc.: 2210 Diers Ag & Trailer Sales Inc.: 9 Diesel Specialties Inc.: 4306 Distel Grain Systems Inc.: 226N DK Diesel of Montevideo: 2111 DODA USA Inc.: 29 Dodge of Burnsville: 1001 Double R Outdoor & Nilson’s Hardware/Ice Castle RV & Fishhouses: 1011 Driving Force Energy DTN: 3401 Duramax Industry Co., Ltd: 3311

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Marzolf Impl.

Isaacon Impl.

Midway Farm Equip.

Lodermeier’s

Spring Valley, MN

Nerstrand, MN

Mountain Lake, MN

Goodhue, MN

Smiths Mill Impl.

Jungclaus Impl.

Judson Impl.

Schlauderaff Impl.

Lake Henry Impl.

Janesville, MN

Glencoe, MN

Lake Crystal, MN

Litchfield, MN

Paynesville, MN

East Side Oil Companies: 2102 Easy Way Cattle Care: 517S Edney Distributing Co. Inc.: 916 Electric Cleaner Company Inc.: 3302 Endless Energy - Agri SC: 311 Energy Panel Structures: 637 Enestvedt Seed Co.: SR06 Environmental Tillage Systems Inc.: 827 Equity Elevator & Trading Co.: 428 Erickson Marketing: 530 Euroshine USA Inc.: 3210,: 3610 Excelsior Homes West Inc.: 836 Exmark Mfg.: 624

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Fantini North America: 603 Farm Aid Mfg. Inc.: 232W Farm Country Trader Inc.: 2605 Farm Forum: 3411 Farm King: 1013 Farmchem: 113 Farmers Hot Line: 4411 Farmers Insurance Pool: 3304 FarmLogic: 2406 Farm-Oyl Lubricants: 2608 Fast Distributing Inc.: 532 Fastenal Company: 218S Fastline Publications: 3106 FEI East: 605 Fellowship of Christian Farmers, International: 4100 FHR Farms/BRT Ag & Turf: SR03 First Security Bank: 3308 Force Manufacturing: 436N For-Most Livestock Equipment: 537 Friends of the MN Valley: 4412

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Sleepy Eye, MN 507-794-3291 New Ulm, MN 507-354-8886

St. James, MN 507-375-3311 Chaska, MN 952-448-7111

Fairmont, MN 507-235-3388 Glencoe, MN 320-864-5525

Marshall, MN 507-337-6272 Waseca, MN 507-833-3780

Mankato, MN 507-387-6631 Winthrop, MN 507-647-2550

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Gallagher/Miraco: 212 Gates Mfg Inc: 935 GDF Enterprises Inc./Swede’s Service Center: 119 GEA Farm Technologies Inc.: 614 Geringhoff: 522 Giant Rubber Water Tanks: 4E Gibbon Truck Sales: 1029 Gideons International: 2205 Gold Country Seed Inc.: SR12 Gone: 2 Green Wind Energy: 4502 Good Earth Agri Products: 3405 Gopher State One Call: 4301 GPS Services: 2303 Graham Tire Co.: 815 Grain Handler USA Inc.: 909 Grain Vacs Inc.: 330 Great Plains Mfg. Inc.: 932 Greener World Solutions LLC: 4508 Greystone Construction: 729 Grizzly Buildings Inc.: 2103 Growers Mineral Solutions: 903N GSI & FFI: 720 GVL Polymers Inc.: 505S

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Hopper Walker: 307N Horizon Products: 3403 H&S Manufacturing Co. Inc.: 730 Horvick Inc.: 531 Hagie Manufacturing Company: 601 Hose Solutions Inc.: 2606 Hancor Inc.: 927 Hotsy Cleaning Equipment: 15 Hansen Agri-Commodities LLC: 3110 Hurley & Associates Agri-Marketing Hanson Silo Company: 313N Center: 3101 HARDI North America Inc.: 202 Hustler Turf Equipment: 305 Harms Manufacturing Inc.: 937 Hutchinson/Mayrath & NECO: 604 Harvest International Inc.: 731 Hydro Engineering Inc.: 629 Haug-Kubota LLC: 410N Haven Industries: 307S IMQ LLC for MN F.I.R.S.T.: 3503 Hawaiian Moon: T4115 Independent Community Bankers of Hawke & Co. Ag: 30 Minnesota: 2208 Hawkins Manufacturing Inc.: 914W Inflation Solutions LLC: 934N Hazelwood Flagpoles: 308S Insecto/Stops the Sting: 2110 Hector Tile Co. Inc.: 2513 IntelliAir: 3504 Hendricks Tractor Parts: 211 Isaacson Sales: 433N Hewitt Drainage Equipment: 323 HH Fabrication & Repair LLC: 716 J&K Sunglass Creations: T1 Hiniker Company: 606 J. Pasker Seed Company: 3602 Hi-Pro Mfg. Inc.: 4204 J.C. Ramsdell Enviro Services Inc.: Hitchdoc: 403 310N Honeyville Metal Inc.: 436S J.R. Dale Sales & Leasing Inc.: 404N Hoover Tarp Sales: 2206

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Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Loup Electronics Inc.: 2410 Lowry Mfg. Co.: 225S Lundell Plastics Corp.: 913

M M&E Sales: 2109,: 3600,: 4203 M/C/M Fabrication: 6E Magic Water Inc.: 4112 Malecha Sales: 224S Mark Seed Company: 2508 Mason City Recycling Center: L4109 Matheson Linweld: 718 Mathews Company: 820 May Wes Mfg.: 907

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McDaniel Sales: 726N McPherson Crop Mgmt/FarmWorks/GreenSeeker: 2308 MDS Mfg Co Inc: 610 Meg-Mo Systems: 3203 Meridian Manufacturing Group: 802 Metalcraft by K: 206N Meyer Manufacturing Corporation: 722 MFS/York/Stormor: 602 Micro-Trak Systems Inc.: 2510 Midland Garage Door Mfg. Co.: 2112 Midmac Marketing: 206S Midsota Manufacturing Inc.: 738 Midwest Ag Journal: 2505

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K&M Manufacturing: 4201 K&O Manufacturing Co Inc./TeSlaa Manufacturing: 632 Kannegiesser Truck Sales: 838 Keltgens Inc.: 503 KEYC-TV: 617N KNUJ AM: 860/SAM: 107.3 FM: 516N Kohls-Weelborg Ford: 432 Kongskilde Industries: 817 Koyker Manufacturing Co.: 338 Kruger Seeds: 803 Kuchar Combine Performance Inc.: 115 Kugler Company: 433S Kuhn Krause Corporation: 822 Kuhn North America Inc.: 626

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J.T.’s Farm Toys: T6103 Jamesway Farm Equipment: 326 JEIwind.com: 412S Jensales Inc. Jerry’s Pumping LLC: 325 Jet Company: 319 Jim Hawk Truck Trailers Inc.: 6W JMC/Jack McClard & Associates Inc.: 535S Joe’s Supplies Inc.: 313S John Day Company: 232E Johnson Mfg. Inc.: 327N Jung Seed Genetics: SR18 J-Wheelz: 19E

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L&S Farm Supply: 2412 L&B Manufacturing: 2310 L.A. Stuart Lakeland Decor: T6107 The Land Magazine: 2402 Landoll Corporation: 717 Lankota Group Inc.: 910 Lano Equipment Inc.: 833 Lee J. Sackett Inc.: 2609 Legend Seeds Inc.: SR20 Lester Buildings LLC: 715 LG Seeds: SR05 Liebrecht Manufacturing: 505N Lite-Form Midwest LLC: 2100 Livestock Association Exhibit Area: L4101 Loftness: 506 Logos Leathercraft: T2102 Lorenz Manufacturing Co.: 528 Louie’s Toy Box: T1113

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Hope is all well and good, but confidence in the proven potential of NorthStar Genetics carries you through the season.

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Midwest Ag Parts: 934E Midwest Farm & Livestock Directory: 2101 Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service: 4511 Midwest Power Up of MN: 2602 Mike’s Sales & Distributing: 635,: 637W Miller Loaders/Grabtec Grapples: 19W Miller St. Nazianz Inc.: 921 Minnesota Association of Farm Mutual Ins. Co.: 2506 Minnesota Board of Animal Health: L5104 Minnesota Corn Growers Association: 702 Minnesota Department of Agriculture: 619 Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation: 7 Minnesota Farm Guide: 224N Minnesota Farmers Union: 412N Minnesota Milk Producers Association: L6114 Minnesota Pneumatic Products: 437N Minnesota Renewable Energies Inc.: 1W Minnesota Soybean: 618 Minnesota State Patrol: 225N Minnesota West Community & Technical College: 4309 MN DNR: SR25 Moly Mfg. Inc./SILENCER: 438 Monsanto: SR15 Montag Manufacturing Inc.: 911 Moore Automation Inc.: 4211 Morton Buildings Inc.: 422 Murray Wise Associates: 3506 Mustang Seeds: 501 MVTV Wireless: 2411 MyPillow Inc.: T3102

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NaChurs Alpine Solutions: SR17 NAPA Auto Parts Stores/STAR Group F2 National Farmers Organization: 328N Nature’s Best: 4512 New Tec Inc.: 333N Nextire Inc.: 213S Nordaas American Homes: 4104 Norstar Industries: 132W North Country Marketing Inc.: 930 Northern Energy Homes Inc.: 2600 Northern Grain Design and Construction Inc.: 3201 Northern Insulation Products: 4210

Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Poly Tech Inc.: 903S Portage and Main Outdoor Water Boilers: 437S PowerLift Hydraulic Doors: 409 Prairie Brand Seed/Sansgaard Seed: 902E Prairie Grass Outfitters: 33S Prairie Trailer: 906E Precision Equipment Mfg. LLC: 908E Precision Planting: 4610 Preferred Welder Sales: 320 Principal Financial Group: 3609 Prinsco Inc.: 931 Pritchett Twine & Netwrap: 4101 Producer’s Choice Seed: 4401 Producers Hybrids: SR21, SR26 ProfitPro LLC: 904E O’Connell Farm Drainage Plows Inc.: Progressive Planting Systems Inc.: 226S 607 OK Tire Store/OK Track Solutions: PT Steel & Fabrication: 109 417

Reinke Irrigation: 633 Remlinger Manufacturing Co.: 724 Renewable Energy SD: 3306,: 538 Renk Seed Company: 302 Risk Management Agency (RMA): 4405

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Northern Plains Track: 929 Northland Buildings Inc.: 419 Northland Farm Systems: 709 Northland Ford Dealers: 502 Northstar Commodity: 2403 Northstar Genetics: SR14 Norwex Enviro Products: T1111 Norwood Sales Inc.: 826 Notch Manufacturing Inc.: 1019 Novozymes BioAg: SR24 N-Rich Plant Food Inc.: 4206 Nuss Truck & Equipment: 1033 NuTech Seed LLC: 203 Nutra-Flo Co./Enters Liquid Fertilizer: 407

Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism: 4111 Redwood Metal Works: 332 Redwood Soil & Water Conservation District: 4305 Reichel Insulation/RetroFoam: 3301

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P Pannar Seed Inc.: SR11 Par-Kan Company LLC: 103N Pequea Machine Corp: 905N Peterson Agency: 2404 Peterson Motors: 306 Pioneer, A DuPont Business: SR07 Pit Express: 707

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R R Clausen Enterprises: T3114 Raths Sales Inc.: 330 RCIS: 2405 RDO Equipment Inc.: 936 Real-Tuff Inc.: 2

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Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Rite Way Mfg Co. Ltd.: 732 Road Machinery & Supplies Co.: 934S Road Rite Truck Sales: 938 Robert Hinton: T4100 Roto-Mix LLC: 814 Rugs & Moore by Ruby: T6109 Runnings Farm & Fleet: 917 Ryan Manufacturing Inc: 834

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S.I. Distributing Inc.: 214 S.I. Feeders: 205 Sassy Sewing Sister/Longaberger T1104

Schaben Industries Inc.: 1017 Schaeffer Oil: 327S Schweiss Doors: 519 Seal Deep LLC: 2503 Seedpoint Solutions: 806 Senator Al Franken: 2209 SFP: 222 Shivvers Mfg. Inc.: 517N Shoup Manufacturing Co: 2311 Shur-Co: 415 Silver Stream Shelters: 312 Sioux Automation Center Inc.: 737 Sioux Steel Company: 334 Skarpohl Pressure Washers Inc.: 413

Skid-Chopper LLC: L4114 Sunrise Ag Sales: 107N Sleep Number by Select Comfort: Sunrise Gardening Greenhouse: 109 T3106 Swede’s Portable Buildings: 406 Snappy Dog Salsa: T6111 Swede’s Service Center: 119 Sommers’ Masonry Inc.: 223 Syngenta: SR01 Soucy International Inc.: 832 South Central College: 2204 T.R.S. Industries Inc.: 513S Southwest MN K-Fence/K-Fence: 117 Talk Inc.: 33N Sparks Trailers: 1035 Tastefully Simple: T1110 Stalk Smasher: 4602 Taylor Made Clothing T2 Star Trailer Sales Inc.: 818 Teamco Inc.: 923 State Farm Insurance: 31W Tebben Enterprises Inc.: 906W Steffes Auctioneers Inc.: 4208 Ted’s RV Land: 735 Stine Seed Company: SR10 Tenax Corporation: 4406 Stony Ridge Foods Inc.: 3209 Terra-Therm Inc.: 4302 Stor-Loc: 3111 The Ag Center: 3413 Sudenga Industries Inc.: 329 The Harrison Co. - “We Sell Farms”: Sukup Manufacturing Company: 622 3513 Summers Mfg. Co.: 723 The Land Magazine: 2402

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United FCS: F1 United Prairie Bank: 207 Universal Cooperative Inc.: 2105 Universal Industries Inc.: 902W University of Minnesota: 516S Unverferth Mfg. Co. Inc.: 621 Upper Midwest Management Corp.: 2413 U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar: 3103 Usborne Books and More: T2107 USDA - Farm Service Agency: 4402 USDA - NASS: 4403 USDA - NRCS: 4404 USDA Rural Development: 4304

V Valley Engineering Inc.: 34 VALU-BILT Tractor Parts: 3408 Van Ahn & Company Inc.: 2107 Vander Haag’s Inc.: 821 Vault Denim: T2114 Versatile: 331N Veterans Outreach: 3512 “Where Farm and Family Meet”

W Wabasso Diesel Service: 303N Walco USA Inc.: 526 Waste Oil Furnace Distributing LLC: 404S Water Treatment & Conditioning System LLC: 2502 Watkins Products: T3101 Wayne’s Inc: 309

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Pavilion brings larger emphasis on livestock New to Farmfest 2011 is the introduction of a livestock segment. Various livestock associations and livestock-related exhibitors will be featured within the Livestock Pavilion, located just inside Entrance Gate 2. In addition, this new pavilion will feature a highly topical and informative seminar schedule.

Aug. 2 9 a.m.: Managing Feed Costs in Times of High Commodity Prices Confirmed panelists: • Chad Zehnder, Land O’Lakes • Dan Kohls, Form A Feed • Dick Nelson, Willmar Poultry Co. • Kent Beadle, CHS Country Hedging • Mark Greenwood, AgStar Financial Services • Mark Whitney, University of Minnesota • Tim Claver, Cargill 12 p.m.: Advanced Comfort Presentation 2:45 p.m.: Resources to Navigate Regulations Moderator: Joe Martin Confirmed panelists: • Andy Nesseth, Extended Ag Services • Curt Zimmerman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture • Jared Anez, Anez Consulting • John Jaschke, Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources • Tim Gieseke, Ag Resource Strategies

• Tom Walsh, Dublin Dairy Aug. 3 9 a.m.: Managing Diseases that Eat Away Profits Moderator: Jeremy Schefers, University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Confirmed panelists: • Andre Ziegler, University of Minnesota • Brian Dorcey, Prairie Livestock Supply • Jerry Torrison, University of Minnesota • John Rodgers, Pfizer • Larry Goelz, Pipestone Vet Clinic 12 p.m.: Advanced Comfort Presentation 2:45 p.m.: Managing Antibiotic Use Moderator: Joe Martin Confirmed panelists: • Dan Rentschler, American Foods Group • Gary Neubauer, Pfizer • Heidi Kassenborg, Minnesota Department of Agriculture • Liz Wagstrom, National Pork Producers Council • Tim Goldsmith, University of Minnesota Aug. 4 9 a.m.: Financial and Legal Services for Managing the Farm Confirmed panelists: • Lee Hanson, Gray Plant Mooty • Mike Mastey, Ridgewater College

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Craft, Toy, Home and Garden Pavilion Back for 2011, is the Craft, Toy, Home and Garden Pavilion, located just inside entrance gates 1 and 2.

Reinvented in 2010, this pavilion is a one-stop shop featuring a wide array of crafts, toys and products and services for entertaining, decorating and home improvement. This exciting pavilion will also feature a highly entertaining and informational seminar schedule.

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Farmfest ’11 exhibitor’s guide Weigh-Rite Scale Co.: 434 Wells Fargo: 2306 Wensman Seed: SR13 Werk Weld Inc.: 12 West Point Design Inc.: 331S Westfield Industries c/o Ag Growth: 322 Westmor Industries: 317N WFS: 308N Wick Buildings LLC: 431 Wickless Wonder Shop: 3603 Wide Receiver Hitch Systems: 2504 Wieser Concrete Products: 121 Willmar Fabrication: 32 Willmar Forklift Inc.: 13 Willmar Hearing Aid Center Inc.: 3309 Wil-Rich/Wishek: 701 Wilson Trailer Sales of MN Inc.: 912 WindGen Energy: 4606 Winkler Structures: 107 Wisconsin Plastic Drain Tile: 3313 WNAX: 520W Wood & Conn Corporation: 721 Woodford Ag LLC: 736 Woodford Equipment: 835 Wood-Mizer Products Inc.: 837 Worthington Ag Parts: 418

Y Yamaha Motor Corp. USA: 20 Your Next Tire: 518

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The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association invite you to stop by the MN Soybean tent during Farmfest, Aug. 2-4, near Redwood Falls, Minn.

MN Soybean (Booth No. 618) is the soybean farmer’s one-stop-shop for the latest soy news, information and prizes.

This year’s guests include: The University of Minnesota, Minnesota Pork Board and MEG Corp. Displays will focus on the importance of animal agriculture, biodiesel and water quality and soybean researchers will be present to answer production questions. Representatives from national soybean groups — the United Soybean Board and the American Soybean Association — will also be on hand to meet attendees and discuss issues of national impact.

Checkoff-sponsored biodiesel testing and prizes Once again, the soybean checkoff and the Ag Utilization Research Institute have partnered to give away 500 gallons of biodiesel to four lucky winners.

Attendees can register at both locations — Booths 618 and 612. Winners will be notified after Farmfest and do not have to be present to win.

Routine maintenance of your fuel system is the key to avoiding fuel related problems. That’s why MEG Corp. representatives will be on hand to test your fuel for water and bacteria. Just bring a one-quart sample of your fuel to the tent and receive your free test results back within a week. For the most accurate results, the sample should be taken from the bottom of the tank, not the nozzle.

MSGA members enjoy special benefits As a “thank you” for supporting the MSGA and its policy efforts, all current MSGA members will receive a pair of work gloves and a coupon for a free pork chop (from the Minnesota Farm Bureau stand) just for stopping by. Quantities are limited so plan to come early.

Not a current member? Sign up for a three-year membership on-site and you could win 100 hours usage of a Challenger Wheeled Tractor (MT600 Series) for the 2012 planting season. All current and renewing three-year members are also eligible, but must be at least 18 years of age to register. The MSGA and Ziegler Ag Equipment are proud to kick off this giveaway at Farmfest, with the winning name being drawn at the 2012 Minnesota Ag Expo on Jan. 23.

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Full schedule of education at Farmfest

10-10:30 a.m.: Music by “The Great Pretenders”

Noon-1 p.m.: Linder Farm Net-

10:30-11:50 a.m.: Finding a Common Message for Agriculture Moderator: Tom Rothman, Minnesota Farm Network Opening comments: Dave Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner Panel members • Brian Greenslit, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance • Brad Finstad, Minnesota Rural Policy Center executive director • Staci Martin, AgStar director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs • Karen Richter, farmer and National Pork Board treasurer • Stacy Thoeny, dairy farmer, Ogilvie, Minn.

• Donna Moenning, Midwest Dairy Association senior vice president Noon-1 p.m.: Linder Farm Network Noontime Ag Jamboree 1-1:10 p.m.: Minnesota Pork Ambassador Program 1:15-2:45 p.m.: Designing State Agencies to Enhance the Agriculture Industry

Moderator: Jerry Groskreutz, KDHL Radio Panel members • Dave Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture commissioner • Dennis Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources regional director • John Linc Stine, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency deputy commissioner • Paul Moe, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development deputy commissioner • Mike Barnes, Minnesota Department of Transportation director of operations • John Jaschke, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources executive director 3-4 p.m.: Annual Farmfest Auctioneer Championship Hosted by Lynn Ketelsen, Farm Director, Linder Farm Network Featuring music by “The Great Pretenders” Aug. 4 9-9:45 a.m.: Grain Marketing Strategies for the Coming Year • Jacquie Voeks, Stewart-Peterson Group marketing adviser

9:45-10:30 a.m.: Music by “The Great Pretenders” 10:30-11:50 a.m.: Keeping the Land-Grant Mission Alive Keynote address: Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (Invited) Moderator: Mike Liepold, University of Minnesota Extension Panel members • Bev Durgan, University of Minnesota Extension dean • Gene Stoehl, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council chairman • Jim Nesseth, Extended Ag Services owner, Lakefield, Minn.

• Gyles Randall, University of Minnesota Southern Research & Outreach Center retired soils scientist Noon-1 p.m.: Linder Farm Network Noontime Ag Jamboree 1:30-3 p.m.: Farm Family of the Year Recognition Program Program will include several special guests.

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10:30-11:50 a.m.: Designing the Next Farm Bill — Shaping the Future of Rural America Moderator : Lynn Ketelsen, Linder Farm Network Panel members • Sen. Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senate agriculture committee (Invited) • Congressman Collin Peterson, U.S. House agriculture committee (Invited) • Congressman Tim Walz, Member of the U.S. House agriculture committee (Invited) • Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy analyst • Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farm Bureau president • Doug Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union president

work Noontime Ag Jamboree 1:15-2:45 p.m.: Regulation — The Biggest Threat to Production Agriculture?

Moderator: Don Wick, Red River Farm Network Panel members • Liz Wagstrom, National Pork Producers Council chief veterinarian • Warren Formo, Minnesota Agricultural Water Resources Coalition executive director • Matt Wohlman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture assistant commissioner • Don Scheifelbein, Minnesota State Cattleman’s Association president and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizen’s Board • Bill Crawford, Minnesota Pork Board president • Dave Pfarr, farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member Aug. 3 8-10 a.m.: Minnesota Farm Bureau Breakfast featuring music by “The Great Pretenders” • Special feature: Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodities marketing analyst (9 a.m.)

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Aug. 2 9-10 a.m.: Overview of Crop Weather and the Commodity Markets • Bryce Anderson, DTN Senior Agriculture Meteorologist • John Sanow, DTN Marketing Analyst

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Farmfest panels will get you thinking

By DICK HAGEN The Land Staff Writer Always a big feature of Farmfest are the various panel presentations each day in the Forum Tent in the center of the show grounds.

The forums are put together by Kent Thiesse, vice president of MinnStar Bank in Lake Crystal, Minn., whose economic expertise shows when assembling both themes and panel participants. When roaming agriculture these days, topics are endless since the non-ag segments of Minnesota and America have found social media via Facebook, Twitter, etc., a most convenient medium for spewing rhetoric.

What can producers do about increasingly serious threats to American agriculture? Catch a couple of the forums — Aug. 2’s “Regulation: The Biggest Threat to Production Agriculture?” and Aug. 3’s “Finding a Common Message for Agriculture” — and you’ll hear good answers, great suggestions about what needs to be done and who needs to do it.

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fest panels’ presenters, and their brief comments on what they’ll be discussing.

Aug. 2: “Regulation: The Biggest Threat to Production Agriculture?”

Liz Wagstrom, National Pork Producers Council chief veterinarian: “I will be talking about the FDA’s (Food & Drug Administration) recently issued guidance about the use of antibiotics for livestock production as being injudicious. Under that guidance the FDA has said they want to do two things: 1) Remove all growth promotion or nutritional efficiency labels from drugs that are used both in animals and humans; and 2) Increase veterinary oversight of all uses of antibiotics although they don’t define what veterinary oversight would look like.

“The point I’ll be making at Farmfest is that when you look at the usage of animal microbials in feed whether for growth promotion, disease control prevention or treatments there’s a body of scientifically peer-reviewed risk assessments that show that the risk to human health is negligible to almost

non-existent for those uses. I’ll review some of those ‘risk assessment’ concerns. Also I will share that if you stop using antibiotics in livestock production which results in sick animals which you later treat before these animals become part of the food supply chain, you often see more lesions when these animals are processed. Net results is more ‘peel outs’ from lungs and other carcass areas and these lesions actually contribute to more salmonella bacteria which could ultimately result in more food-borne illness. The point being there may be some unintended consequences in terms of these guidance proposals by FDA.” Dave Pfarr, farmer and Minnesota Corn Growers Association board member: “I’ll be talking about cropping systems and how regulations impact us both negatively, and positively, in terms of how we manage our land. I’ll mention in particular water manageSee THREAT, pg. 23F

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much of what Washington, D.C., is talking about is just simply rhetoric.

Science simply does not support what they’re asking. At times it’s a ‘wild card.’ We acknowledge that it seems like Washington can do just about whatever they wish. But hopefully science, and cooler heads, will prevail and we’ll work our way through these issues.”

Don Scheifelbein, Minnesota State Cattleman’s Association president and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizen’s Board: “I’ll be talking about the importance of engaging the regulators so that their story can be effectively told from their perspective. Those people who are opposed to the way cattle are See THREAT, pg. 24F

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feedlot runoff controls, restrictions on the use of manure as a crop nutrient, pesticide application rules and limits on the installation and maintenance of water management systems (i.e. drainage and irrigation). Beyond the farm gate, those who install drain or irrigation systems or provide commercial manure, fertilizer and pesticide application services are also subject to strict permit, license and record-keeping requirements.

“The calls to begin regulating agriculture thus must be characterized as either rooted in a lack of knowledge about the current regulations or a belief that they are inadequate. Either way, a productive dialog regarding ag regulations is more likely when both sides start with the same basic set of facts.”

Matt Wohlman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture assistant commissioner: “Water and environmental issues are facing agriculture continually. But all discussions need to be prefaced with this simple question: How do we produce 50 percent more than current production to meet the world food needs by 2050? There are both tremendous opportunities, and some threats, to production agriculture. What’s needed is a balanced approach from both sides of the table. We need to set aside the environment-versus-agriculture debate and make every effort to move forward collectively. Today we have opportunities and challenges that need to be shared intelligently, and with science to verify decisions.

“When we look at the remarkable progress of farmers in recent years not only are they greatly increasing production per acre, but they are also doing this with more positive conservation results than ever before. I remember growing up as a young Renville County farm kid when each fall we would moldboard plow the entire farm. Today that doesn’t happen. I think farmers have made huge strides and they keep getting better.

Collectively we need to determine our target, our goals and then determine how to get there.”

Bill Crawford, Minnesota Pork

Board president: “Regulations are just part of agriculture these days; we simply need to accept that fact of life. There are new rules coming down, either from federal or state, almost Bill Crawford routinely. The ‘air emissions’ stuff from EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is a concern, especially if there is some effort to trace dust to agriculture. Hopefully, our task is to keep a grip on what’s coming down. And if it’s totally off base, make certain our elected officials rethink the entire issue.

“We hear some squabbles about the future of antibiotics in animal feeds.

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THREAT, from pg. 22F ment and crop protection tools because both these areas are making headlines in the expanding discussions on sedimentation in the Minnesota River basin.

“I’ll also touch on this process of registration of crop protection products. It seems to be getting more and more difficult with more information demands. Here’s an example of where we have already lost production tools without gaining any particular useable options, particularly as it relates to pest management.

“There are some good tradeoffs when it comes to pesticide record keeping and restricted-use pesticides which require an applicators license for usage. Obviously we producers have a strong concern and stewardship passion about our land and water resources. With that said, we understand the importance of regulations for our total environment. Policy people need to realize the logistics between putting words into regulations and products into useful implementation by us farmers.”

Warren Formo, Minnesota Ag Water Resources Coalition executive director: “The topic of regulating agricultural activities has become a perennial crop during the past quarter century. But while the discussion continues from year to year, Warren Formo the volume of the conversation — in terms of both loudness and quantity — closely follows the federal farm bill cycle. The conversation typically begins with vague activist calls to begin regulating agriculture, followed by responses of ‘enough already’ from farmers and farm organizations. As one recent example, consider a 2011 report authored by the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, which contains numerous references to agriculture as unregulated or underregulated, and suggests new consequences and enforcement measures.

Even though these new ‘consequences’ are not provided in detail, many farmers perceive the report as a call for increased regulation.

“The fact is farmers are subject to regulation in many ways already, including planning and zoning rules, fuel storage containment, buffer requirements, erosion prevention,

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Soft-peddling ‘pro-farmer’ message doesn’t work anymore THREAT, from pg. 23F being raised are very emphatic in engaging regulators. Thus through no fault of their own, the regulators hear only one side of the story and that leads to a very biased viewpoint of what should be done in terms of regulations. The point being that we in the cattle industry need to share our story, especially to the regulators who really are only doing their job based on current rules and regulations.”

Aug. 3: “Finding a Common Message for Agriculture”

Brian Greenslit, Renville County farmer, Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council: “I’m now also a board member of the new U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance. This board was put together with the sole purpose of defining what agriculture is, and what we do. For the most part, Americans don’t understand agriculture. What we do and who we are is being defined by others.

And they mostly seem to believe that big-scale agriculture doesn’t have a right to exist.

“We see the need, the importance to change our tactics. And that means stop preaching to the choir. We’ve been soft-peddling the ‘pro farmer’ message for a couple years now and quite frankly, that just isn’t working. We’ll be advocating a new approach that gets the message to policy makers, and more importantly to rank-and-file Americans, that farmers are indeed our nation’s stewards of the land. Also we need to tell America that we are deeply concerned about our environment, and we do have a right to exist at the table. In fact we are the very providers for this table. Large-scale agriculture is nothing to be ashamed of or to fear. U.S. agriculture is a model for the rest of the world. We in production agriculture know that fact and we need to tell that story.

“We have some powerful spokespeo-

ple on this new Alliance. Our nation’s commodity groups were the original investors in this concept. Rick Tolman, CEO of the National Corn Growers, and John Becker, executive director of the United Soybean Board spawned the idea. Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau, quickly bought into the thinking and is the current chairman of the Alliance.

“We’ve got some firepower. John Deere, DuPont, the Fertilizer Institute are already industry partners and we’re just getting started. There will be many more industry partners. And the financial clout will be significant, like a $25 million to $30 million annual endeavor. In pure and simple terms, our nation needs to be educated about U.S. agriculture.”

Staci Martin, AgStar Legislative and Regulatory Affairs director: “I’m looking forward to Farmfest and this opportunity to talk about the agriculture story. On the surface it sounds simple because we know so well that See THREAT, pg. 25F

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Back for its fourth year is your chance to yell, “SOLD” at the Annual Farmfest Auctioneering Competition.

The contest allows you to test your skills against other amateur auctioneers. Participants must be non-professional with less than two years of experience. Contestants will auction off prizes donated by Farmfest exhibitors with the proceeds being donated back to the 4-H. To participate as an auctioneer, call Cheryl Gross at (800) 547-7377, Ext. 1717. Don’t delay, participation space is limited.

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“I’m excited to be Karen Richter, Montgomery hog on this panel producer and National Pork Board because we certreasurer: tainly are a diverse “I’ll be making special mention of group, and that in all the tools provided by the Pork essence is agriculCheckoff program to tell the pork ture today: extreme story for American consumers, pork diversity. My message will be industry specialists and all pork proabout how drastically rural Minducers. Our story is what we do, how Karen Richter nesota is losing population. For us Brad Finstad we do it, and the health and nutrito be splintered when it comes to our message of tion benefits of our product. A major activity of the strength and growing rural Minnesota, just doesn’t Checkoff program is our interaction with the U.S. work. We are the cornerstone of who we are as a Farmers & Ranchers Alliance which will soon be state and that means working together, not only for launching massive new information programs our future in agriculture but also as the key building about American agriculture. block for the economy of Minnesota.

“I’m frequently talking with consumers, especially “We have tons of commodity groups, tons of farm through our ‘Operation Main Street’ program. I also organizations but a united, independent voice is the talk with dietitians and other food industry people. only real voice with muscle power in D.C. and our Once they see the data, people are very amazed state capital. We are losing voices. The Census data about the value of pork in the diet. We’ve been ‘The has been a springboard for us to wake up and take Other White Meat’ for years but are now moving note of what’s happening. The face of rural Min- forward with our new slogan of pork being inspired. nesota has changed significantly the past decade. Most are still surprised at how lean and healthy We’re ‘graying and browning.’ Those communities pork products are today. They just don’t realize how with growth the past 10 years can often attribute positively the numbers stack up for pork when this growth to a minority increase population. I don’t you’re talking proteins in the food chain. believe we have talked openly enough about this “Our agricultural story is so huge, so phenomenal, impact. What does it do to a community? What kind of pressures — financial, schools, community pro- yet there are so many common aspects of producgrams? But by the same token what are the opportu- tion agriculture. However, there is also tremendous nities these ethnic groups bring into a community? diversity in American agriculture which I think The growth of Nobles County wouldn’t have hap- adds strength to our total story.” pened without minorities coming in, willing to do Donna Moenning, Midwest Dairy Association sensome of these jobs in livestock and poultry process- ior vice president, was a late addition to the Finding ing plants.” a Common Message for Agriculture forum panel.

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THREAT, from pg. 24F farmers and ranchers strive to provide an abundant and safe food supply for all consumers. But as you dig down to find a common message for agriculture it can be quite complex.

“One of the areas I’ll be exploring is engagement.

So as I get ready for Farmfest I’ll be reaching out to many of my contacts connected within agriculture to get their perspectives on this issue. I want to get viewpoints from several others involved in this dynamic industry. We know there’s an increasing usage by rural Minnesotans of Facebook, Twitter and other social media. The more people understand these tools, the less trepidation. We still have some issues with broadband and lack of availability to the internet in some rural areas.”

Stacy Thoeny, farm wife and Kanabec/Isanti county Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers chair: “I have many things to share. Finding a common message is a double-edged sword because we farmers tend to be quite independent. We often each have our own philosophy on the proper way of doing things and I think that’s part of the disconnect between farmers and non-farmers. So it’s important that our agricultural story be a unified story. And that’s why we need these ‘think-tank’ sessions to come up with those key elements on which we all agree. We all have a keen stewardship about the land we farm because not only is it our livelihood but it is also where we live and raise our families. So to me it’s important that we find the things we collectively agree on and build off those strengths. “ Brad Finstad, Center for Rural Policy and Development in St. Peter, Minn.:

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Farm Families of the Year honored More than 60 families from around Minnesota, one from each county, will be named a “2011 Farm Family of the Year.”

The families will be officially recognized in a ceremony 1:30 p.m. Aug. 4 inside the Forum Tent at Farmfest.

Families are chosen based on their contributions to the agricultural industry, their communities and the

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County: Farm Family Name Aitkin: Dale and Linda Lueck Anoka: Will and Kathy Almendinger Becker: Mickelson Farms Inc. Benton: Troy and Melissa Schreindl Big Stone: Wade and Vicki Athey Blue Earth: Landsteiner Family Farm Brown: Gary and Dean Sellner Carlton: Jeff and Theresa Suhonen Farm Carver: Joel and Barb Grimm Family Cass: Walter and Lucille Sowers Chippewa: Tom and Kathy Palke Farms Chisago: Heifer Haven Farm (Steve and Lisa Sontag) Clay: Sherwood and Marilynn Peterson Family Clearwater: John and Pam Arneson Cottonwood: Mark and Sarah Wiebe Dakota: Carl and Dennis Reuter and Families Dodge: Alan and Lori Callister Douglas: Mark and Michele Fernholz Faribault: Paul and Karla Carr,

Roger and Candis Carr Fillmore: Craig and Pam Mensink Freeborn: Dan and Jenny Erickson Goodhue: Carlson Brothers Grant: Michael and Lynn Marks Hennepin: Sever Peterson Farm and Corn Maze Houston: Ben and Linda Lind Isanti: Laman Farms Itasca: Promised Land Farm / Clayton’s Produce Jackson: Paul and Joyce Henning Kanabec: Martens Farm Inc. Kandiyohi: Larry, Mary, Drew and Amy Larson Family Farm Kittson: Marshall and Lorna Hemmes Lac qui Parle: David and Patricia Craigmile Lake of Woods: George and Judith Swentik Le Sueur: Schwarz Family (Greg, Joan, Tom and Allison) Lincoln: Ken and Laura Krog Lyon: Greg and Mary Deutz and “crew” Mahnomen: Paul and Patricia Specht Martin: Lawrence and Diane Sukalski and Family

Farm Families of the Year honored Minnesota farm operations are as varied as the families that make them up.

On the following pages is a sampling of some of the families chosen as this year’s Farm Families of the Year. Also, turn to this week’s issue for more samples of these honored families.

Aitkin County Dale and Linda Lueck Dale and Linda Lueck have been involved in farming since childhood. After the two were married in 1968, Dale entered the U.S. Navy, and the couple slowly acquired their 340-acre farm near Aitkin. Today their farm includes Dale’s grandparents’ original 80acre farm, Dale’s parents’ farm and several adjacent agricultural parcels. The farm is not yet a century farm, but land in his township has been worked by Dale’s ancestors for well over 100 years. The current farm focuses on feeder calf production. The herd has grown from six Angus stock cows to 60 stock cows, with a goal of expanding to 90 Angus-Tarentaise cross stock cows. Dale’s father, Fritz, son, Lance, and grandson Logan are also involved in the family operation.

Faribault County Paul and Karla Carr, Roger and Candis Carr Roger Carr was born on the farm in Pilot Grove Township where he and his wife, Candis, still reside. He began farming in 1957. Son, Paul, has a lifelong involvement in the farm. In fact, after graduation from South Dakota State University, he and his wife, Karla, moved back to join the farm operation. Today, the Carr family grows corn and soybeans west of Elmore. They also have a small cow-calf operation.

On the farm, Roger, Paul, Candis and Karla are all involved in the field work. Paul and Karla handle the cattle chores with the help of their sons, Luke and Anthony. When Karla and Paul’s youngest children, Marie and John get older, they will be helpers too.

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Blue Earth County Landsteiner Family Farm The Landsteiner Family Farm was established in 1920 by August and Josephine Landsteiner. It was then passed down to son Bernard who farmed with his father until 1957. Years later, Bernard’s sons Lawrence, James and Paul entered the farming operation and farmed with Bernard until he retired in 1988. Today the Landsteiner brothers grow corn, soybeans, wheat and custom feed hogs for a local producer. Even though Lawrence (the eldest brother) and his wife, Joan, retired from farming in 2008, Lawrence continues to

help with all aspects of the operation. Lawrence and Joan have two sons and three grandchildren. Sons Jim and Paul along with their wives Jackie and Shellie continue to manage and operate the family farm. Jim and Jackie have three children: Kate, Ted and Jay. Paul and Shellie have three daughters: Merrit, Molly and Maddie.

Carlton County Suhonen Farm Jeff and Theresa Suhonen bought their family farm near Wright in 1988 from Jeff’s parents, Nilo and Vera Suhonen. The farm had been in the family since 1913. In the past, Jeff and Theresa have raised chickens, rabbits, pigs, horses and pygmy goats. Today they have registered and commercial Simmental beef cattle as well as registered Hampshire sheep. They also own 355 acres. Jeff and Theresa have three children: Derek (18), Samantha (15), and Jennifer (11). The entire family is involved in the operation on a day-to-day basis. All three children own their own cattle and sheep, and have been buying and selling their own livestock, making hay, doing daily chores and showing their livestock with pride at the Carlton County Fair, Minnesota State Fair and the Northeast Livestock Show.

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McLeod: Paul and Heather Wright — Cody, Breanna, Allison and McKenna Meeker: Turck’s Dairy Farm Mille Lacs: Steve and Tammy Olson Morrison: Gregg and Valora Stangl Mower: Fourway Farm Inc. (David and Jurine Smith) Murray: Paul and Stacy Posthuma Nicollet: Peter and Ann Seitzer Nobles: Mahlberg Family Farm Norman: Corey and Cassandra Hoseth Family Olmsted: Ed and Sherri Twohey — Theresa, Eric, Tim, Jessica and Jacob Otter Tail - East: Justin and Marea Malone Family Pine: Saumer Dairy (Steve and Laura Saumer) Pipestone: Evans Family Dairy Pope: McIvers Happy Acres (David and Marilyn McIver) Ramsey: Dave Massey Northwoods Organic Produce Red Lake: Calvin and Susan Harmoning Redwood: Maas Dairy Farm (Bruce and Maydra Maas) Renville: Neubauer Farms Inc. Rice: Danny and Nancy Morris Rock: Dan Leuthold Family Roseau: Kelman and Elizabeth Kvien Scott: Barten Pumpkin Farm Sherburne: Golly Farms (John and Lyn Golly) Sibley: The Jaus Family (Martin and Loretta Jaus) Stearns: Nathe Family (Jeron and Brenda Nathe) Steele: Wencl Family Farm (Tom and Karen Wencl) Stevens County: Greg and Naomi Fynboh Family Swift: Al and Renaee Schreck Family Todd: The Bruce Paskewitz Family Wabasha: Gene, John and Carol Marx Dairy Farm Wadena: Terry and Jean Perius Farm Waseca: Winter Family (Ray and Lisa Winter) Washington: Marvin and Beverly Schroeder Watonwan: Joel and Bernice Penner Family Winona: Golden Prairie Dairy (Jim, Laurie, Katelyn and Eryn Orth) Wright: Paul and Holly Neaton Yellow Medicine: Randal and Anna Kamrath — Erin, Rebecca, Nicole, Izzy and James ••• This list was submitted by University of Minnesota Extension.

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Farm Families honored Fillmore County Craig and Pam Mensink In the 1940s, Craig Mensink’s grandfather Earl Mensink purchased the family farm. It was later turned over to Craig’s parents, Wendell and Cleo Mensink, and then to Craig and Pam in 1978. The farm has undergone many changes throughout the ownerships. It has gone from a dairy to beef to swine farm. Today, the Mensink’s farm near Preston has 1,500 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa. They also finish 8,500 head of feeder pigs.

Craig and Pam believe in conservation and still have the original contour strips and terraces. They no-till their soybeans, and utilize their nutrient management plan to use as much natural fertilizer as possible. Craig and Pam have three grown children: Michael (Rachel), Mandy (Nate) and Megan.

Grant County Michael and Lynn Marks Michael Marks always wanted to farm. He was able to partially pursue that dream as a sophomore in high school when his father took a manager position at the co-op. After high school, Michael attended Moorhead State University. Following graduation in 1973, he came home and began farming full time. Currently, the Marks family farm

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near Norcross has 1,500 acres of crops in Minnesota and North Dakota with the majority in Minnesota. Their crops consist of corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa. They also raise about 70 ewes that are lambed out each spring. Michael and Lynn have one son, Andrew, and three daughters Ashlie, Alayna and Allie. Andrew farms alongside Michael and Lynn.

Hennepin County Sever Peterson Farm and Corn Maze The Sever Peterson Farm near Eden Prairie was established by Sever’s grandfather in the late1880s. Today the farm has three main components: roadside stands, crops and a corn maze. The family has 17 vegetable stands across the western Minneapolis suburbs that run from June through August. They also have corn and soybean fields. In addition, for the past 15 years, they have had a corn maze. This includes a pumpkin patch, live music and exotic animals.

The Peterson corn maze was the first in Minnesota and the second in the United States.

Sever’s wife, Sharon, daughter-in-law Nichola, son Aaron, son-in-law Mitch, and brother Lowell also help with the stands maze, fields and machinery.

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Farm Families of the Year honored Kanabec County Martens Farm Inc. The Martens farm was farmed by great-grandfather Peter Wilkens, then grandparents Duke and Cora Martens, then father Gary and Uncle Don, and then finally Rick and Janet in 2000. Rick and Janet’s son Ryan also joined the operation in 2010. The current farm has 320 acres of grass hay land, which is sold to dairies for dry cows. Another operation the family has is the conservation practice of Aerway equipment with manure application. The Martens family was one of the first in the state to use the hose drag method and move 65 million gallons of manure a year with the self constructed equipment.

The hose application utilizes two and half miles of hose and places the manure into the top six inches of farmer’s soil. The business specializes in small farms located within a 175-mile radius of the farm.

Le Sueur County Schwarz Family: Greg, Joan, Tom, and Allison Lone Oak Farm located near Le Sueur was incorporated in 1998. It is a fifth generation diversified family farm dating back to 1875.

Today, it grows corn and soybeans on about 1,000 acres. In addition, about 70,000 Tom turkeys are marketed annually. Greg’s parents, Elden and Frances, are still active in the farm operation in

the spring and fall. Greg and Joan have two children. Tom (15) and Allison (12) help when they are not busy with school and sports.

Martin County Lawrence and Diane Sukalski and Family Since 1885, five generations of the Sukalski family have worked the same soil to grow corn and soybeans in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. The current Sukalski farm near Fairmont consists of corn and soybeans while utilizing conservation tillage. They have land enrolled in CRP, Re-invest In Minnesota, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and Conservation Stewardship Program. The grain they produce is used for renewable fuels and livestock feeds. Over the years, Lawrence and Diane expanded their production acres to partner with Lawrence’s brother Harlan. The expansion has allowed them to bring their five children into farming, in addition to Lawrence’s brother Rod. Lawrence, Diane and Harlan manage and work on the farm full time. Lawrence and Diane have five children and two daughters-in-law: Jacob (Courtney), Andrew (Megan), Kristina, Michael and Suzanne.

McLeod County Paul and Heather Wright and Cody, Breanna, Allison and McKenna Paul and Heather Wright are the third generation to operate their family farm south of Hutchinson.

Dairy cattle and cash crops have always been the main components of the farm since its origin.

Over the years, the farm as tried to keep pace with modern agriculture practice by upgrading milking equipment, feeding equipment and auto steer tractors. The dairy herd has kept improving over the years to the current 25,000 pound rolling herd average. The Wrights also use embryo transfer technology to keep high-quality animal health. Most of the corn and alfalfa are used as feed for the cows. The Wrights sell their soybeans for seed production or food export contracts. The Wrights have also found a niche market for their straw. They have developed miniature straw bales that they sell at many garden centers and nurseries in the metro area.

Paul and Heather have four children: Cody, Breanna, Allison and McKenna.

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Jackson County Paul and Joyce Henning Paul and Joyce Henning of Okabena started farming in 1969. In their first years of farming, they finished hogs, fed cattle and raised corn and soybeans. Currently, the Hennings grow corn, soybeans and alfalfa. They also feed out 400 to 500 cattle per year. Until approximately two-anda-half years ago, they finished hogs. Paul and Joyce have four children: Christine (Adam), Robert (Sara), Sheila (Ken), and Brenda (Daniel). Robert

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Paul and Joyce are blessed with 13 grandchildren.

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Isanti County Laman Farms The Laman farm near Stanchfield was established by Charles Laman in 1939. Tim’s parents, Dale and Lorraine, currently reside on the farm, while Tim and his family live a half-mile away. The farm was originally a dairy farm, but now is a crop farm. Tim runs 1,300 acres of owned and rented land. Most of the land is in Isanti County with some in Chisago and Pine counties. He grows corn, soybeans and wheat. On the farm, Tim is the head of the operation and does the majority of the field work himself, getting some seasonal help. Tim’s father acts as an adviser, and his mother acts as a supporter. Wife, Nicki, assists Tim with bookkeeping. Tim and Nicki have two children: Amelia (10) and Kevin (8).

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Farm Families of the Year honored Morrison County Gregg and Valora Stangl The Stangl farm has been in the family for over 50 years. After graduating from Willmar Tech College in the farm management course, Gregg went into partnership with his Dad, Herman, in 1981. In 1983, Gregg and Valora were married.

Since then, Gregg’s dad has retired and Gregg and Valora have been running the farm. Today the farm has 65 cows in a tie-stall barn with about the same number of replacement heifers.

They also grow about 300 acres of corn, alfalfa and soybeans. Gregg and Valora have five children: Diane, Darren, Kimberly, Tracie and Cassie. Diane is married to Anthony St. Sauver and they have one daughter, Addison.

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Mower County Fourway Farm Inc. David Smith’s grandfather, John Smith, bought the family farm near Adams in 1945. David’s Dad, Roy bought it from him in 1952. Today, David oversees Fourway Farms, which is a diversified farming operation with 200+ dairy cows, 200+ heifers and young stock and 100

steers. They also custom feed nearly 800 hogs annually. Additionally, they farm 1,400 acres of corn, beans, oats, barley, peas and about 200 acres of alfalfa. Besides David, two of David and Jurine’s sons, Rod and Ryan, are involved with them in the farming operation. Rod lives down the road and is married to Cindy with two children: Jessica and Dustin. Son Ryan and his wife, Melissa, live next door and have four children: Connor, Colton, Madison and Leo. David and Jurine also have another son and daughter. Son Lon helps on the farm when available. Daughter Gala (Butch) works as a dental hygienist for Central Parks Dentistry in Mason City, Iowa. They have two boys: Brayden and Draxton.

Murray County Posthuma Family The Posthuma Family farm of Hadley started out as a dairy farm in the 1960s by Paul’s father, Gary Posthuma. In the 1980s, the farm was changed over to a corn, soybeans, alfalfa and steer operation. Today, the farm consists of about 1,000 acres of crops. It also has sheep and Holstein steers for 4-H projects. Horses can also

be found on the farm, which are shown at the county fair and various youth shows. Paul and Stacy have two children: Shay and Macy.

Norman County Corey and Cassandra Hoseth Family The Hoseth family farm began when Corey’s greatgrandfather purchased it in 1892. The farm was passed down and eventually it got to where Corey and Cassandra could purchase it in 1991. For 119 continuous years, the farm has had cattle on it. Today, the Hoseths grow corn, soybeans, wheat and registered Black Angus cattle. Corey and Cassandra own, manage and run the farm.

Children Gabel, Laurel and Tate all have their own livestock and help their parents in exchange for feed and livestock facility usage.

Olmsted County Ed and Sherri Twohey and Theresa, Eric, Tim, Jessica, and Jacob In 1982, Ed began farming with his father. In 1989, he married Sherri, and together they bought their current farm where they milked 60 cows in partnership with Ed’s dad. In 2003, Ed bought his dad’s share of the dairy cattle and a year later, they expanded their dairy operation to 200 cows, which included building a new freestall barn and remodeling the parlor. Today the

Twoheys milk 235 grade and registered Holsteins and farm 750 acres. They grow corn, soybeans, alfalfa and peas. They own some equipment and share labor with Ed’s dad and brother who crop farm. Ed and Sherri get help on the farm from their children: Theresa, Eric, Tim, Jessica and Jacob. Ed’s father, Frank, and brother Bill also help out with field work.

Otter Tail County Justin and Marea Malone Family The Malone children are the sixth generation to live on the Malone family farm. The farm was started by Marea’s great-great-grandfather, who moved from Germany. Justin and Marea took over the farm in 2001 with a beef cattle operation while both working off the farm full time. In 2004, they started milking cows. One year later, they began the three-year transition to organic.

Currently, the Malone family has an organic dairy where they milk 180 cows in a swing-16 parlor.

They raise all of their own replacements and farm about 1,000 acres using organic farming practices. They employ three people full time to assist with regular chores and field work. Justin and Marea have five children who are just beginning to learn how to care for the farm.

Farmfest Forum to examine land grant mission this forum walk away with a “pretty good understanding of what the general needs are.” He also hopes that people see “how the needs of the agriculture community can be met by the university.”

Jim Nesseth offers a unique perspective to this panel, as a former county Extension agent and now as owner of Extended Ag Services of Lakefield, Minn. Participating in a Farmfest forum for the first time, he said he is ready to talk passionately about what he likes about land grant institutions and what he thinks should be changed.

“The land grant mission, if followed correctly, is second to none,” Nesseth said. He said there are a few areas, however, where other land grant universities such as Iowa State University and South Dakota State University are doing a better job than the U of M, such as getting research information out to people in a timely manner.

He believes there needs to be more “focus

on applied research.” He would like to see an opportunity to “reward the productive people in the large institutions.” He wants the university to “listen to us.”

Unlike in education, Nesseth said, “In my business if I don’t satisfy my customer I lose them.”

He would like those who attend the forum to have “a better understanding on how their tax dollars are spent.” He also “hopes they feel their voices are being heard.” In his business “in order for us to give good advice we need good information.” That information comes from research and development at the university.

“Keeping the Land Grant Mission Alive” will be held 10:30-11:50 a.m. on Aug. 4 at the Farmfest Forum Tent.

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ber. He has seen firsthand

By KRISTIN KVENO how agricultural research The Land Correspondent and outreach has changed Since 1868 the over the decades.

University of Minnesota has been a “My position at this time land grant instituis not being filled,” Randall tion. While many said, due to budget things have changed restraints. His concern, in over the years, what Gyles Randall Jim Nesseth general, is “how is the unihas not is the U of versity going to meet the M’s dedication to bringing research needs of production agriculture?” results and information to those in While his title was a soil scientist, he agriculture, specifically the producers. spent time not just researching but But with budget cuts and a decrease in speaking to people in the field. He has people interested in agricultural careers, witnessed that the one-on-one time that what does the future hold for the U of M was so vital to those out in the field was as a land grant institution and other slowly being replaced by bigger meetings, land grant colleges across the country? and less time spent with individuals.

Keeping the land grant mission alive will He has also seen that farming since be a topic of discussion at this year’s Farm- the 1970s is much more technological fest. One person who knows quite a bit and science-based endeavor. “Now peoabout the research end of the land grant ple are really well-trained but don’t have mission, and will be a forum panelist at the the farm experience,” Randall said. With Gilfillan Estate, is Gyles Randall. fewer people coming from farming backRandall, a recent retiree from the South- grounds, education is playing a key role ern Research and Outreach Center in in getting those students up to speed.

Waseca, Minn., was the soil scientist there Randall hopes that people who attend from 1974 until his retirement in Decem-

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