1067-2015: 2015 North Central Region Mini Land Grant Meeting

This annual meeting brings together Deans, Directors and Lay Leaders who represent the 12 Land Grant Universities in this region. Our objective is to discuss common issues, challenges and opportunities that face us as we strive to engage the land grant mission of teaching, research and extension. Our goal is to find collaborative ways to strengthen the land grant mission in the 21st Century.

This year’s conference, hosted by South Dakota State University’s College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences, will be held in Rapid City, South Dakota. Nestled at the base of the majestic Black Hills, we can guarantee that there will not be a lack of things to see or do while you are here. From the beauty of the western rangelands to the historic sites of Mount Rushmore and the Badlands, you will quickly fall in love with Western South Dakota.

The Rapid City Convention and Visitors Bureau has information on dining, transportation, sites to see and activities to enjoy in the area.

Throughout the conference, we would like participants to share thoughts and photos on social media using #NCMLG.

Optional Tour

Join us as we visit three famous sites in the Hill City area of the Black Hills. We will start by visiting the famous Crazy Horse Memorial – a tribute to Native American culture in South Dakota. We will then explore the nuances of forest management and the economics behind the timber industry in the Black Hills. We end our tour by visiting a South Dakota “must” – the beautiful Prairie Berry Winery.

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Schedule

Sunday, July 12

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11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lobby Registration 12:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Hill City Tour
Join us as we visit three famous sites in the Hill City area of the Black Hills. We will start by visiting the famous Crazy Horse Memorial – a tribute to Native American culture in South Dakota. We will then explore the nuances of forest management and the economics behind the Timber Industry in the Black Hills. We end our tour by visiting a South Dakota “must” – the beautiful Prairie Berry Winery.

Host: Karla Trautman, Associate Director, SDSU Extension 6:00 p.m.
Hammons Room Registration
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Hammons Room Welcome Reception
Hosts: Daniel Scholl, Associate Dean and Director, SDSU AES and Karla Trautman, Associate Director, SDSU Extension
Monday, July 13

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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Salon D Breakfast & Registration 8:15 a.m.
Salon E Welcome
Daniel Scholl, Associate Dean, SDSU Agricultural Experiment Station
Tom Varilek, North Central Region CARET Chair, South Dakota 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Salon E General Session: Updates on Critical North Central Region Initiatives
Moderator: Karla Trautman, Associate Director, SDSU Extension

SNAP-Ed Movement from Direct Education to Policy, Systems, and Environment Change
Suzanne Stluka, Program Director, Food & Families; SDSU Extension

Multi-State Plan to respond to the Human Side of Avian Flu
Lindsey Gerard, iGrow Technology Coordinator; SDSU Extension

Regional Community Vitality Symposium
Karla Trautman, Associate Director; SDSU Extension and Co-Chair 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Salon E Break 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Salon E General Session: Future Grand Challenges facing Teaching, Research & Extension
Moderator: Jeff Jacobsen, NCRA Executive Director

Teaching
Jay Akridge, Dean, College of Agriculture, Purdue University

Research
Kathryn VandenBosch, Dean and Director, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Cooperative Extension
Daryl Buchholz, Associate Director of Extension and Applied Research, K-State Research and Extension 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Salon D Lunch
Moderator: Daniel Scholl, Associate Dean, SDSU AES

Speaker: Barry Dunn, Dean, College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences, South Dakota State University
“The Grand Challenge” 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Salon E General Session: A Discussion on Precision Agriculture
Moderator: David Wright, Department Head of Plant Science, SDSU

Panel Discussion: “What are the opportunities for Land Grant Universities in helping to keep America positioned as the global leader in agricultural technology?”
Shane Swedlund, Facility and Engineering Manager, Applied Technology Division, Raven Industries, Brookings, SD

Matt Waits, CEO, SST Software, Stillwater, OK

Van Kelley, Department Head of Ag & Bio Systems Engineering, SDSU

David Clay, Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry and Director of the Drought Center, SDSU

Peter Sexton, Manager of the Southeast Research Farm, Associate Professor of Alternative Cropping Systems, SDSU 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Salon E Break 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Private Dining Salon E Break Out Session: Opportunities, Challenges & Best Practices in Precision Agriculture
Questions:

1. How is objectivity and credibility of the Land Grant mission maintained during the development of private/public partnerships?
2. What opportunities exist for Land Grant Universities to work together?
3. What recommendations for best practices should be highlighted as Land Grant Universities proceed on the Precision Ag front?

5:15 p.m.
Salon D Dinner 6:15 p.m. Depart for Mount Rushmore
Self – Tour of site
Lighting Ceremony at dusk 9:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Depart Mount Rushmore
Tuesday, July 14

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7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Salon D Breakfast 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Salon C Breakfast Meeting
Extension Directors and Experiment Station Directors

Moderators: Robin Shepard, Executive Director, NCCEA and Jeff Jacobsen, Executive Director, NCRA Discussion

Topic: Directions/Pathways/Collaborations/Partnerships for NCR Extension and Research Climate Efforts 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Salon E Closing Session
Report Out from Breakout Sessions
Final agenda items
Moderator: Karla Trautman, Associate Director, SDSU Extension 9:30 a.m. Section Meetings
Break available at 10:00 a.m. in Salon D

Hammons Room: NC CARET
Montana Room: NC Deans/Admin Heads
Salon E: NC Extension Directors
Salons A-B: NCRA 11:30 a.m.
Salon D Box lunch available

View printable (PDF) schedule

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