Agenda

Thursday, April 7th

4:00 pm Check in and yard games. Location: Farm Bureau Pavilion , Kildee Hall

6:00 pm Dinner. Location: Farm Bureau Pavilion , Kildee Hall

Friday, April 8th

Tour busses depart from Quality Inn 2601 E 13th St. Ames, IA

7:00 am A Taste of Iowa tour departs Ames

7:40 am Corn, Conservation, and Combines tour departs Ames

8:00 am Investigating Iowa tour departs Iowa departs Ames

6:00 pm Club pair up restaurants in Ames – announced at registration

Saturday, April 9th

8:00 am Welcome. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

8:30 am Dr. Kendall Lamkey

Refreshments in 2nd floor Agronomy Hall commons

10:00-11:45 am Crops Contest. Location: Meet in Agronomy Commons

10:00-10:45 am Dr. Lee Burras is going to talk about the soils of Iowa. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

11:00-11:45 am Stefan Gailans will be speaking about Practical Farmers of Iowa, who they are and what they do, and what he does for the company as a senior research manager. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch. Location: 2nd floor Agronomy Hall commons

1:15-2:00 pm

Breakout Session: Heather Poutre will be discussing her career path and starting her business Agronomy Diversified as an independent crop consultant. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

Breakout Session: Dr. Matt O’Neal will be speaking about how to use prairie strips to improve pollinator abundance, soil and water quality on corn and soybean farms. Location: 2020 Agronomy Hall

National Officers Meeting. Location: 3022 Agronomy Hall

2:15-3:00 pm

Iowa State University graduate student panel, the panel will be answering questions about the path they have taken to get to graduate school. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

Breakout Session: Dr. Matt Helmers will be speaking on the role of prairie strips in preserving water quality. Location: 2020 Agronomy Hall

Presidents’ Meeting. Location: 3022 Agronomy Hall

3:15pm Recap. Location: 2050 Agronomy Hall

6:00-9:30pm Closing Banquet with Dinner, Trivia and Awards. Location: Alumni Center 429 Alumni Ln, Ames