Agronomy and Precision Ag Club
The goal of the Agronomy and Precision Ag Club is to provide quality agronomic and precision agriculture information to our members through industry speakers, networking and other means of verbal and written information. In addition, we strive to provide internship and career opportunities by networking with industry professionals and with each other to better each other.
This year, the SDSU Agronomy and Precision Ag club will host the 2025 Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Sciences conference on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings. We are honored to host this great event and hope to provide a great learning experience for visiting colleges. Here we will have our schedule along with other information such as booking hotels to know what is going on each day.
Schedule
Thursday, April 10 — University Apparel
2-7 p.m. — Registration / Check-In / SDSU Ice Cream
Location: Raven Corn Gallery (Raven Precision Agriculture Center)
Arrive at any time between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to receive your welcome bags, T-shirts and other items — all while enjoying delicious signature SDSU ice cream.
2-6 p.m. — Campus Tours
Start at Raven Precision Agriculture Center
Tours of SDSU's campus will begin whenever a big enough group arrives. The last tour will start at 5 p.m.
6-7 p.m. — Supper with Welcome Addresses
Location: Raven High Bay
Enjoy a supper of lemon and thyme chicken breast, Caesar salad, potatoes, carrots and a chocolate brownie. You'll be welcomed by the associate dean and the interim head of plant science.
7:15-10 p.m. — Yard Games
Location: Raven Shop and Lawn (dependent on weather)
Socialize and meet other attendees through competitive yard games, a kahoot and other fun activities throughout the night.
Friday, April 11 — University or SASES Shirt Apparel
Tour 1: 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. — Hefty, Raven, etc.
Start Location: Comfort Inn and Suites at 7:45 a.m.
Tours will be going on at this time. Lunch will be served on the tours. Enjoy seeing the agricultural landscape of South Dakota.
Tour 2: 8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. — Poet, Bayer, Haase Farms
Important Note: For the Babybel plant, you cannot wear earrings, jewelry, high heels, open-toed shoes, nail polish or fake nails.
Tour 3: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — Riverview, Agtegra, etc.
Similar to the other tours, this one also includes a lunch and visits to local ag industry leaders.
6:15-7:30 p.m. — Supper at Raven with Millennial Farmer
Location: Raven High Bay
Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. to enjoy a meal of pork tenderloin or pasta (depending on your Lent meal selection). If you require a Lent meal, lay the provided ticket from the back of your lanyard out in front of you.
Millennial Farmer will begin speaking at around 6:30 p.m.
7:30-9:45 p.m. — Ag Olympics/Dodgeball
Location: Animal Science Arena
After supper, people directing traffic will guide you to the arena where colleges will compete in Ag Olympics and dodgeball. Various other activities will take place throughout the night. Prizes will be awarded to winners!
Saturday, April 12 — Business Casual
8-9 a.m. — Presidents' Meeting
Location: Raven 236
Presidents will meet in the morning to discuss how their clubs are doing, share ideas and offer thanks for their leadership.
9-10 a.m. — National Officers Meeting
Location: Raven 236
National officers can meet to discuss any necessary business or updates.
8-9:45 a.m. — Crops Competition
Location: Raven 183
Form your best team! Teams will compete in the crops competition, and the first-place team will receive a plaque.
10 a.m.-noon — Breakout Sessions
- 10-10:50 a.m. — Sixth Gen Farmer (Raven 176)
- 11-11:50 a.m. — Hurley and Associates (Raven 283)
These sessions will focus on farm revenue, grain marketing and additional income strategies.
noon-1 p.m. — Lunch and Addresses
Location: Raven High Bay
Enjoy a lunch of pulled pork and assorted sides while Corteva presents, followed by presentations from the national officers.
1-2:45 p.m. — Soils Contest
Location: Raven 283
This event will be run by the committee. All materials should be set up by 12:30 p.m. Take-down will occur after the competition.
1:20-3:30 p.m. — Additional Breakout Sessions
- 1:20-2:15 p.m. — Fendt (Raven 176)
- 2-2:45 p.m. — Professional Development (Raven parking lot or Raven 290)
Expect discussion from Fendt and a professional development speaker. There may also be a Fendt demo trailer (currently TBD).
5-7 p.m. — Supper and Keynote by Darren Hefty
Location: Raven High Bay
Take a break and return refreshed for a meal of flank steak. Darren Hefty will give a keynote address at 6 p.m. Hefty will also have a booth in the back for follow-up questions.
7-10 p.m. — Jackrabbit Stampede Rodeo
Location: Dacotah Bank Center
After Darren’s keynote, attendees may choose to go to the rodeo. If you’re going, make sure you filled out the form sent earlier to reserve your spot.
Tours
Time | Tour 1 | Location |
8:45-10 a.m. | Raven CNH | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
10:15-11:30 a.m. | Hefty Seeds | Baltic, South Dakota |
12:30-1:45 p.m. | Mustang Seed – lunch | Madison, South Dakota |
2:30-4:15 p.m. | South Dakota Soybean Processors | Volga, South Dakota |
Time | Tour 2 | Location |
9:30-10:45 a.m. | Haase Farms and DaBru Dairy | Parker, South Dakota |
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | POET – lunch | Chancellor, South Dakota |
1:30-2:30 p.m. | Bayer Crop Science | Harrisburg, South Dakota |
3:30-4:45 p.m. | Babybel Cheese | Brookings, South Dakota |
Time | Tour 3 | Location |
9:30-10:45 a.m. | Riverview Dairy (Washington) | Bryant, South Dakota |
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Agtegra Innovation Center | Huron, South Dakota |
2:30-3:30 p.m. | Millborn Seeds | Brookings, South Dakota |
Hotel
- Your booking time is Thursday evening until Sunday morning.
- Booking is closed.
- The number is 605-937-5867 if you need more information.
- Check-in is at 3 p.m.
- Check-out is at 11 a.m.
- Hot breakfast included with each reservation.
- Sunday-Thursday, 6-9:30 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7-10 a.m.
Registration
If you have questions, please reach out to our coordinator, Kade Wassman.
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