“Competing in a Global Market at Home”
2024 MABA-MGEA Convention and Pesticide Workshop January 24 – January 26, 2024
Tuesday, January 23rd 1:00 Trade Show Set Up Begins in Convention Area at Heritage Inn Registration Desk Open until 5 p.m. by Lobby Entrance to Trade Show 3:30 MABA/MGEA Boards of Directors Meeting Wednesday, January 24th 7:15 Registration Desk Open 7:30 Rolls, Coffee and Juice in Trade Show Pesticide Recertification Agronomic Workshop American-Britain-Canadian Rooms CCA-3 IPM SPONSOR: CHS Agronomy Moderators: James Baguley, Christian Guenthner 8:00 New Product Update, Joe Yenish, Integrated Field Scientist, Corteva MT- Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Ag Plant-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 9:00 Seed Treat – Mixing Micronutrients and Seed Treatments, Jarrett Chambers, ATP MT- Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Seed Treatment-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1 Credit 10:00 Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Corteva Agriscience Range and Pasture 10:30 Mode of Action v. Binding Site; Group 4 (Growth Regulator) Herbicides, Joe Yenish, Integrated Field Scientist, Corteva MT- Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Ag Plant-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY – 1.5 Credit 11:30 BUFFET LUNCH in Trade Show SPONSOR: Heartland Ag Systems Moderator: Jake Yates Congressional Updates – Senator Daines, Senator Tester, Congressman Rosendale, Congressman Zinke 12:30 Joint Session American-Britain-Canadian Rooms – Sponsor: Bayer Moderators: Justin Hager & Tanner Hoversland 12:30 Pro-Selling – A Professional Approach to Selling in Agriculture and Other Industries, Dr. Scott Downey CCA -1PD 1:30 MABA ANNUAL MEETING Grain Session, Montana/Alberta Rooms Moderator: Jayson Hauer 1:30 National Grain and Feed Update, Jess Mclure WY- 1 Credit Joint Session, American-Britain-Canadian Rooms – Moderators: Reed Gibson & Luke Neal 2:30 Thermal Imaging, Jon Nash, Nash Electric CCA – 1CM Afternoon and Evening: 3:30 Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Miller Chemical & Fertilizer, LLC Social Hour SPONSOR: Helena AgriEnterprises & Molson Coors Raffle of a 1911 and Quinn's Hot Springs Gift Card before 5:30pm SPONSOR: Centrol Crop Consulting & Winfield United 6:00 Evening on Your Own Thursday, January 25th 6:30 Prayer Breakfast – Room 200 SPONSOR: Fehringer Agricultural Consulting 7:30 Registration Desk Open by Lobby Entrance to Trade Show Rolls, Coffee and Juice in Trade Show Agronomy Sessions, American-Britain Rooms – Moderators: Marcus Weatherhead 8:00 Utilization of Chloride and Sulfur in Montana Crops, Alan Blaylock, Nutrien CCA- 1NM 9:00 Application of Sensor Technology to the Identification and Control of Herbicide Resistant Weeds – Paul Nugent, MSU Precision Agriculture MT-Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Ag Plant-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1 Credit CCA – 1 IPM 10:00 Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Heartland Ag Systems 10:30 Measuring Spray Water Quality and Improving Ag Chem Efficacy Along with Proper Herbicide Application to Avoid Landowner Complaints in Developed Areas - Karl Wyant, Nutrien MT- Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Aerial-1, Ag Plant Pest-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1.5 Credit CCA – 1IPM Grain Sessions, Montana/Alberta Rooms – Moderators: Derek Gibson 8:00 PNW Update – Justin Beach, Columbia Grain 9:00 BNSF Update - Brendan Camey, BNSF 10:00 Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Heartland Ag Systems 10:30 MGEA Annual Meeting – Montana/Alberta Rooms 11:30 MABF Annual Meeting, Montana/Alberta Rooms 12:00 BUFFET LUNCH SPONSOR: FMC 12:00 New Agriculture Professionals Meet and Greet - Lewis and Clark Rooms, SPONSOR: Atticus Moderator: Johnnie Scott Agronomy Sessions,American-Britain Rooms Moderator: Don Soper 1:00 MAES Research Needs and Opportunities, Darrin Boss, Associate Director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, and Assistant Dean of Research Development CCA – 1PD 2:00 Inflation and Inflation Policy and its Effects on Agriculture, Joe Atwood, MSU Ag Economics CCA – 5CM 2:30 Ice Cream Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Columbia Grain 3:00 IPM and Herbicide Tolerant Weeds, Tim Seipel, MSU MT- Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Ag Plant-1, ROW-1, D&R-1, Reg Weed-1, Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1 Credit CCA- 1 IPM Grain Sessions, Montana/Alberta Rooms Moderator: Brad Kantorowicz 1:00 Understanding NASS Reports, Eric Sommers, NASS 2:00 Site Security, Troy Baumert, ASI Systems 2:30 Ice Cream Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Columbia Grain 3:00 Control of Mice and Rats, Stephen Vantassel, MT Department of Agriculture MT - Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Seed Treat-1, PHP-1, D&R-1, IISH-1, IPM-1, Rod-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1 Credit 4:00 Trade Show Social Hour: SPONSOR: Busch Agriculture Resources Evening Event, American-Britain-Canadian SPONSOR: Corteva Moderators: Jake Yates & Jayson Hauer 5:00 Doors Open – Silent Auction Items and Social -- 5:15 Evening Kick Off 5:30 Banquet Begins – Silent Auction Throughout SPONSOR: BASF 6:00 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kevin Elko SPONSORS: ATP, CHS Big Sky, CHS Mountain West 7:00 Live Auction of Major Items –Willie Krueger Friday, January 26th Agronomy Sessions, American-Britain - SPONSOR: Moderators: Jeff Farkell & Joel Farkell FOCUS ON REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN MONTANA 8:00 Soil Biology – Jed Eberly, CARC CCA – 1SW 9:00 Changing Cultural Practices to Enhance Natural Sawfly Management – David Weaver, MSU MT-Pesticide Credits – Dlr-1, Ag Plant-1, D&R-1, and Private Ag Pest-1 WY- 1 Credit CCA – 5CM-5IPM 10:00 Establishment and Management of Cover Crops and forages in Dryland Applications – Mitch Ereaux, Nutrien WY- 1 Credit CCA – 1CM 11:00 Role of Cover Crops in Regenerative Ag – Katie Vogel, North 40 WY- Credit CCA – 5NM-5SW 12:00 Convention Concludes Board Meetings 9:00 Montana Grain Elevator Association – Montana/Alberta Room 9:00 Montana Agricultural Business Association - Room 200 11:00 MABA-MGEA Joint Board Meeting - Montana/Alberta Room
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