The Bison Trek
ACCOMMODATIONS
Ramkota Hotel
Watertown Event Center
1901 9th Ave SW
Watertown, SD 57201
Phone: 605.886.8011
Rate until March 20: $94.99
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Friday, April 20
| 11:30 am - 2:00 pm | Strategic Plan Review |
| 2:00 - 4:00 pm | MnBA Board meeting - Members Welcome! |
| 5:00 pm | Registration and Tradeshow Open |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 6:30 - 6:45 pm |
Stormo Family Introductions |
| 6:45 - 7:15 pm |
The Calving Book App - Ellen Schlechter Record keeping for smartphones, tables, and computers |
| 7:15 - 8:30 pm |
Grazing Mix / Alternative Pasturing Presenter |
Saturday, April 21
| 7:30 am | Registration and Tradeshow Open |
| 8:00 - 9:45 am |
MnBA Membership Meeting with updates from Mike Jacobson, NDBA Vice-President Patrick Toomey, DTBA Co-Executive Director and ITBC Technical Services Provider Dr. Bill Gibbons, SDSU Interim Director/Wokini Initiative |
| 9:45 - 10:00 am | Jim Matheson, NBA Assistant Director |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Committee Meetings / Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am |
Grain-fed Finishing Protocols Arlie Bender - Bender Farms | Britton, SD John Bowron - Prairie Heights Bison | Luverne, MN Alex Heim - Heim Ranch | Wood, SD Mike Jacobson - North American Bison LLC | New Rockford, ND Cody Kloeckl - Jumpoff Buffalo Ranch | Buffalo, SD Dan Meyer - Hidden Bison Ranch | Sauk Centre, MN |
| 11:30 - 11:45 am | Q & A |
| 11:45 - Noon | National Buffalo Museum - Ilana Xinos |
| Noon | Luncheon |
| 1:00 - 1:45 pm |
Impress Your Banker Mitchell Tech Farm/Ranch Management |
| 1:45 - 2:15 pm |
Respiratory Challenges Keynote: Dick Gehring - Black Kettle Buffalo | Moundridge, KS |
| 2:15 - 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Mycoplasma Panel Stories and discussion from producers familiar with Mycoplasma
Wayne Buchholz - Skull Creek Bison | Rhame, ND Ryan Homelvig - KenMar Buffalo Ranch | New Rockford, ND Sandy Limpert - Slim Buttes Buffalo Ranch | Buffalo, SD Jim Lutter - BC Buffalo | Gann Valley, SD Dustin Oedekoven, DVM - SD State Vet Dr. Angela Pillatzki - SDSU Pathologist | Brookings, SD Dick Ruby - Ruby Buffalo Ranch | Milnor, ND |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Q & A |
| 5:00 pm | Social Hour |
| 6:30 pm |
Banquet - Invocation by SD US Rep. Krisit Noem Heads or Tails Fundraiser and Fun Auction |
Sunday April 22nd
Tatanka Hills | 19123 US Hwy 81, Lake Norden, SD 57248
| 8:30 - 10:30 am | Breakfast Served |
| 10:00 am | MnBA Board of Directors Meeting |
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