MnBA Annual Spring Education Conference
Event Date: March 21, 2025
Join the Sunset Hills Bison Ranch, Dreesman Buffalo Ranch, & the Minnesota Bison Association as we explore new ways of driving farm profitability. This fun & interactive weekend will give you plenty to think about! Mark your calendars for March 21-23, 2025, and take a trip to Amana, Iowa for a conference you don’t want to miss.
Register Here
Book your stay under the MnBA’s room block!
Hotel Information:
Hotel Millwright
800 48th Ave, Amana, IA 52203
(319) 838-5015
Room block ends 2/21/25
Tentative Agenda:
Friday, March 21 (Hotel Millwright)
- Registration begins at 4 pm
- Dinner
- Greetings by hosts and welcome from Choose Iowa
- USDA/NADC Mycoplasma bovis research update
- NBA update
- Bison 101 crash course for beginners
Saturday, March 22 (Hotel Millwright)
- Annual membership meeting
- Creative ways to make money with bison panel
- Lessons Learned to boost your direct-to-consumer meat sales
- Lunch
- Breakout sessions:
- How to store feed to maximize stability & improve animal nutrition
- The ins and outs of running a CSA
- Desired conditioning of bison carcasses for slaughter
- How grants & cost-share programs can help grow your business
- Protecting your assets: Do I need an LLC?
- Banquet & fun auction
Sunday, March 23
- Breakfast on the farm at the Sunset Hills Bison Ranch (1307 400th Ave, Malcom, IA 50157)
