Agenda

AGRO 2018 Annual Conference Draft Agenda


(All times are Central Daylight)

Updated 7/17/2018

Sunday, July 22, 2018

3 - 6:30 p.m.

Registration

5 - 6 p.m.

Board of Directors meeting

6:30 - 8 p.m.

Welcome reception

8 - 10 p.m.

Networking

 

Monday, July 23, 2018

6:30 - 8 a.m.

Registration

8 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome, Opening Remarks
Dominic Perrone, AGRO President, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
Commissioner Kristie Fiegen, Chairperson, South Dakota PUC

8:30 - 10 a.m.

State and Affiliate Member Updates

10 - 10:15 a.m.

Mid-Morning Break

10:15 - 11 a.m.

National Grain & Feed Association Update
Max Fisher, Director of Economic & Government Relations,
National Grain & Feed Association

11 a.m. - Noon

Grain Marketing Strategies, Part 1

Travis Antonsen, Producer Marketing Manager, Agtegra Cooperative

Noon - 1 p.m.

Lunch on your own

1 - 1:45 p.m.

Grain Marketing Strategies, Part 2

Travis Antonsen, Producer Marketing Manager, Agtegra Cooperative

1:45 - 2:30 p.m.

(Concurrent Sessions)

Bonds from the Surety Underwriter's Perspective

Robin Rutlin, Surety Underwriting Specialist, CNA Surety
Brian Brost, Underwriting Consultant, CNA Surety

AGRO EDI Lab, Part 1

 

Accessing EDI Info

John Hill, Vice President, eGrain

 

Understanding AGRIS EDI setup and usage for AGRO

Mike Terning, Head of Product, Greenstone Systems

2:30 - 2:45 p.m.

Mid-Afternoon Break

2:45 - 4 p.m.

(Concurrent Sessions)

AGRO Committee Meetings:

Federal/State Relations, Industry Issues & Development

Computer Technology and Uniformity/Auditors & Examiners

Marketing

Conference Host Planning

AGRO EDI Lab, Part 2

Understanding AGRIS EDI setup and usage for AGRO, continued

Mike Terning, Head of Product, Greenstone Systems

 

Uploading EDI files to Examhand

Greg Miller, Principal, Miller & Associates

4 - 4:30 p.m.
(Concurrent Sessions)
Proposed Attendance Scholarship Discussion
Dominic Perrone, AGRO President, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development

4:30 - 6 p.m.

Dinner on your own

6 - 9 p.m.

Networking

 

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

 

8 - 9 a.m.

Official Grain Inspection - How to Reduce Risk with Proper Quality Inspection

Kia Mikesh, Vice President, North Dakota Grain Inspection

9 - 9:30 a.m.

USDA Update
Carie Pintado, Chief, License & Storage Contract Branch, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Ned Bergman, Chief, Examination Branch, Kansas City Commodity Office, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Mid-Morning Break

9:45 - 11 a.m.

Round Table Discussion on Enforcement Actions
Corey Birch, Compliance Officer, Canadian Grain Commission
Mark Gallegos, Technical Services Section Chief, Colorado Dept. of Agriculture
Jason Wamba, Auditor, Georgia Dept. of Agriculture
Eric Hanson, Chief, Agricultural Producer Security Section, Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protections

11 a.m. - Noon

Lunch on-site

Noon - 5 p.m.

Afternoon Tour at Earth Resources Observation and Science

(EROS) Data Center

Begin boarding buses at Noon

Depart from lobby at 12:15 p.m. sharp

(Every guest must bring a government issued ID to gain access to the EROS facility)

5 - 6:15 p.m.

Networking

6:15 - 6:30 p.m.

Depart from Lobby for Banquet

6:30 - 9 p.m.

President's Reception & Banquet
Chef Dominique's, Downtown Sioux Falls

9 - 11 p.m.

Networking

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

 

8 - 9:15 a.m.

Common Safety Hazards Associated with Grain Handling and Storage, Part 1: Technical Rescue Classroom Training
Agtegra Cooperative Representatives:
Bill Spreeman, Vice President of Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs
Bruce Roerick, South Region Safety Manager
Andy Clemen, Central Region Safety Manager
Beth Locken, West Region Safety Manager
Tom Waletich, East Region Safety Manager
Cody Bonn, Maintenance Manager/Emergency Coordinator
Weston Dinger, System Engineer
Nathan Locken, DOT/Fleet Safety Manager

9:15 a.m. - Noon

Common Safety Hazards Associated with Grain Handling and Storage, Part 2: Grain Entrapment, Technical Rope Rescue and Dust Explosion Demonstration
Agtegra Cooperative Representatives:
Bill Spreeman, Vice President of Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs
Bruce Roerick, South Region Safety Manager
Andy Clemen, Central Region Safety Manager
Beth Locken, West Region Safety Manager
Tom Waletich, East Region Safety Manager
Cody Bonn, Maintenance Manager/Emergency Coordinator
Weston Dinger, System Engineer
Nathan Locken, DOT/Fleet Safety Manager

Noon - 1 p.m.

Lunch on your own

1 - 2 p.m.

Business meeting

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Board of Directors meeting

2:30 p.m.

Adjournment