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Date and Time
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Fees/Admission
Anyone in the agriculture business is welcome to attend - including all past and present farmers! We do encourage community members to join us as well!!
Registration includes lunch. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions in advance.
*24 hour cancellation notice required to receive a refund for this event.*
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Mavi Valentin, Events Coordinator
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2023 State of the Agriculture
Please Join Us!
Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
11:45AM - 1:00PM
Please join us for the 2023 State of the Agriculture as our panelists review the current state of the agriculture industry and the current route the industry is taking.
Register online today - lunch is included with your registration fee!
Meet your Panelists!
Mike Boerboom
Mike is the CEO of Boerboom Ag Resources, a family farming operation that produces about 450,000 market pigs annually. Mike also serves on the board of Wholestone Foods, a farmer owned pork packing plant in Fremont, NE, the Minnesota Pork Board and is the President of Marshall Amateur Hockey Association.
Mark Fischer
M & B Farms Inc. | Agriculture.
Carolyn Olson
Carolyn grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis and joined her husband on the farm in 1988. Once there, she quickly learned the ropes; preferring spring and fall tillage as well as running the combine.
As an organic crop farmer from southwestern Minnesota, Carolyn has served in many policy development and leadership roles both on a local, state, and national level. Carolyn has a passion for bringing together all types of farmers to secure a better future for all of agriculture. Carolyn also makes a delicious cinnamon roll - ask her for her recipe!
Bob Worth
Bob is the president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. He has farmed for more than 50 years on his family farm in southwest Minnesota while also volunteering as an MSGA director since 2002, serving in various capacities including president, secretary and treasurer.
Meet your Facilitator!
Ken Franzky
Ken is the Agronomy Services Manager at Centrol. He has spent 27 years in the Agriculture industry, including the last 6 at Centrol. His prior experience includes agronomic sales, support, and training in ag retailer and the seed industry.
Also joining us will be Lynn Ketelsen from the Linder Farm Network!
Lynn has been recognized as the nation's top agriculture communicator by such groups as the National Corn Growers, American Soybean Association, National AgriMarketing Association, and Mid American Dairymen.
We hope to see you there!
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