Mon-Dak Ag Open Agenda

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 – Early Bird Arrival!

  9:00 - 6:00 p.m.           Registration: Airport International Inn – Williston

10:00 - 12:00 p.m.          Integrating a Diversified Economy Workshop:

                                          Water:  Bob Shaver:  ND State Water Commission - Bismarck, ND

                                          Transportation:  Jack Olson:  ND Dept. of Transportation - Bismarck, ND

                                          Electricity:  Dale Haugen:  Mountrail - Williams REC - Williston, ND

                                          Energy:  Lynn Helms:  ND Oil & Gas Commission - Bismarck, ND

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.            Lunch: Airport International Inn                                    
                                          Keynote Speaker:  North Dakota State Senator Bob Skarphol:

                                                                         District 2 - Tioga, ND

                                              "Intregrating Infrastructure for a Diversified Economy"

  1:00 - 2:00 p.m.            Transportation Workshop:

                                           "Rail Developments in the Mon-Dak Region": BNSF Railway

  2:00 - 2:45 p.m.            Ag Processing Workshop:

                                           Al Slater:  Busch Agricultural Resoucres, LLC - West Fargo, ND

  2:45 - 3:00 p.m.            Break

  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.            Mon-Dak Potato Processing Workshop:

                                           Chuck Stadick: Spud Viking Potato Consulting - Caldwell, ID

                                           Vince Restucci: J.R. Simplot Company - Boise, ID

 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.         “Get Acquainted” Mixer - Airport International Inn - Hors d’ oeuvres will be served

Wednesday, August 4, 2010 – Ag Field Tour Day!!

  6:30 - 9:00 a.m.           Registration: Airport International Inn - Williston

 7:00 - 8:15 a.m.           “Kick-Off Breakfast” - Airport International Inn

  7:30 - 8:15 a.m.           Keynote Speakers: 

                                           Ron de Yong: Montana Department of Agriculture

                                           Doug Goehring: North Dakota Department of Agriculture

  8:30 - 5:30 p.m.           Ag Tours – Choose One of Four Options: (Details on the next page)

                                      Pulse and Energy Tour

                                      Animal, Irrigation, Processing and Transportation Tour

                                      Irrigated Crops and Energy Tour

                                      Potato Tour

            5:30 p.m.          Buses arrive at the Airport International Inn

            6:00 p.m.          Buses depart for the Upper Missouri Valley Fair Grounds

  6:00 - 7:30 p.m.          Social Hour - "My Tour Was Better Than Your Tour" 

            7:00 p.m.          Fishermen/Fishing Hosts Meeting at Fair Grounds

            7:30 p.m.          Steak Fry

           6:00 a.m.           Early a.m. (TBA) Fishing Excursions Depart from Airport International Inn

 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.           Breakfast: Airport International Inn - Williston

            7:30 a.m.          Depart for The Links of North Dakota Golf Course 

            8:00 a.m.          Golfer Check-in - Golf Rules and Prizes

            9:15 a.m.          Shot-gun Start - Ag Invitation Golf Tourney

 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.            Awards Program: Links of North Dakota - Club House

 5:00 - 5:30 p.m.            Return to the Airport International Inn

 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.            Dinner: Airport International Inn – “Golf Lies & Fish Tales”

Friday, August 6, 2010 – TGIF Day!! Plan Your Own Day