RAPID CITY, SD – The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is hosting its 129th Annual Convention and Trade Show, November 5-6, 2020 here.
Headlining the lineup of industry leading speakers at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn is Dr. Fred Provenza, Professor Emeritus from Utah State University. A world renown researcher and author on animal behavior and rangeland/animal interactions, Dr. Provenza will be speaking Thursday afternoon.
Bill Bullard of R-CALF USA will be starting the speakers off on Thursday morning followed by Ken Charfauros from Wall Meat Processing, who will also be supplying local beef for the two-day event. Thursday’s Luncheon attendees will have a chance to hear from Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden as well as the newly named Secretary for the merging departments of Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources, Hunter Roberts.
Finishing up the afternoon session will be a panel discussion with representatives from each of South Dakota’s Washington D.C. delegate offices including: Rob Skjonsberg and Logan Penfield (Senator Rounds), John Weber (Congressman Johnson), and Ryan Donnelly (Senator Thune), among others.
Friday gets started with an expert panel focused on federal land management with guests Deanna Robbins, Hugh Thompson, and Lance Russel. Following is a presentation by Joe Rients and Eric Nelson on agricultural marketing followed by a luncheon with a representative from the U.S. Department of Interior.
Friday afternoon is highlighted by another all-star panel. This one is on elk management in South Dakota featuring John Kanta with South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, State Representative Dayle Hammock, Landonwer Randy Schroth, and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Mason Cooper. The annual membership meeting follows.
Friday night caps off the event with the annual awards and recognition banquet. This year’s banquet will feature special honored guests Jim Murphy, Mike Maher, and Jim Reed, who will all be awarded lifetime achievement recognition. There will also be an auction and live entertainment after the program.
For more information, call the SDSGA office at (605) 342-0429 or visit www.southdakotastockgrowers.
