2A December 22, 2017 DAKOTA FARM SHOW tristateneighbor.com tristateneighbor.com DAKOTA FARM SHOW December 22, 2017 3A Welcome to Vermillion and the Dakota Farm Show Lots to see, learn at farm show We are proud to be the host community for this annual event and excited to share everything that our community has to offer. t’s the 35th year for the Dakota Farm 25,000 people each year. Sanford Health Show in Vermillion, and this year’s will once again offer health screening at You can find visitor guides and community information at our booth at the Ishow will feature companies offering its booth. Hot lunch will be served daily. farm show in the entry-level southeast lobby by the elevator. the agricultural industry’s newest prod- Admission to the Dakota Farm Show ucts and experts talking about some of and parking is free. Seminars are: While here, visit one of our amazing dining options from fast-food burgers the latest topics. Wednesday, Jan. 3 and pizza to unique bistros such as Café Brule or Dakota Brickhouse. Want The show takes place over three days, 10-10:45 a.m. – Crop Rotation: steaks or seafood? Try RED steakhouse. Mexican? Mexico Viejo. Italian? Jan. 3,4 and 5, at the DakotaDome on Impacts and insights with Dwayne Little Italy’s. The best Asian food in South Dakota? Silk Road. Need a place the University of South Dakota campus Beck, manager/professor SDSU Dakota to watch a game and grab a beer? Check out Old Lumber Company or one of in Vermillion. Show hours are 9 a.m. to Lakes Research Farm Visit us at the following shows: our other bar and grills with great food and friendly atmospheres. And that’s 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 9 10:45-11:30 a.m. – Dicamba Injury in just to name a few. a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. Soybeans: Stevan Knezevic, University You can find whatever you’re hungry and thirsty for on either Cherry Street South Dakota State University will of Nebraska-Lincoln professor (S.D. Business 50) or Main Street in Vermillion’s historic downtown section. once again offer seminars Wednesday 2-3 p.m. – Crop Production and Dakota Farm Show - Vermillion, SD You’ll also find our many retail stores ranging from “big box” to boutiques of- and Thursday. The seminars are held in Climate Trends: A climatologist’s point fering unique shopping selections and experiences. the large suite on the south end of the of view with Elwynn Taylor, Iowa State January 3-4-5, 2018 arena known as the DakotaDome Club. University extension climatologist Experience our culture and history by visiting the National Music Museum, Wednesday’s topics include crop rota- Thursday, Jan. 4 Missouri River at Clay County Park, W.H. Over Museum, Valiant Vineyards tion and climate trends. After a year 10-10:45 a.m. – Cover Crops and Winery and Spirit Mound, where Lewis and Clark stood years ago. when many states had problems with Grazing Annual Forages: Work at the Sioux Falls Farm Show – Sioux Falls, SD herbicide drift, dicamba injury will be Southeast Research Farm presented by There are so many things to do here that you probably can’t fit it all in during the topic of a talk by a University of Peter Sexton and Brad Rops January 24-25-26, 2018 your visit for the farm show. That’s OK. Come back soon to kayak on the Mis- Nebraska-Lincoln professor. 10:45-11:30 a.m. – Producer souri this spring; watch Shakespeare in the Park in June; see the state high Thursday’s sessions include a panel Experience with Annual Forages: A school football all-star game in the Dome; swim and play disc golf at Prentis of farmers talking about their experi- farmer panel Park; play 18 holes at The Bluffs public four-star golf course. Experience how ence with annual forages. Water quality 2-2:35 p.m. – Ground Water Quality: Vermillion is so close to everything, yet so far from ordinary. will be the topic of the afternoon. The A look at some of eastern South state geologist will talk about eastern Dakota’s shallow aquifers with Derric On behalf of the Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce and Development South Dakota’s shallow aquifers and an Iles, state geologist with the South Co., we hope you enjoy your time in Vermillion, and we look forward to hav- SDSU professor from the ag engineering Dakota Department of Environment ing you visit again soon. department will follow up with a talk and Natural Resources Nate Welch on the best agricultural practices for 2:35-3:15 p.m. – Agricultural Best Executive Director improving water quality. Management Practices for Water Quality Vermillion Chamber and Development Co. 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Animat Inc. ............................................. 325, 327 Long-time show sponsors carry tradition with new owner Allen Leigh Security & Communications 919 Mineral Point, Wis. 3D Security Inc. ..............................................253 Agxplore International, Inc. ............................927 Brandon, Manitoba Apache Equipment .................................. 706, 709 BY JANELLE ATYEO Like always, ,N-Rich will remain customer-driven, Sioux Falls Parma, Missouri Allied Pressure Washers ......................... 706, 709 Hartington, Neb. TRI-STATE NEIGHBOR EDITOR he said, offering free delivery of the dry product or A1 Mist Sprayers, Inc. ..........................032, A032 Air Filter Cleaner ............................................563 Hartington, Neb. Applied Water Technologies ...........................955 ne company that’s been a part of the Dakota providing a liquid mix. Ponca, Neb. Woonsocket, S.D. America’s Alfalfa ............................................636 Watertown, S.D. Farm Show since the early years went through “We cater to the farmer,” Schwans said. Abilene Machine .............................................942 Oa major change this year. Presales for 2018 have been good, he said, even in Abilene, Kan. N-Rich Plant Food and Fertilizer is under new own- the fact of low commodity prices. Customers who or- Abner Sales ............................................. 632, 634 ership, but it carries on the same expert service in the der at the Dakota Farm Show can take advantage of Bensen, Minn. hands of its longtime sales manager Dave Schwans. an extra 5-cent discount to the 15 cents N-Rich is ADS Bulk Seed Buggy/Ag Dryer Services, Inc. Schwans, who has been with the Humboldt, South offering currently. Elm Creek, Neb. ............................... 414, 416 Dakota-based company since 1994 purchased N- Schwans will be in the booth to greet customers Ag & Industrial Equipment ........................... L-33 Rich this fall from the Jensen family. Daniel Jensen and give advice. He encourages producers with ques- Orchard, Neb. served as company president most recently. He de- tions about their soil test to bring the results with Ag Performance ..............................................905 cided to step down this year. them to the DaktoaDome. Buffalo Center, Iowa The business started offering dry plant starter and “I can steer them in the right direction if they’re Ag Plus Consulting .........................................349 fertilizer concentrate in 1978. The idea came from having some issues with some elements,” he said. Ida Grove, Iowa the powdered meals astronauts would eat on the Around N-Rich’s home base in southeastern South Ag Spray Equipment ............................... 112, 218 space shuttle, according to the company website. Dakota, high PH levels provide a constant challenge. Columbus, Neb. Like the instant orange juice astronauts took to the N-Rich offers an acidic product to correct PH prob- AgFocus LLC ......................................... 552, 554 Lexington, Illinois moon, dried fertilizer was easier to transport. lems in furrow, and other supplements can help OX SERIES PORTABLE AUGERS Agile Manufacturing .............................010, A012 All the products are made in Humboldt, but they’re long-term, Schwans said. AND BELT CONVEYORS. Despite those issues and a challenging weather Larchwood, Iowa distributed widely throughout the Midwest. Schwans Agrabase ................................................. 655, 657 KNOWN FOR HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION said N-Rich has customers from Illinois to Wyoming year, southeastern South Dakota had a good crop. AND PROVEN PERFORMANCE. Schwans looks forward to the Dakota Farm Show Minot, N.D. and from Kansas into Canada. Agri- Cover .....................................................234 SUMMON YOUR OX TODAY. Much of N-Rich’s service will stay the same under and hearing from producers from a wider area – Ne- braska, Minnesota and southern Iowa. Wichita, Kansas Schwans’ management. The name changed slightly AgriflyNetwork, Inc. .......................................656 “It’s good to have customer contact all the time,” he to highlight the fertilizer offerings. He also plans to Walnut, Illinois offer products for organic growers. said. Submitted photo New owner Dave Schwans stands by the N-Rich Agri-King, Inc. ........................................ 411, 413 “It’s a niche market we’re going to look into,” he N-Rich Plant Food and Fertilizer is located at booth Fulton, Illinois said. No. 620, on the far east side of the main floor. TSN company office in Humboldt, S.D.