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March 12, 2016
First Section
Central Plains
MARCH 29-31, 2016 Sioux Falls, SD • Convention Center
Staying on the cutting edge Krogstad shares what’s new at Central Plains Dairy Expo 2016 By Missy Mussman missy@dairystar.com
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Last year’s expansion of the tradeshow oor space by 150 percent made Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE) bigger and better than ever, but the popular show is continuing to improve by adding new features. “We are staying on the cutting edge of the industry,” said Craig Krogstad, a dairy producer near Baltic, S.D., and CPDE board member. Craig Krogstad There will once again be CPDE board member something for everyone at the 2016 CPDE on March 29 – 31 at the Sanford Premier Center Complex in Sioux Falls, S.D. To kick off CPDE this year, country music artist, Craig Morgan, will be performing at the Welcome Reception and Concert on Tuesday, March 29 at 5:30 p.m., which is free for dairy producers. “This concert is what makes this show unique,” Krogstad said. “It brings a large number of people for that rst night, and it’s something the farmers enjoy. Farmers don’t get to travel a lot to concerts and this allows them to see a name they know or have heard of on the radio that they normally wouldn’t see.” When the tradeshow opens at 8:30 a.m. on March 30 and 8 a.m. on March 31, over 300 vendors will be showcasing their products. “We have a few new vendors this year,” Krogstad said. “We’re using every inch of oor space for our exhibitors, along with some larger equipment exhibited outside. There’s going to be a lot to see. If farmers are interested in something, more than likely, it will be there.” New products from a number of vendors will also be a highlight for producers. “It’s all dairy specic, and producers will be able to see these new products rst hand,”
Krogstad said. To highlight some of these new products, CPDE will be providing producers with a unique opportunity to learn about them as a group through Meet Ups. “We wanted to try something a little different this year for vendors to present their products and catch more producers at one time,” Krogstad said. “By interacting in a group setting, multiple farmers are asking questions others wouldn’t think to ask themselves, which can allow them to get more information on a product.” Two companies will be participating in the new Meet Ups. Reaves Buildings will be explaining and answering questions about their custom designed and engineered buildings, and DairyVisor, will be showcasing their new product, DairyVisor Data. The Meet Ups at Reaves Buildings will be at their booth, No.
144-145 in the convention center on March 30 at 10 a.m. and March 31 at 10:30 a.m. DairyVisor’s will be at their booth, No. 38 in the convention center, on March 30 at 2 p.m. and March 31 at 9 a.m. Besides the new merchandise from vendors, there will be another new attraction on the showroom oor this year with free ice cream and grilled cheese sandwiches being served to the producers. “It is one more way to show our appreciation for the farmers attending the Expo,” Krogstad said. “Free food is always a plus.” Beyond the tradeshow, the CPDE board added a third Spanish workshop to the conferTurn to CUTTING EDGE | Page 3
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Visitors ll the exhibitor hall on March 25, the rst day of the Central Plains Dairy Expo last year. This year, the expo runs from March 29-31 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Why is attending the expo important?
“You always seem to pick up something to help the dairy.” Keith Welgraven Ruthton, Minn. 100 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo (CPDE)? I think I have gone to Central Plains Dairy Expo for as long as it’s been at the convention center. Why is attending the CPDE important to you and your dairy? The expo is important to me because you always seem to pick up something to help the dairy. It is also just a fun day to meet fellow dairy folks for fun and relaxation away from the farm. Describe how you spend a typical day at the CPDE. I usually just walk around talking to friends and people in the booths, and drink plenty of milk and ice cream. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? I have not seen what is planned for seminars yet, but I would like to see some of the headlock designs for heifers. What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you have taken back and incorporated into your farm? Cow comfort is one of the most important things I’ve learned. You always seem to pick up little points to help improve the dairy. What is the most memorable experience you have had at the CPDE? Rulon Garner seems to stick in my mind as memorable as I really enjoyed his talk. I do enjoy the concerts when I can make them.
Tell us about your farm. We milk about 100 in ‘69 and I started milking in 1990 right out of cows consisting of Holstein and Milking high school. My wife is Jeanna, and we have a Shorthorns. We farm 450 acres of corn, beans, 10-year-old daughter, Katelyn. alfalfa and oats. My dad started this dairy back
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What do you enjoy about CPDE?
“Catching up with friends and seeing the latest trends.” Wim, Nicolien and Tom Hammink Bruce, S.D. 2,400 cows How many years have you attended the Central Plains Dairy Expo? Every year since the rst expo. Why is attending the CPDE important to you, and your dairy? Meeting people in the business, catching up with friends and seeing the latest trends.
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Describe how you spend a typical day at the CPDE. We walk the show, talk to people and catch one or two seminars.
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What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? “Dry Cow Therapy: Are we doing what’s best for the cows and client?” and “Riding the Dairy Market Roller Coaster.” We also like the Spanish sessions for our employees.
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What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you have taken back and incorporated into your farm? We made decisions on our calf program and calf equipment. We learned about corn silage processing, too. What is the most memorable experience you have had at the CPDE? There is not one, but the welcome receptions and concerts are great; and afterwards catching up with friends and people you see about once a year at the dairy expo. Tell us about your farm. We have 2,400 cows and raise our own calves. We grow and harvest most of our own forages.
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Why is attending the CPDE important to you and your dairy? I am Chairman of the South Dakota Division of Midwest Dairy so I attend the princess crowning, meet and talk with dairy farmers and visit the booths to see what is new. Describe how you spend a typical day at the CPDE. Walking through the booths and talking to the vendors and dairy farmers, also attending seminars. What seminars or booths are you especially interested in seeing this year? Dry cow therapy and feeding baby heifers calves. What have you learned from a previous CPDE that you have taken back and incorporated into your farm? Updated milking equipment after talking to a dealer. What is the most memorable experience you have had at the CPDE? A few years back I helped take grade-school students on a tour of the expo vendor’s booths, along with the dairy princess, and was able to answer questions and explain what the equipment was used for; the look on some of the kids face was priceless. Tell us about your farm. I am the fourth generation on the over 125-year-old family farm. I have lived and milked on the farm for 35 years with my wife, Ellen, (who works in Mitchell at Trail King). We have three children – Nichole lives in Chicago, Ben is farming with me and Larissa lives in Volga and is a support person for Heart of America. We farm 600 acres consisting of corn, beans, wheat, alfalfa, prairie hay and pasture. We milk in a single-9 herringbone parlor with Omni automatic take offs, cows rest on a straw pack in a 120- by 20-foot barn. Feed is stored in 8- by-200-foot bags and mixed in a TMR. Dry alfalfa hay is stored in hayshed and we also wet bale and tube line wrap bales.
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