Glendive Agri-Trade Exposition

February 10-11, 2017
Celebrating 39 years of GATE! 
​In a state where cattle outnumber people, agriculture IS our business

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GATE Schedule

FRIDAY
9a – 6p
11a-noon – Cover Crops and Cropping Systems
Karl Dallefeld – Prairie Creek Seed
Interest has grown for including cover crops in our cropping systems.  What agronomic costs and benefits can you expect if you include cover crops to your operation?  Individual species as well as cover crop mixtures in various cropping systems will be discussed.  Information will be presented so producers can make informed decisions on how best to include cover crops in their management systems.
2p-3:30p – Keeping the Farm in the Family
Ed Haugen – Thrivent Financial
Ed Haugen will be presenting information on developing a plan to keep the most equity in rural farm and ranch operations as they pass from one generation to the next.

SATURDAY
9a – 4p
11a-noon – Take the Pressure out of Pressure Cooking
Elizabeth Kaiser
Demonstration of using electric pressure cooker to bring fresh homemade food and desserts to the table easily and fast.
Noon – 1p – Pocket Gopher Control
Stephen Yantassel: MDA Vertebrate Pest Specialist
Presenting information on the control of pocket gophers.  His presentation will review basic life history; damage identification and impacts; and cover the pros and cons of control techniques on the market today and give you tactics to improve future results.
1p – 2p – M44's Taking the Bite out of Livestock
Stephen Vantassel:  MDT vertebrate Pest Specialist
Presenting information on the proper use and handling of M44s.  The M-44 ejector device is an effective and environmentally sound wildlife damage management tool which can be used only by trained certified applicators.  Points awarded.