Schedule of Events
Plan Your Trip to Dakotafest
Plan your visit to the show by reviewing our Schedule of Events. Each day of the show is filled with must-see forums, demonstrations and ag education. Keep checking back for more information as the show gets closer!
Tuesday, August 18
Show Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Profit Roadmap: Practical Tools for Navigating Tight Farm Economics
DetailsMusic & Entertainment Tent #413W
9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Top Ten Things Farmers and Ranchers Should Know About Estate Planning – Plan Now, Prevent Chaos Later
Presented by Bassford Remele
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
10:30 a.m.
Booth #445E
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
Dakotafest Education Building
11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Livestock Tent
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Agriculture, Fertilizer & Protein Market Outlook
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
How to Equalize Your Estate Between Your Farming and Non-farming Heirs
Sponsored by Financial Wealth Solutions
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
1:30 p.m.
Booth #445E
1:30 p.m.
SDSU Ice Cream Social
SDSU Extension Booth #216
Wednesday, August 19
Show Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Off-Site Event - Highland Conference Center
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Can the Nursing Home Control What I Charge for Rent? A Farmer’s Guide to Understanding the Hidden Traps when trying to Protect Assets
Sponsored by Legacy Law
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
9:00 a.m.
Booth #445E
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Dakotafest Education Building
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
Livestock Education: Pregnancy Checking Strategically & Preserving Calf Value Today
DetailsLivestock Tent
12:15 p.m.
Booth #445E
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Dakotafest Education Building
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
1:30 p.m.
SDSU Ice Cream Social
SDSU Extension Booth #216
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
Keep the Farm in the Family and the Family on the Farm
Sponsored by Financial Wealth Solutions
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
Thursday, August 20
Show Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Profit Roadmap: Practical Tools for Navigating Tight Farm Economics
DetailsMusic & Entertainment Tent #413W
9:15 a.m.
Behind the Scenes: A Candid Q &A with the Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Finalists
Presented by Farm Bureau Financial Services
Booth #445E
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Women in Ag Event & Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award
DetailsDakotafest Education Building
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.
Livestock Education: Managing Open Beef Females & Limit Feeding Beef Cows in Drylot
DetailsLivestock Tent
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Livestock Chute Demonstrations and Company Presentations
Livestock Tent
1:30 p.m.
SDSU Ice Cream Social
SDSU Extension Booth #216
