June is National Dairy Month! To celebrate, join Badger NAMA for a social including a farm-to-table wood-fired pizza dinner at Mapleton Farm by Flying Cow Pizza. Brett Buchanan, owner of Flying Cow Pizza, will give a brief talk on the history of Flying Cow Pizza and the importance of the dairy industry. There will also be live music, local craft beer on tap, and more.

Location | Mapleton Barn: W359N9370 Brown Street, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 53066 

Date | June 20, 2019 
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Dinner and Networking 
Cost | $15 

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Join North Central NAMA at the 508 Bar & Restaurant for a networking event with other area interns and professionals. Interns, Post Grads, & Job Seekers – this is your opportunity to get to know professionals in the industry and find out how to prepare for the future! Professionals – this is your chance to meet the “up and comers” in the industry.

A social hour with drinks and appetizers will be followed by a panel comprised of former industry interns discussing how you can make the most out of internships, the job search, and how to prepare for the future! Please RSVP by Thursday, June 6th!

Click here for more information or contact Maria Gallik at [email protected].

The 508 Bar & Restaurant is located at 508 1st Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Ramp and surface lot parking are available near by, it is also located a short distance from the Warehouse District lightrail station.

Thank you to our sponsors: Broadhead, MN Pork, and Periscope

On May 16^th, the Iowa, Cornhusker and Cornbelt chapters met at Stine Seed Farm’s headquarters in Adel, Iowa to hear from Harry Stine, founder of Stine Seed, and David Thompson, National Marketing and Sales Director, as well as tour plots and look at equipment.

Due to the spring weather, planting was later than usual, and the group was unable to see crops in the ground. However, they were able to take a look at equipment used to plant, test, etc. and heard from David about Stine’s High Population (HP) Corn and their ever-advancing model of research.

Following the tour, attendees visited Sunrise Acres, home of Lynn Henderson, publisher of Agri Marketing magazine, for refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. The event was a great way to end our 2018-2019 programs year and was held on an all-time record for a May 16 in Iowa – 92 degrees!

Caption for 2^nd photo: David Thompson, National Marketing & Sales Director of Stine Seed, shows Iowa NAMA chapter members a machine used to plant research plots at the company’s headquarters near Adel, IA.

Mid-South NAMA members gathered at Meddlesome Brewing Company in Cordova, TN to get a taste of the local craft beer scene. Meddlesome was the vision of two entrepreneurs to create their own brewing company that embodies the spirit of Memphis. We met with co-owner, Richie Esquivel, and a local farmer to learn about their relationship. Richie didn’t want to waste the grain from the brewing process, so he posted an ad on Craigslist looking for a local farmer to pick up the grain for free. That’s how the relationship began with local farmer, Jarvis. He has now substituted 30% of his cattle’s feed with grain from the brewery. Eight members of our chapter enjoyed learning about the brewing process and getting a taste of Memphis craft beer.

On May 9^th, 2019 the North Central NAMA hosted its annual golf event at Topgolf in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The 55 attendees enjoyed a lunch and learn session with Dave Ladd followed by some networking around the tee. David is the founder of RDL & Associates, LLC. David assists clients seeking solutions to public policy issues, strategic communications, and grass roots engagement. Dave was able to give the outlook on the hemp industry and what it means since the passing of the farm bill.

Topgolf offered a great environment for attendees to network and make connections. The change from a traditional golf outing to Topgolf was definitely a success. It offered the opportunity for avid golfers to show off their swing and new golfers a great opportunity to learn the sport. We were excited to change things up and to have such a successful event.

Recruit someone you know to become a NAMA member and be entered into a drawing for a complimentary registration* to the 2019 Agri-Marketing Conference in April.

The campaign will run from February 25 through March 20. The drawing will take place March 21.

Simply tell your recruit to join at nama.org and add your name and company in the box titled “Referred by.”

The more members you recruit, the more your name will be entered into the drawing!

*Registration is non-transferable.

NAMA, AAEA and NAFB sponsored a reception in conjunction with the 2019 Commodity Classic in Orlando, FL, with the support of the Florida, Great Plains and Rocky Mountain NAMA chapters and BASF.

After hours of standing in the Trade Show, approximately 75 people took advantage of the opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow NAMA, AAEA and NAFB members.

Thanks to ZimmComm New Media, LLC for the photos.