Minnesota Corn Growers Association

MCGA Legislative Reception
2021-04-06 | Virtual Event
More details to come.

MCGA Officed Closed for Good Friday
2021-04-02 | MN

Redwood/Renville County Annual Meeting
2021-03-22 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Jackpot Junction (39375 County Rd 24, Morton, MN 56270), United States
The event schedule is as follows:

5:00 p.m. Registration/Social Hour
6:00 p.m. Steak/Fish Dinner
7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting & Elections
8:00 p.m. Comedian, Larry Weaver

Space is limited. RSVP’s required by March 14th

Redwood: Jeffrey Sorenson 507-317-1633 Or Jean Knakmuhs 507-829-8421
Renville: Lowanda Frank 320-522-1870 Or Doug Toreen 320-579-0103

Nitrogen Smart Webinar
2021-03-15 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-03-08 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-03-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2021-02-23 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-02-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual Event
Farmers and ag professionals interested in fine-tuning their nitrogen fertilizer management to improve profitability and water quality are encouraged to attend the upcoming Nitrogen Smart webinars offered by University of Minnesota Extension. Thanks to the generous support of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, there is no cost to attend.
The Nitrogen Smart program has a five-year track record of success, with 94% of attendees saying they would recommend attendance to another person. Nitrogen Smart focuses on how nitrogen behaves in the environment with an emphasis on helping farmers determine the best practices for nitrogen fertilizer application on their own farm, based on their own field and environmental conditions.
Previously, Nitrogen Smart sessions have been offered in-person or as an online course. While there is currently a pause in in-person programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce a schedule of virtual events in addition to the online course.
Nitrogen Smart Fundamentals
The original Fundamentals course will be divided into two parts, taking place over two days:

Fundamentals I: Monday, February 22 from 1:30pm-3pm
Fundamentals II: Tuesday, February 23 from 10am – 11:30am

The Fundamentals session covers sources of nitrogen (N) for crops, how N is lost from soil and how you can reduce losses, how to manage N in drainage systems, and more. We recommend taking the Fundamentals course before taking Advanced Nitrogen Smart.
Advanced Nitrogen Smart: A Deep Dive into the 4Rs
The Advanced Nitrogen Smart course will cover “A Deep Dive into the 4Rs” and will be split into three parts over the weeks of March 1st, 8th, and 15th. These will be offered on Monday afternoons and duplicated on Tuesday mornings.

Part One: Monday, March 1, 1:30 – 2:30pm OR Tuesday, March 2, 10 – 11am
Part Two: Monday, March 8, 1:30 – 2:30pm OR Tuesday, March 9, 10 – 11 am
Part Three: Monday, March 15, 1:30 – 2:30pm OR Tuesday, March 16, 10 – 11 am

This course is centered on the idea that the goal of soil fertility to apply the right source of nutrient, at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place.
Registration is required.

BBI International Biomass Convention
2021-03-15 - 2021-03-17 | Virtual Event
The 14th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo will take place virtually March 16-17, 2021. This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s interconnected biomass utilization industries—biobased power, thermal energy, fuels and chemicals.
Organized by BBI International and produced by Biomass Magazine, this event brings current and future producers of bioenergy and biobased products together with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. It’s a true one-stop shop – the world’s premier educational and networking junction for all biomass industries.
This event provides the opportunity to meet face-to-face via live private video meetings with industry experts who will offer new technology and solutions to making plants and facilities safely operate at peak capacity and optimum efficiency.

NCGA Commodity Classic
2021-03-02 - 2021-03-05 | Virtual Event
The 2021 Special Edition of Commodity Classic will be delivered digitally direct to your farm March 2-5, 2021.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The registration fee is waived for the first 5,000 farmers thanks to the generous support of sponsors. All other registrants and farmers after the first 5,000 will be charged $20. The registration covers all online educational sessions and events as well as access to all archived sessions through April 30, 2021.

NCGA Corn Congress at Commodity Classic
2021-03-01 - 2021-03-02 | Virtual Event
For more information, please contact the MCGA office at 952-233-0333.

MCGA Day on the Hill
2021-02-23 | Virtual Event

MCGA & MCRPC Jt. Board Meeting
2021-02-17 | MCGA Office, Burnsville, MN, 500 E Travelers Trail, Suite 600, Burnsville, MN, 55337, United States

National Ethanol Conference – RFA
2021-02-16 - 2021-02-18 | Online/Virtual
The 26th annual National Ethanol Conference (NEC) will feature a fully digital, interactive format for the first time ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital format will enable broad participation, provide attendees the flexibility to view content live in real-time or on-demand, and offer unique networking and business development opportunities.

MCGA Annual Meeting and Resolutions Session
2021-01-20 09:00 - 12:00 | Online/Virtual
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) announced recently that its January annual meeting will be held entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally held during MN Ag EXPO in Mankato, the meeting will join the annual trade show in moving to an all-virtual format.
MCGA will hold its virtual annual meeting and delegate sessions the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 20.
County delegates and alternates for the MCGA Resolutions Session must register prior to the event. Unique email addresses are needed for each delegate and alternate to ensure each individual receives the virtual meeting materials. To submit delegate information at this time, please contact your MCGA District Field Manager. All delegates must be current MCGA members. MCGA and MCR&PC state directors may serve as county delegates. Click here to see the maximum number of delegates allowed for each county organization.
For more information and/or live stream details for the MCGA Annual Meeting and Resolutions Session, please contact Missy Gilbertson at gilbertson@mncorn.org. Please note, individuals must be an MCGA member to attend the Annual Meeting.
Click here to view the agenda.
