SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: May 5, 2015

Media Contact: Jamie Crew, 605.773.4073

Governor’s Agricultural Summit to be Held July 9 & 10 in Deadwood

PIERRE, S.D. – The sixth annual South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit hosted by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) will be held on July 9 and 10 at the Lodge in Deadwood. Pre-registration is required at www.sdagsummit.com. 

“The Governor’s Ag Summit is an opportunity for producers, agribusiness leaders, legislators and other policy decision makers to hear and discuss the challenges and accomplishments of agriculture in South Dakota, the nation and the world,” said SD Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch.

A Black Hills Agricultural Tour will kick off the event on Thursday afternoon with events including:

• a demonstration from the SDDA Wildland Fire division,
• a tour of Black Hills Forest Products sawmill,
• a tour of the Belle Fourche Irrigation District and
• a tour of the Crow Peak Brewery in Spearfish.

Friday morning will begin with a “State of Ag Address” from SD Secretary of Agriculture Lucas Lentsch and Gov. Daugaard will present the 2015 Ag Ambassador Award.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. For more information about the Summit, visit http://sdda.sd.gov/office-of-the-secretary/ag-summit/ or contact Dani Hanson at dani.hanson@state.sd.us. This event is free and open to the public.

Agriculture is South Dakota's No. 1 industry, generating $25.6 billion in annual economic activity and employing over 115,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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