Annual Meeting

MEETING INFORMATION

Members and friends of MCIA,

You are invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association at the Holiday Inn & Suites in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The event is planned for Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

In addition to the MCIA annual business meeting and board of directors election, the program will include presentations by guest speakers and the announcement of MCIA’s Premier and Honorary Premier Seed Grower awards as well as the Achievement in Crop Improvement Award.

A social gathering, sponsored by Strategic Wealth Group, for those arriving the night before the meeting will be held from 7–9 p.m. at Legends Bar and Grill, at the hotel.

To let us know you’ll be attending, please send us a completed registration form (see below). Please check back here for additional meeting information, documents, and details as we get closer to the meeting.

Plan to join us!

ON THE PROGRAM

Panel Discussion: Cover Crops—The Fundamentals and More
Matthew Kelly, Aggasiz Seed & Supply
Stephanie McClain, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Michael Merriman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Alex Udermann, Farmer

Creating Opportunities for Farmers and Businesses
Mitch Hunter, Forever Green Initiative

US Identity Preserved Program: Global Impact
Shane Frederick, Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance

REGISTRATION PACKET