Livestock Development Meeting 1-23-13

Minutes of 01/23/2013 KLR Group 2: Livestock Development

Members Present: Lyle Perman, Roger Scheibe, Jodi Anderson, Ron Fredrick (via phone), Jerry Vogeler, Brad Greenway, Dave Uttecht, Garrett Bischoff (via phone), Scott VanderWal (via phone), Lowell Mesman,  Warren Rushe, Robin Salverson, Ed Blair, Brad Bunker (via phone), Gary Deering, Tammy Basel, JD Ryen, TW Schalesky, Sarah Caslin, and Jodi Bechard.

Chairman Jerry Vogeler started off the meeting. The results of the discussion at the “Next Generation Livestock Production Forums.” will be compiled and brought to the committee to review. It was mentioned that the group would like a presentation from the Dept. of Agriculture answering what was learned from the forums.

We plan to go through the individual industry and by June, we need to have the common problems as a whole to present at the Summit. Then from there, we can break down the individual problems for the different industries.

The sheep industry presented a power point on their expectations for the group and some numbers from their industry. The group will be going back to sheep in the coming meetings to discuss the positives and the obstacles in the sheep industry.

Dave Uttecht and Brad Greenway presented for the Pork industry. Suggestions from around the room where discussed.

-Dept. of Ag should have videos of facilities on the social media sites and we need to coordinate videos across the industry

-Need to find the knowledge gaps.

-Economic impact on keeping corn in SD.

-Unit train facilities and selling all corn to ethanol plants. 

-Need to tell our positive environmental story!

-Commissioners settling rules & not following

-Update economic research on specific areas.

-What is Northwest Iowa doing different? : Zoning laws, Public opinion, more enterprising?

The purpose of going through each species is to come up with 10 unified priorities and possible action plans to present at the Summit in Pierre on June 26, 2013.

Next meeting will be Friday, February 22^nd from 1-4pm in Pierre, location is TBD. Dairy will be making their presentation.  

Meeting Adjourned