January 28-30, 2026
Heritage Inn in Great Falls Montana
We are proud to announce our
2026 Convention Keynote Speaker:
TUFF HARRIS
DAILY AGENDA:
Tuesday, January 27th
12:00 - MABA/MGEA/MABF Boards of Directors
1:00 - Trade Show Set Up Begins in Convention Area at Heritage Inn
Registration Desk Open until 5 p.m. by Lobby Entrance to Trade Show
Wednesday, January 28th
Pop Sponsor - Montana Renewables
Coffee Sponsor - North 40 Outfitters
7:15 - Registration Desk Open
7:30 - Rolls, Coffee and Juice in Trade Show
MABA: Andy, Christian, Patrick, and Jarod
MGEA: Reed, Mike, and Scott
Pesticide Recertification Agronomic Workshop
American-Britain-Canadian Rooms
Moderators: Andy Fillmore & Christian Guenthner
8:00 - You Have a Complaint Now What? - Neal Fehringer, Fehringer Ag Consulting CPAg/CCA
9:00 - Adjuvant's 101: The what, where, when, and why of using spray adjuvants to aid in efficacy of pesticides - Devin Wirth - Technical Representative for CHS
10:00 - Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: WinField United
10:30 - Crop Insurance Today: Emerging Trends & Evolving Subsidies – Korey Fauque, KW Insurance
11:30 - BUFFET LUNCH in Trade Show SPONSOR: CHS Agronomy
Moderators: Reed Gibson & Jarod Linne
Congressional Updates – Senator Daines, Senator Sheehy, Congressman Downing, Congressman Zinke
Joint Session
American-Britain-Canadian Rooms
12:30 - Jillien Streit, Director of Department of Ag, Department/Ag/Mission Update
Moderators: Patrick Nelson & Jarod Linne
1:30 - MABA ANNUAL MEETING
Grain Session
Montana/Alberta Rooms
Moderator: Scott McGowan
1:30 - Update on Regulatory and Policy Issues - Jess McCluer - NGFA
Joint Session
American-Britain-Canadian Rooms
Moderators: Patrick Nelson & Jarod Linne
2:30 - InVigor® Gold Canola Seed: Opening New Acres to Grow - Thriving on Farms Where Canola Never Could Before. - Mike Hofer - Sr. Project Lead - InVigor Gold
Afternoon and Evening:
3:30 - Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Stueve Construction
Social Hour SPONSOR: Helena AgriEnterprises & Molson Coors
5:30 - Raffle: Quinn Hot Springs Gift Card & Gun
Raffle: SPONSOR: Corteva Agriscience - Range & Pasture and Syngenta
6:00 - Evening on Your Own
Thursday, January 29th
Pop Sponsor - Montana Renewables
Coffee Sponsor - North 40 Outfitters
6:30 - Prayer Breakfast – Room 200 SPONSOR: Fehringer Agricultural Consulting
7:30 - Registration Desk Open by Lobby Entrance to Trade Show
Rolls, Coffee and Juice in Trade Show
MABA: Billi, Tanner, Gwynn
MGEA: Derek and Jayson
Agronomy Sessions
American-Britain Rooms
Moderators: Billi Taylor & Tanner Hoversland
8:00 – What’s New in Montana Ag Innovation - Paul Nugent, Assistant Professor for Precision Agriculture, Optical Sensing, and Technology Adoption, MSU
9:00 - “Optimizing Water, Pesticides and Nutrient Efficientcies with Soil Surfactants" - Norm Wagoner – NPW AgConsulting, LLC & Kalo
10:00 - Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: AgWorks LLC / FieldReveal
10:30 – “How the Environmental Protection Agency in Region 8 Helps Montana Agribusinesses Understand its Pesticide and Endangered Species Strategies” - Rebecca Perrin, Region 8 Agriculture Advisor, EPA
Grain Sessions
Montana/Alberta Rooms
Moderator: Jake McFarlin
8:00 - BNSF – Michael McKay
9:00 - State Grain Lab – Tristian Bradford
10:00 - Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: AgWorks LLC / FieldReveal
10:30 - MGEA Annual Meeting – Montana/Alberta Rooms
11:30 - MABF Annual Meeting, Montana/Alberta Rooms
12:00 - BUFFET LUNCH - SPONSOR: BNSF
12:00 - New Agriculture Professionals Meet and Greet - Lewis and Clark Rooms,
SPONSOR: Fehringer Agricultural Consulting
Agronomy Sessions
American-Britain Rooms
Moderators: Gwynn Simeniuk & Billi Taylor
1:00 - Inflation Overview, Effects, Risk, and Strategies - Dr. Joe Atwood, Montana State University - Agricultural Economics Professor
2:30 - Popcorn Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Columbia Grain
3:00 - Cover Crops & Regenerative Agriculture - Kate Vogel - North 40 Ag
Grain Sessions
Montana/Alberta Rooms
Moderators: Justin Hager, Greg Thayer, & Jayson Hauer
1:00 - Grain Hedging 101 presentation Stone X – Ross Wubben – Commodity - Risk Management Adviser
2:00 - PNW Update - Wiley Wang, Senior International Merchant with CGI via Zoom.
2:30 - Popcorn Break in Trade Show SPONSOR: Columbia Grain
3:00 - MT Wheat and Barley - Dave Tweet & Nick Scott
4:00 - Trade Show Social Hour: SPONSOR: Busch Agriculture Resources
Evening Event
American-Britain-Canadian
Moderators: Tanner Hoversland & Derek Gibson
5:00 - Meet and Greet in Side Room
5:00 - Doors Open – Silent Auction Items and Social
5:15 - Evening Kick Off
5:30 - Banquet Begins – Silent Auction Throughout
Wine/Microbrew Station SPONSOR: Bayer
6:00 - Keynote Speaker: Tuff Harris
7:00 - Live Auction of Major Items – Jeff Jedlica and Colton Young
Friday, January 30th
Coffee Sponsor - North 40 Outfitters
Moderators: James Baguley, Rory Lewis, & Don Soper
8:00 - Montana Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Programs Presentation - Brett Heitshusen - MT Dept. of Agriculture
9:00 - Understanding Vertebrate Pest Rodenticides - AG - Stephen Vantessel - Montana Department of Ag Vertebrate Pest Specialist
10:00 - Understanding Herbicide Resistance in Kochia - Tim Seipel - MSU Associate Professor in LRES Department
11:00 - Convention Concludes
Board Meetings
9:00 - Montana Grain Elevator Association – Montana/Alberta Room
9:00 - Montana Agricultural Business Association - Room 200
11:00 - MABA-MGEA Joint Board Meeting - Montana/Alberta Room