Farm and Ranch Conference

Drive the future of agriculture with NDFB at the 2026 Farm and Ranch Conference at the Astoria Hotel in Dickinson on January 30-31, 2026. 

Registration information will be coming soon!

Download the flier here.

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Tentative Agenda:

Friday, January 30

3:00 - 5:30 pm: Registration – Astoria Hotel

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Welcome/Social- Phat Fish Brewery

6:30 pm: Pizza Buffet - Phat Fish Brewery

7:30 pm:  Axe Throwing, Bag Throwing and Arcades games at Phat Fish

Saturday, January 31

8:00 am - 9:00 am: Welcome, Breakfast, Discussion Meet Orientation

9:15 am - 10:00 am: Chris Barron

10:00 am - 10:15 am: Break

10:15 am - 11:00 am: Chris Barron

11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm: Chris Barron

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch 

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Breakout Sessions:

• Erica Valdez

• Autonomous farming 

• Drone spraying 

• Community Service - tie blanket making

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Breakouts repeat

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: YF&R Discussion Meet

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Social

6:00 pm: Banquet

7:45 pm - 8:30 pm: Final Four Discussion Meet

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Cornhole Tournament, Mini Golf, Music