The Mon-Dak Ag Showcase is an annual event that showcases and promotes the Mon-Dak region as an ideal place for new agricultural businesses and development.  The event also promotes the irrigation development and potential in the region and the crop diversity taking place on dryland conditions.  The guests in attendance have a unique opportunity to view new agricultural products now growing in the region and the processing of those crops. The tours showcase the agricultural capabilities found within the Mon-Dak region and highlight the area’s potential growth and development.

The event is hosted every year to promote the region as a viable ag producing region on a variety of crops and livestock and to showcase the current and potential ag processing located in the region.  Pulse plants, seed potato production, and a receiving elevator for malt barley are a few of the ag ventures that have developed because of the success of the agriculture in the region.

Ag processors from all across the country along with local farmers and members of the community are encouraged to attend the tours of the Mon-Dak region. The event allows visitors to meet with the banks, area producers, state and local officials, researchers and processors. The tours are very informative and have experts that talk and answer questions regarding the crops in the region.  The tours provided guests the chance to investigate the many opportunities that exist in our region.
The event starts on the morning of the first day with a tour of the Williston research fields.  Local and regional speakers provide an overview of the different opportunities in the Mon-Dak region. Lunch is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Ag Committee.  Following lunch the seminars will be held with a diverse panel of speakers covering agriculture, logistics and energy in the region.

On the second day guests will tour the Nesson Valley research field to participate in tours showcasing various aspects irrigation and development in the region. The area county extension ag agents coordinate the tour. These individuals really make the tour a success with their knowledge of the region and willingness to share their insights with the guests. During the tour, guest speakers visit about various aspects of agricultural production and businesses. This is a great time to visit and gain more insight about the Mon-Dak region.

This site details the number of acres regional growers have in particular crops, livestock and irrigation. People can look up specific crops and see what is grown in the Mon-Dak region. There are 12 to 15 counties on each side of the Montana/North Dakota border included in the data, so people can look up a specific crop, find the number of acres grown and where it grows. Currently 18 crops are included on the list.

The Mon-Dak Ag Showcase serves a valuable purpose for this region.  The Ag Showcase helps market the region locally and to the rest of the country. We encourage you to attend this event and find out how the Mon-Dak region can be a solution for your business.