2 Watertown Winter Farm Show
The Watertown Area
Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee
welcomes you to the 71st
Annual Watertown Winter
Farm Show! Join us to cap-
ture the latest in technolo-
gy, know-how, and excite-
ment of South Dakota’s ag
industry. The show boasts
a wide variety of activities
throughout the week: daily
livestock shows and sales,
a state crop show, home
and family programs, edu-
cational presentations, a
homemade ice cream contest, and even a legislative cracker barrel. We also have nearly 150 commercial exhibit
booths set up in both the Codington County Extension Complex and the Park & Rec Fieldhouse. Be sure to check
them out; there are some new and innovative exhibits that you will not want to miss!
The Farm Show continues to grow and improve each year, appealing to all ages. Children will enjoy participating
in the live zoo demonstrations and expressing their creativity in the Lego contest. And everyone is sure to enjoy the
delicious food provided at the 4-H lunch counters in both buildings!
In addition to organizing the Farm Show, the Chamber Ag Committee organizes, supports, and participates in
many other events throughout the year. Some of these include the Adopt the First Grade Program, 4-H BBQ, and
Farm-Business Appreciation Banquet. The Adopt the First Program, which takes place in May of each year, gives
Watertown’s first graders the invaluable opportunity to visit local producers to experience an interactive morning on
the farm. In August, the Ag Committee serves the 4-H BBQ during the Codington County 4-H Achievement Days.
The grand finale is the annual Farm-Business Appreciation Banquet in November. Tickets are purchased by local busi-
nesses and given to area farmers, in appreciation for their patronage throughout the year.
At the banquet, the committee awards
three scholarships in the amount of $1,000
each to students who have been actively in-
volved in the Watertown Winter Farm Show,
4-H, and the ag industry, and who are cur-
rently enrolled in a postsecondary educa-
tional institution. This year, Jenna Dockter of
Milbank received the Fred Morris Memorial
Scholarship. Jenna is currently seeking a de-
gree in nursing at Lake Area Technical Insti-
tute. The eleventh annual LATI Scholarship
recipient was Jason Thyen of Waverly, who
is currently studying ag production at Lake
Area Technical Institute. The third annual
Gene and Mary Lois Reichling Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Brett Knutson of Clear Lake. Brett is currently
studying ag production at Lake Area Technical Institute. Jenna, Jason, and Brett were chosen for their outstanding
history of scholastic achievement, extracurricular endeavors, and involvement in the Farm Show, 4-H, and other ag-
related activities. The Ag Committee is delighted to be able to award these scholarships. Congratulations to them all!
The Chamber Ag Committee is dedicated to its mission statement: To serve the Watertown area through the pro-
motion of agriculture. Our programs teach young people that agriculture is a vital part of our day-to-day lives. The Ag
Committee also strives to provide new opportunities and programs to inform our community about the importance
of agriculture. Please enjoy the show, and we hope to see you again in 2017!
Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
2016 Ag Committee
