Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day
2025-06-26 15:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 21310 308th Ave, Pierre, 21310 308th Ave, Pierre, Pierre, SD, United States
Dakota Lakes Research Farm Field Day
21310 308th Ave, Pierre (17 miles east of Pierre on Highway 34)
June 26, 3p.m.-dark, dinner provided
This field day will feature a tour of the popular oats/wheat variety trials, winter wheat
breeding area, and pulse crop evaluation area along with presentations on a number of
agronomy topics.
Dakota Lakes Registration

SDSU: Southeast Research Farm Grain Crops Field Day
2025-07-08 13:30 - 16:30 | 29974 University Road, Beresford, 29974 University Road, Beresford, Beresford, SD, United States
Southeast Research Farm Grain Crops Field Day
29974 University Road, Beresford
July 8, 1:30-4:30p.m.
Grain crops are the focus of this field day with specific topics including weed
management, precision agriculture, conservation, and nutrient management. Ice cream
from SDSU’s Dairy Plant will be provided to all attendees, and SDSU Extension is
hosting an evening for families after the field day.
Southeast Registration

SDSU: Oak Lake Field Station Field Day
2025-07-10 09:00 - 16:00 | 19862 483rd Ave., Astoria, SD 57213, 19862 483rd Ave, Astoria, SD, 57213, United States
Oak Lake Field Station Field Day
19862 483rd Ave, Astoria
July 10, 9a.m.-4p.m., lunch provided
Topics including the effect of pollinators on the plant community, using native plants to
restore tall grass prairies, small mammal conservation in South Dakota, and looking at
the changing flowering time over 120 years at prairie Coteau.
Oak Lake Registration

SDSU Northeast Research Farm Field Day
2025-07-10 16:00 - 21:00 | 15710 455th Ave, South Shore (2.5 miles west of Interstate 29 off exit 193), 15710 455th Ave, South Shore
Northeast Research Farm Field Day
15710 455th Ave, South Shore (2.5 miles west of Interstate 29 off exit 193)
July 10, 4p.m.-dark, dinner provided
Weed management, small grains breeding, disease and pest updates and
management, and soil health are among the presentation and tour topics for this field
day.
Northeast Registration

NBA/Western Bison Association Western Regional Summer Conference
2025-07-11 08:00 - 2025-07-12 17:00
If the mountain are calling, join NBA & their hosts Stangel Bison Ranch & the Western Bison Association in Enterprise, OR. Here is your chance to gaze at bison near Ruby Peak & the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Register now at nationalbison.org/news-events/

SDSU: Cottonwood Field Station Field Day
2025-08-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Cottonwood Field Station, 23738 Fairview Road, Philip, SD, 57567, United States
Cottonwood Field Station Field Day
23738 Fairview Road, Philip
August 13, 9a.m.-noon
This field day will feature a hands-on demonstration of virtual fencing precision
technology among other topics. All attendees will receive ice cream from SDSU’s Dairy
Plant!
Cottonwood Registration

Difficulties of Transitioning Ag Operations from one Generation to the Next Webinar
2025-08-27 12:00 - 15:00
Join Prairie Family Business Association‘s upcoming webinar about the challenges in transitioning a family ag operation from one generation to the next.

Fair versus equal. Earned sweat equity. The necessity of advisors. Productive communication. Important meetings.

Hear Jolene Brown — a champion for the people of agriculture through her writing, keynotes, and workshops — address how to save your family from fighting on the way to the funeral home.

Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 12:00PM via Zoom – Registration Link

NBA/DTBA Northern Summer Conference at Custer State Park
2025-08-30 | Custer State Park

RMBA Fall Ranch Tour and Social
2025-09-12 08:00 - 2025-09-13 17:00 | Thermopolis, WY, Thermopolis, Wyoming
Join RMBA for a two-day, jam-packed weekend of all thing’s bison. On Friday, September 12th, we spend the afternoon in Sheridan, WY where we will visit Western Heritage Meat Company to tour their USDA processing facility, smokehouse, and see a bison carcass processing demonstration. We will then travel a few minutes away to tour a University of Wyoming Extension research plot for controlling invasive grasses. A short distance away we will tour JG Bison and their small ranching operation. That night we will feast on a bison BBQ by NOLA Catering & Private Dining under the relaxing Wyoming sky (please bring your own chair).
Saturday morning, we will be in Thermopolis, WY to tour the public bison herd and handling facilities at Hot Springs State Park. We will enjoy a nice bison burger lunch at One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company. After lunch we will split into two groups to visit Buffalo Grass Tannery and Merlin’s Hide Out to see their two business operations and the products they produce. We will then travel to the Wind River Indian Reservation to get a detailed tour of their Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative and all they are doing to restore buffalo to their land.

NBA/Illinois Indiana Bison Association Eastern Regional Summer Conference
2025-09-26 08:00 - 2025-09-27 17:00
Cap off your summer by getting your fill of small-town charm in Indiana. The NBA & their hosts, White Oaks Bison Farm and the Illinois Indiana Bison Association will provide an educational experience you don’t want to miss! Register now at nationalbison.org/news-events/

Noble Profitability Essentials in Wisconsin ~ Turn Your Passion Into Profit
2025-10-20 08:00 - 2025-10-22 17:00 | Elk Horn, WI
October 20 – 22, 2025 in Elkhorn, WI
Learn how combining smart business skills with real-world ranching strategies can make you more profitable.

National Bison Day! Celebrate at The North American Bison Discovery Center
2025-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 | national buffalo museum, 500 17TH STREET SE, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401, United States
FREE ADMISSION FOR NATIONAL BISON DAY
To celebrate National Bison Day on Saturday, November 1, The North American Bison Discovery Center is offering FREE admission to their museum!
Come on, Come all, and learn more about our majestic North American bison!

60th Annual Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction
2025-11-01 10:00 - 12:00
The 60th annual Custer State Park Fall Classic Bison Auction is taking place Saturday November 1 at Custer State Park, South Dakota. Bradeen Auctions will be on the call.

Antelope Island State Park Sale
2025-11-05 08:00 - 17:00
Syracuse, UT
Auction Company: Quality Auction Servies

The Nature Conservancy Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve Webcast Auction
2025-11-12 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday, November 12 2025
Pawhuska, OK
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

Diamond 4D Webcast Auction
2025-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
Monday, November 17 2025
Choteau, MT
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

Coyote Trail Buffalo Ranch - Annual Production Simulcast Auction
2025-11-22 08:00 - 17:00
Coyote Trail Buffalo Ranch – Annual Production Simulcast Auction
Saturday, November 22 2025
Onaka, SD
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

MnBA Bison Fundamentals
2025-11-28 13:00 - 16:30 | Central Livestock, 34412 CR 10, Albany, MN, 56307, United States
Join MnBA for a FREE educational program for those considering raising bison

Legends of the Fall Banquet
2025-11-28 17:00 - 18:30
Join the MnBA for our Legends of the Fall banquet at Shady’s Hometown Tavern in Albany, Minnesota. You’ll be treated to a great meal, fun atmosphere and a great opportunity to network with fellow bison ranchers from across the U.S. A social hour begins at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and awards presentation to follow.
Look for official registration in early fall 2025.
Shady’s Hometown Tavern
451 Railroad Ave
Albany, MN 56307

29th Annual Legends of the Fall Live Bison Auction
2025-11-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Central Livestock, 34412 CR 10, Albany, MN, 56307, United States
Join the MnBA for our 29th annual Legends of the Fall show and sale taking place at 10 a.m. at Central Livestock in Albany, MN on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Our sale weekend also includes our popular Bison Fundamentals class on Friday afternoon prior to our Bountiful Banquet that evening. The banquet is an evening of celebrating all things bison along with the judges announcing the trophy winners of each class, the Grand and Reserve champions and which consignor is the Producer of the Year.
Look for more information coming August 2025.

Rocking P Ranch Annual Production Simulcast Auction
2025-11-30 08:00 - 17:00
Rocking P Ranch Annual Production Simulcast Auction
Sunday, November 30 2025
Sisseton, SD
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

Quarter Circle Y Co. Webcast Production Auction
2025-12-03 08:00 - 17:00
Quarter Circle Y Co. Webcast Production Auction
Wednesday, December 3 2025
Mahto, SD
Quality Auction Services

KBA Fall Buffalo Auction
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | 1500 US 40 Salina, KS
Join the Kansas Buffalo Association for their fall auction on Saturday, December 6 at Salina Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission. The sale barn is located at 1500 Old U.S. 40, Salina, KS.

Western Bison Association Annual Conference
2025-12-09 08:00 - 2025-12-10 17:00
Western Bison Association Annual Conference will be in Reno, NV, December 9 & 10, 2025 in conjunction with the Wild West Stampede Show and Sale. Registration at: https://www.westernbisonassociation.com/show-sale

Livestock 101: Bison Webinar
2025-12-09 11:00 - 12:30
This Virtual Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handing practices.
This webinar is presented by USDA NRCS Science and Technology. Contact Tina Hare, Science & Technology Training Library content manager, for more information about this webinar.
Presenters include:

Jeff M. Martin, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Bison Specialist
Lydia Whitman, Program Manager, National Bison Association

To register for the webinar, click here

Western Bison Association Wild West Buffalo Stampede Simulcast Bison Auction
2025-12-11 08:00 - 17:00
Western Bison Association Wild West Buffalo Stampede Simulcast Bison Auction
Thursday, December 11 2025
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

Fischer's Bar 33 11th Annual Open Consignment Bison Auction
2025-12-13 08:00 - 17:00
Fischer’s Bar 33 11th Annual Open Consignment Bison Auction
Saturday, December 13 2025
Fort Yates, ND
Fischer Clerking LLC

Deep Creek Ranch Webcast Auction
2025-12-15 08:00 - 17:00
Deep Creek Ranch Webcast Auction
Monday, December 15 2025
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

The Nature Conservancy Smoky Valley Ranch Webcast Auction
2026-01-02 08:00 - 17:00
The Nature Conservancy Smoky Valley Ranch Webcast Auction
Friday, January 2 2026
Oakley, KS
Auction Company: Quality Auction Services

National Bison Association Winter Conference
2026-01-21 08:00 - 2026-01-24 17:00
National Bison Association Winter Conference
About the Conference
The Winter Conference is the largest bison get-together of the year for bison stewards. It is a meeting place bringing together farmers, ranchers, processors, marketers, conservationists, academia, and the public sector to learn from expert speakers, share challenges and successes, and forge and strengthen partnerships which help all of us restore, sustain, and grow the bison we love.
Registration
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED – Opening in September 2025
Thirty years ago, the first National Bison Association Conference was held, celebrating the heritage, understanding the needs, and planning for a sustainable future. Since then, bison herds have swelled to over 400,000 across North America! Now, more than ever, cooperation between all bison stewards is essential to supporting continued herd health, growth, and establishment. The 2026 Winter Conference offers actionable insights from world-class experts, on-the-ground perspectives from bison stewards and valuable networking opportunities.
Lodging and Travel
The 2026 Winter Conference will be held at the Omni Interlocken, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield, CO. The hotel room block will open in September 2025.
The Omni Interlocken Hotel is located about 1.9 miles (6 minutes) from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) and 28 miles (30 minutes) from The Denver International Airport (DEN). It offers complimentary self-parking for guests, including generous parking for livestock trailers. There is not shuttle service offered currently by the hotel, but there will be free bussing to and from the Omni to National Western Stock Show Friday and Saturday of the conference for all conference attendees.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
Support of the National Bison Association Winter Conference allows organizations to reach over 600 in-person attendees and 5,000+ bison stewards through event communications. Exhibit spaces are sold out. Other sponsorship opportunities are still available. Email info@nationalbison.org for more information for customized sponsorship packages.
Contact Us
For more information or questions please contact: info@nationalbison.org or call 303-292-2833
