We are incredibly excited to be hosting MRR 2025. This three-day event offers a unique opportunity for students to connect with industry leaders, tour cutting-edge facilities, and engage in professional development. A complete itinerary can be found below. Registration is due by February 14th 2025. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
UW-Madison Student Registration
The Knapp Bequest Committee has graciously granted us funds to host the 2025 Midwest Regional Rally! This $8,900 will go towards the rally that ASABE Midwest students look forward to every year, and we hope to host a fantastic weekend for everyone!
MRR 2025 Itinerary
Thursday, March 6th, 2025
1:00-4:00 PM
- Arrival of students from Midwest universities in Madison, WI
- Check-in at the Agricultural Engineering Lab on campus
- Pick up conference materials
6:00-9:00 PM
- Welcome Social at 7 Iron Social
- Enjoy sports simulators and pizza catering
Friday, March 7th, 2025
7:00 AM-12:30 PM
- Industry Tours (Catered Boxed Lunches Provided)
- Tour Group #1: Machinery Systems – Visit KUHN North America, a leading manufacturer of innovative agricultural machinery, and MacDon Industries, known for their advanced harvesting equipment. Students will gain insight into cutting-edge machinery design and manufacturing.
- Tour Group #2: Food & Bioprocessing – Explore Village Hearth, a premier bakery specializing in fresh, locally sourced bread, and Sassy Cow Creamery, where students will learn about dairy processing, quality control, and sustainable farming practices.
- Tour Group #3: Natural Resources/Environmental – Visit the Dane County Sanitary Landfill, which showcases modern waste management and environmental sustainability efforts, followed by Statz Bro Dairy, a large-scale dairy operation utilizing advanced technologies in herd management and milk production.
- Tour Group #4: Biology – Tour MilliporeSigma, a global leader in life science research and biotechnology solutions, and Invenra, an innovative biotech company specializing in antibody discovery and therapeutic development.
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
- On-Campus Tours
- Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery Building
- Dairy Cattle Center
- Wisconsin Energy Institute
5:00 PM-10:00 PM
- Formal Banquet & Dinner at Pyle Center
- Catered plated dinner by UW Conference Centers
- Keynote Address by Pam Jahnke
- Remarks by ASABE President Doug Otto
- Pending Speakers:
- Secretary of Agriculture Randy Romanski
- UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
9:00 AM-11:00 AM
- Professional Development Event
- Graduate Student Presentations
- Career Fair with Midwest industry representatives
- Resume reviews
- Professional headshots
11:30 AM-1:00 PM
- Business Meeting & Closing Lunch
- Speakers:
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Gillaspy
- UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering Department Chair Dr. Thompson
- ASABE Young Professionals Representative
- ASABE Midwest Region Awards
- Announcement of 2026 MRR Host
- Students depart to home universities
- Speakers:
We look forward to seeing you in Madison for an exciting and enriching Midwest Regional Rally!
Check out the photo collage below of our ASABE chapter’s time at MRR 2024
at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign!
