By Owen Anderson, County Executive Director, Sanborn/Jerauld County Office 2012 Beginning Farmer & Rancher Symposium. This message is to announce the “2012 Beginning Farmer & Rancher Symposium” being held on Tuesday, Nov. 27, on the campus of SDSU. This event is being organized by the SD Department of Agriculture. SD Farm Service Agency is a participating organization. Details for this event can be found at http://sdda.sd.gov/documents/Beginning%20Farmer-Rancher%20Symposium%20Flyer.pdf. Dr. Hanson, the keynote speaker at the Brookings Ag Women’s Day last year, where his message was well-received, will speak. Please encourage your young borrowers and producers to attend. Happy Thanksgiving. “USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider.”