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HEC Communication Conference 2024
October 24th - 25th, Sioux Falls SD
Welcome to the 4th edition of the HEC Communicating Agriculture Beyond Academia Program! This year, we are excited to host a select group of students and industry participants from across the U.S. Explore the lineup of roundtable leaders, meet the panelists who will be evaluating student presentations, and see which students will be communicating their research for specific target audiences.
Round Tables 2024
Discover the topics selected for this year’s discussions and the experts who will be leading them!
Student Presentations
Check out this year’s lineup of target audiences, evaluation panelists, and student presenters!
Meet Our Students!
Unlock your potential and Join the Higher Education Challenge
Next events
Oct
24
What our previous participants say
4.8/5
"This conference was a really good investment of my time. I'll be definitely coming back next year"
Daniel Rosales
Student Participant
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
5/5
"I truly enjoyed the entire program as it opened up a new horizon of thinking and presenting my research"
Mamunur Rahman
Student Participant
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
4.7/5
"Messaging science-based evidence/work to the general public and any audience is so valuable. Great goal for this program to have"
Tom Peterson
Industry Participant
Midwest Dairy
Midwest Dairy
4.7/5
"Great interaction and opportunities for the students"
Rhea Waldman
Industry Participant
SD Discovery Center
SD Discovery Center