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Michelle Haven, vice president of business development for Pfizer, speaks during the seminar Monday at the Sheraton.The terms "production ag" and "venture capital" aren't often heard together in the same sentence.

But in coming years, Mike Jerstad, a partner in PrairieGold Venture Partners, thinks there's potential for that to change.

Jerstad spoke during the Livestock Network: Bringing Industries, Universities and Investors Together seminar Monday at the Sheraton Sioux Falls. The event is organized by the South Dakota Biotech Association ahead of the national Livestock Biotech Summit, which begins today in Sioux Falls.

The presymposium, which drew about 50 people, brought together industry leaders, university officials and investors to discuss private and public research collaborations as well as funding.

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