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International Crop Expo Programming for 2013
Seminar Topics - Valuable educational seminars both days, developed and presented by NDSU Extension & Minnesota Extension Services.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Small Grains Program
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Drought Related Issues: Insects & Diseases- What to look for and how to treat--Ian MacRae, U of M Entomologist
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
Soil Test Trends – The 2012 Drought did make a difference! - John Lee, Soil Scientist, AGVISE Laboratories
10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
Tiling Rented Land: Will it Pay? - Dwight Aakre, NDSU Farm Management Specialist
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Machinery Sharing & Transfer - Ron Haugen, NDSU Farm Management Specialist
Soybean / Dry Bean Program
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Row Crop Considerations in Dry Years - Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension
9:40-10:10 a.m.
Managing Economic Risks of Row Crops - Dwight Aakre, NDSU Extension
10:20-10:50 a.m.
Water Management: A Key to Reclaiming Non Productive Salt Acres and Improved Production -
Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Benefits of Type II (erect) Dry Bean Cultivars in Crop Management - Juan Osorno, NDSU Extension
Potato Program
9:00-9:30 a.m.
National Potato Council Update - John Keeling, Executive Vice President and CEO
9:30-9:45 a.m.
U.S. Potato Board - Ritchey Toevs
9:45-10:30 a.m.
What Potato Retailers are Looking for - Don Ladhoff
10:30-10:40 a.m. Break
10:40-11:10 a.m.
2013 Market Outlook - Jerry Wright
11:10-11:40 a.m.
Introduction of a New Potato Seed Treatment: Ernesto Silver -
Kevin Thorsness, Bayer Crop Science
11:40 a.m. -12:10 p.m.
Stadium: A New Quality Preservation Tool for Potato Storage - Davis Ross
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Keynote Speaker
Michele Payn-Knoper, CSP
1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20
Celebrating Agriculture… from the farm gate to the consumer plate.
This presentation will help us understand how to lead through significant changes
facing agriculture in the 21st Century and leave a legacy for your business.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Small Grains Program
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Climate Changes and Predictions for the 2013 Growing Season - Adnan Akyuz, NDSU Climatologist
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
Roots, Residue, Myths and Emotions - Jim Boak, National Sales Manager, Salford Farm Machinery
10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
Planning for Profit: Risk Management Strategies for 2013 - Bret Oelke, U of M Ag Business Management
11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Market Volatility - Is It Here to Stay? - Mike Krueger, President of The Money Farm
Soybean / Dry Bean Program
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Managing Weed Resistance - Richard Zollinger, NDSU
9:40-10:10 a.m.
Market Outlook - Frayne Olson, NDSU
10:20-10:50 a.m.
Diseases of Soybeans and Dry Beans in Dry Years - Sam Markell, NDSU
11:00-11:30 a.m.
Soybean/Dry Bean Insect Pest Update - Jan Knodel, NDSU
Potato Program
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Director Potato Program - Willem Schrage, ND State Seed Department
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Potato Unit Supervisor - Mike Horken, MN Department of Agriculture
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Scab: A Review - Dr. Gary Secor
10:30-10:40 a.m. Break
10:40-11:10 a.m.
Glyphosate & Potatoes Don’t Mix - Andy Robinson
11:10-11:40 a.m.
Virus Management Then and Now (PVY & PLRV) - Dr. Ian McRae, U of M Entomologist
11:40-12:10 a.m.
Studies on the Management of Pythium Leak of Potato - Dr. Neil Gudmestad
Marketing Panel Discussion
“Managing Market Risks in Volatile Times”
1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 21
Panelists:
“What’s behind all the market volatility?” Mike Krueger, Money Farm
“Covering the break evens in 2013” Al Nelson, AgCountry Farm Credit Services
“Managing risk beyond the farm gate” Paul Coppin, Reynolds United Coop
“Coping with market information overload” Frayne Olson, NDSU Crops Economist
Moderator: Mike Hergert, RRFN
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