International Crop Expo Programming for 2010

1. Wednesday, February 24, 2010
   
   Small Grains Program
   9:00 am ----   New Equipment Technology --- Jason Brewer
   9:40 am ----  New Fertility Recommendations for Wheat --- David Franzen  
   10:10 am ---- Fertility optimizers: Are they worth the cost? --- Daniel Kaiser  
   10:40 am ---- Openers for Wheat Seeding: What’s new and Why? --- John Nowatzki
   
   Soybean / Dry Bean Program
   9:00 am ---- Dry Bean Update
   9:40 am ---- Soil Salinity
   10:10 am --- Long Term Effects of Corn/Soybean Rotations
   10:40 am --- Soybean/Dry Bean Insect Update       
   
   Potato Program
    
   9:00 am ---- History and Biology of Phytopthora Infestans  
   9:40 am ---- Control on potato late Blight - From Planting to Marketing   
   10:10 am --- Update on Breeding for Potato Late Blight Resistance   
   10:40 am --- Recent Advances in Post-harvest Application Technology for Potatoes
   
   Wednesday Afternoon @ 1:30 PM
   Dr. Edmond J. Seifred. The title of his presentation is: 2010: The Year of Economic Recovery
   
   Thursday, February 25, 2010
   
   Small Grains Program
   9:00 am ---- CAP & Trade Effects on our Farms ---  Cole Gustafson    
   9:40 am ---- Wheat Marketing Strategies --- Bret Oelke    
   10:10 am --- Basics of Long-term Storage of Cereals --- Ken Hellevang 
   10:40 am --- Storage Pests and Control --- Phil Glogoza 
   
   Soybean / Dry Bean Program
   9:00 am ---- Importance of Soil Productivity Index    
   9:40 am ---- Managing Glyphosate Resistance 
   10:10 am --- Soybean/Dry Bean Market Update 
   10:40 am --- Soybean/Dry Bean Disease Update
   
   Potato Program
   9:00 am ---- USPB: Grower to Grower Results   
   9:40 am ---- ND/MN Certified Seed Update and Results
   10:10 am --- Soil Fumigation’s: The Future of Metam Sodium  
   10:40 am --- Acryl amides in Processed Potatoes
   
   Thursday Afternoon @ 1:30 PM
   “New Energy Horizons for North Dakota Agriculture”
   
   A panel discussion including the following:
   *  Carbon Footprints - Dr. Cole Gustafson, NDSU Extension Bio Products Specialist
   *  Wind Farm Leasing Agreements - Dwight Aakre, NDSU Extension Farm Management Specialist
   *  Carbon Credit Program - Dale Enerson, National Farmers Union