Dakota Farmer

Events Set for Northern Ag Expo

Conference and trade show will be held Nov 30-Dec. 1 at the Fargodome.

November 23, 2010

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The Northern Ag Expo runs Nov. 30  through Dec. 1 at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D.

The trade show and conference begins at 9 a.m. each day and closes Dec. 1 at 3:30 p.m. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the North Dakota Agricultural Association.

Here's the agenda for the Expo:

Nov. 30

9 a.m.
Annual Herbicide Update -- Rich Zollinger, NDSU Weed Specialist

Field Tiling-The How's & Why's -- Hans Kandel, NDSU Extension and Ross Johnson, Agassiz Drain

10:30 a.m.
Opportunities for Increased Fertilizer Efficiency in Corn -- Dave Mengel, Kansas State and Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension

Water permits and Pesticide – What You Need To Know.

12:30 pm.
The Perfect Storm II – It's About Food Demand Not Energy – Exciting times Ahead in Farming -- Jerry Gulke, The Gulke Group, Chicago, Ill.

2 p.m.
Opportunities for Increased Fertilizer Efficiency in Corn -- Dave Mengel, Kansas State and Dr. Dave Franzen, NDSU Ext.

3 p.m.
Fighting Spray Drift: Technology, Techniques, Training -- Steve Swilley, Capstan Ag and Kirk Howatt, NDSU weed science

Thinking About Planting More Wheat? -- Andrew Swenson, NDSU Ag Economist and Greg Endres, NDSU Extension area specialist

4:30 p.m.
Show Closes

Dec. 1

9 a.m.
Corn/Soybeans: Respect the Rotation -- Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension agronomsit. and Industry representatives Mike Brekhus and Emitt Lampert

Management Tips for CRP Acres Coming Out Planting, Nutrients, Tillage -- Jon Stika, USDA

10:30 a.m.
Critical Soybean Health Issues: White Mold and Cyst Nematodes -- Dr. Sam Markell, NDSU plant pathologist

Planning for Marketing 2011 Crop -- Randy Martinson, Progressive Ag Marketing, and Frayne Olson, NDSU ag economist.

12:30 pm.
Heads up! EPA's Latest Challenges to Farming & Ag Industry and Our Response -- Nebraska Farm Bureau president; North Dakota agriculture commissioner; and Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers vice-president, crop protection.

2 pm.
A New Beginning For Corn Nitrogen  Recommendations -- Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soil scientist.

It's The Law: Fuel Storage and On-Farm Diking -- Dennis Duvall, Dakota Environmental.

3:30 pm.
Show Closes

For more information, see http://ndag.org

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