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2013 Southwest Ag Summit March 6-7, Yuma

The 2013 Southwest Agriculture Summit is March 6-7 at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz.DuPont Crop Protection President Ril Miller is a keynote speaker.The event kicks off March 6 and culminates March 7 with the Harvest Dinner, a celebration of Yuma agriculture.

Farm Press Staff

February 20, 2013

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Growers, pest control advisers, and other desert agriculture enthusiasts are invited to 2013 Southwest Agriculture Summit March 6-7 in Yuma, Ariz., at Arizona Western College.

The 7th annual Summit will include keynote speakers, educational workshops, exhibitor booths, golf, and networking events.

The event kicks off March 6 with registration and breakfast. The summit culminates March 7 with the Harvest Dinner, a celebration of Yuma agriculture.

The tentative agenda follows. Note, all events will be held at Arizona Western College unless noted otherwise.

Wednesday, March 6

7:00 a.m. - Registration

8:00 - 11:00 - General Session and trade show

Noon - 5:00 p.m. - Jacob Louis Daily Memorial Scholarship Gold Tournament - Desert Hills Municipal Golf Course, Yuma (separate registration required)

5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Opening reception and trade show

March 7

7:00 - Breakfast

8:00 - 9:15 - Keynote address - Rik Miller of DuPont Crop Protection

9: 30 - 4:00 - Trade show

9:30 - 11:30 - Morning breakout sessions

12:00 - 1:30 - Keynote addresses - Tamar Jacoby of ImmigrationWorks USA and Kristy Boswell, American Farm Bureau

1:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Afternoon breakout sessions

6:00 - Harvest dinner (Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, Yuma) – separate fee applies

The summit registration fee is $75; $95 after March 4. The spouse registration fee is $60.

Arizona Tentative agendaTTentaWestern College is located at 2020 S Avenue 8E, Yuma, Ariz. 85365.

For more information, visit www.swagsummit.com or call Brenda Letendre at (928) 783-9355.

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