This year’s 59th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show will once again offer an outstanding informative event that will provide important, timely information to area Ag producers. This year’s educational portion of the show, scheduled for Feb. 7-8 at the Williston Airport International Inn, will offer attendees information and updates on a wide variety of topics, including market information, precision farming, soil health and ecology, cropping practices, and best management practices. People who attend this year’s show will have the opportunity to hear three keynote speakers: nationally renowned speaker Danny Klinefelter, James Hoorman and Mike Krueger.
“This year we are intensifying our information on farm business management and soil health as we believe these topics are becoming more and more important for success in the farming operation,” says Warren Froelich, Williams County Extension agent. “The Wheat Show committee has identified these areas as high priority issues for producers.”
He continues, “We have three keynote speakers this year to cover these topics. Danny Klinefelter was scheduled to speak last year, but because of a snowstorm he was unable to get here, so we have invited him back this year. He will discuss the 12 best management practices, and being prepared to borrow in a risk management environment. Our second keynote speaker, James Hoorman, Ohio State University, has conducted extensive research in the areas of soil health and water quality. He will focus on agricultural cropping systems that mimic the natural world and how these systems tend to be more efficient and profitable. Our third keynote speaker, Mike Krueger, The Money Farm founder and president, will share information about commodity markets.”
The educational portion of the Wheat Show begins on Tuesday, Feb. 7 with a 7:30 a.m. breakfast. Attendees will hear a talk on the challenges of change for local governments.
At 9.a.m., keynote speaker Danny Klinefelter will present his 12 best management practices. Following an 11:30 a.m. lunch, Klinefelter will continue his presentation with a discussion on being prepared to borrow in a risk management environment.
After a 2 p.m. break, sessions continue with a presentation by Jim Peterson on U.S. wheat exports, the challenges and opportunities. At 3:30 p.m., keynote speaker Mike Krueger will discuss the new market volatility and what causes it and what it means. At 5 p.m., attendees can enjoy a deli buffet and social, and at 6 p.m. listen to a talk on precision farming presented by Frontier Equipment and Gooseneck Implement, Williston. This discussion will end the Tuesday presentations.
Educational discussions begin again on Wednesday morning, Feb. 8 at 7:30 a.m. at the Williston Airport International Inn, when Tanja Fransen, National Weather Service, Glasgow will give a 2012 growing season weather outlook. At 9 a.m., sessions resume with keynote speaker James Hoorman discussing soil ecology and nutrient recycling. At 9:45 a.m., representatives from several malt companies, beer breweries, and a researcher in the barley field will present a panel discussion on barley cropping systems in western North Dakota.
James Hoorman returns at 10:40 a.m. with a discussion on the impact of soil compaction and organic matter on soil water storage.
The noon recognition luncheon featuring Coty Black begins at 11:30 a.m.. Black will present an entertaining talk on how to return greater yields in our own lives rather than in our wheat fields.
Following the luncheon, James Hoorman returns for the third and last time to talk about home grown nitrogen. At 2:30 p.m., attendees will hear a report from the U.S. Durum Growers, at 3 p.m. Jeremy Pederson, UDSU area extension cropping specialist will provide a small grain variety update, and at 3:30 p.m., Tom Scherer, NDSU agricultural engineer, will wrap up the proceedings with a discussion on using tile to control salinity and the water table in agricultural fields.
This year’s wheat show should provide attendees with excellent, useful information that will help them improve their farming practices.
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