University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Jan. 18, 2008

Sunflowers, Canola and Camelina

Explore Alternative Crop Production Feb. 1 in Arapahoe

Republican Valley Biofuels will be hosting a seminar Friday, Feb. 1, at the Ella Missing Community Center in Arapahoe. The seminar will cover planting, fertilizing, harvesting and herbicides for alternative crops, particularly sunflowers, canola and camelina. Speakers also will discuss the Republication Valley Biofuels group and its plans for construction and alternative crop test plots. The luncheon speaker will be a representative of the National Sunflower Association.

The program will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be available. Topics and speakers will include:

To get an accurate county for meals, please preregister by calling Marvin Crawford, Operations Manager, Republican Valley Biofuels, LLC (308-962-2645) or emailing him at mcrawford@repvalleybiofuels.com.

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