Dec. 19, 2011
From farming with precision technologies to weather predictions for 2012, the Fremont Corn Expo Jan. 5 will provide information to help farmers and agribusiness professionals remain competitive in the corn industry. The expo highlights topics identified by corn growers as important to their farming operations.
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Brian Hefty |
Registration for the free event begins at 8 a.m. with a complimentary breakfast and a chance to view exhibits. The expo, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main arena at Christensen Field in Fremont, is designed for growers, crop consultants, agronomists, seed corn representatives, and others looking to improve corn production, marketing, and utilization. A complimentary lunch will be served to expo participants.
Featured speaker for this year's expo will be Brian Hefty, farmer and co-host of Ag-PhD on RFD-TV. Hefty, who farms 2,500 acres with his brother, will share some of his own on-farm research and the strategies that have enhanced his operation.
Other program topics will include:
- Farming after the Flood, John Wilson, UNL Extension
- Variable Rate Fertility and Seeding Strategies, John Shanahan, Pioneer Hi-Bred International
- What’s Happening in Washington, D.C. — A Look at the Farm Bill, Sam Willet, National Corn Growers Association
- Business and Industry Update
- Our Top 10 Farming Practices Learned from On-farm Research, Hefty
- Will the Current La Nina Pattern Cause Production Problems in 2012?, Al Dutcher, UNL Extension
A special nitrogen applicator and irrigation management certification training will be conducted for Lower Platte North Natural Resources District producers at 3 p.m.
For more information about the Expo contact Dave Varner at 402-727-2775 or dvarner1@unl.edu or view the program flier at http://dodge.unl.edu/FremontCornExpo. Exhibitor space is available.
The Fremont Corn Expo is sponsored by UNL Extension, Colfax-Dodge County Corn Growers and Area Agribusiness, Nebraska Corn Growers Association, Nebraska Corn Board, Fremont Area Chamber Agricultural Business Council, Dodge County Farm Bureau, and Iowa Corn Growers.
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