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Agenda
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Exhibitor Setup -- 6:00 - 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast & Registration -- 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Monsanto and FHR Farms
Enjoy some coffee and donuts as you browse through exhibitor booths at the open of our trade show.
Introduction: Todd Gleason of WILL AM-580, Emcee -- 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.
Ross Prough, a two-year Yield Challenge participant and ISA director explains how effective the program has been in boosting his yields. ISA Director of Research Dan Davidson describes how focusing on agronomy and investing in production delivers dividends.
Opening Keynote: John Baize, John C. Baize & Associates -- 8:15 - 9:00 a.m.
Sponsored by ISA
Discussion on "Outlook for Soybeans: Will Global Demand Keep Rising?" including importance of yield and U.S. and Illinois producers meeting this demand.
Progressive Soybean Production: Kip Cullers -- 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Pioneer
Discussion on "Lessons Learned from High Yield Management" including using continuous learning as a basis for improvement and always being open to trying new strategies every year.
Break -- 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Refill your coffee, visit exhibitor booths and network with growers, agronomists and other industry representatives.
Yield Challenge Review & Results -- 10:15 - 10:45 a.m.
Program coordinator Jim Nelson and several Yield Challenge participants present last year's findings and results.
Roundtables -- 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Participate in the roundtable discussion of your choice to learn what Yield Challenge winners in different districts did to win and to ask questions of past sponsors and participants.
- Northern Illinois: Districts 1 and 2
- Central Illinois: Districts 3, 4 and 5
- Southern Illinois: Districts 6, 7 and 9
Lunch -- 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Sponsored by Stoller USA
Announcement of 2011 Yield Challenge Winners and Team Awards.
Breakout Sessions -- 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Each session is approximately 45 minutes and will be offered twice.
- Session 1: Variety
Traits - Lance Tarochione, Monsanto
Placement - Kelli Basset, Pioneer - Session 2: Soil Management
Tillage - Dennis Neffendorf, Orthman Agricultural
Health - Allen Williams, Ph.D., LMC, LLC - Session 3: Plant Nutrition
Soil Fertility - Howard Brown, Ph.D., GROWMARK
Foliar Feeding - Albert Liptay, Ph.D., Stoller Enterprises, Inc. - Session 4: Seed Treatments
Fungicides, Insecticide and Nematicides - Mark Kitt, Syngenta
Inoculants - Vince Wertman, Advanced Biological Marketing - Session 5: Disease Management
Foliar Fungicides - AJ Woodyard, BASF
Seedling - Angie Peltier, Ph.D., University of Illinois - Session 6: Weed Management
Weed Resistance - Daren Bohannan, Bayer CropScience
Herbicides - Bryan Young, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Panel Discussion: ISA Director Dan Farney, Moderator -- 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Progressive soybean farmers will discuss and answer questions about ways to overcome obstacles to higher yields.
Soybean Production in Illinois: John McGillicuddy, MC Agronomics -- 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
Sponsored by Crop Production Services
Discussion on "High Yield Soybeans: Where Do You Start?"
Final Thoughts: ISA Director Ross Prough -- 4:45 - 5:00 p.m.
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