F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 18 POTATO GROWER 2018 International Crop Expo Wednesday, February 21st ~ 9 am to 5 pm Thursday, February 22nd ~ 9 am to 4 pm Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND www.cropexpo.com Free Admission and Parking Valuable educational seminars both days, developed and presented by NDSU Extension & Minnesota Extension Services Seminar Topics Sponsored By: Keynote Speaker Check website for program times. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Small Grains Wednesday • Managing Spring Wheat for Yield, Protein and Profit • Cutting Production Cost in HRSW- Can We Trust the FHB Models and What’s New in FHB Management? • Joint Session between Soybeans/Dry Beans & Small Grains: Grain Marketing: How to learn from your bad decisions & move on • Joint Session: Soybeans/Dry Beans & Small Grains: Improving Soil Properties: Salt Movement – Surface & Subsurface Drainage Thursday • What do the new Clay Chemistry Maps of ND mean for Small Grain Producers? • Long Term Grain Storage: Key Management Practices • Telling Your Story—Tips to Better Communicate Farming to the non-Farm Public • Joint Session between Soybeans/Dry Beans and Small Grains: What is the Real Cost of Grain Storage? Potatoes Wednesday • Update on the Domestic Market with an Emphasis on the Trends in Foodservice • National Potato Council Update • Potatoes USA Update • Pink Rot and Pythium Leak Management Thursday • Soft Rot and Dry Rot of Seed • Silver Scurf in Potato • CPB Management • Powdery Scab and Mop-Top • Common Scab Biology and Management Soybeans / Dry Beans Wednesday • Research Based Soybean Management -Recommendations from a North Dakota Farmer Survey • Pest Management with UAV’s • Joint Session between Soybeans/Dry Beans & Small Grains: Grain Marketing: Who can I blame for my mistakes? How to learn from your bad decisions and move on • Joint Session between Soybeans/Dry Beans and Small Grains: Salt Movement – A Look at Surface and Subsurface Drainage Thursday • Insecticide Resistance and Insects of 2017 • Market Outlook • Joint Session between Soybeans/Dry Beans and Small Grains: What is the Real Cost of Grain Storage? 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 21 Market Situation and Outlook Dr. Roberts will deliver an economic summary and outlook for the markets that matter. He will share in- formation on interest rates, exchange rates, income growth, and how policy decisions will or won’t affect it. Dr. Roberts will also discuss winners and losers from trade, the policies that we do and don’t need, and how trade has fundamentally transformed the lives of every American. Dr. Matt Roberts Panelists Chuck Nelson, Nelson Farms, Thompson, ND; Deb Gebeke PhD, Gebeke Bros. Farm, Hope, ND; Clark Lemley, Farmer, Hope, ND; Josh Ihry, Farmer, Hope, ND 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Thursday, February 22 Succession Planning - Getting it Right Russ will share an important overview of the succession planning process that includes: When & how to start; Establishing your goals; Identifying and grooming your successor(s); Getting through the tough conversations; Work- ing with professionals and more. Panelists will share their experiences in developing the succession plans for their farm businesses. Russ Tweiten VP, Succession & Retirement Planning, AgCountry Farm Credit Services Ag Economist and nationally-renowned expert and speaker on the grain and energy markets