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8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. -
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Registration and Tour the Exhibits
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9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. -
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Welcome - John Brink, IWA President
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9:05 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. -
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Can we plant before the fly-free date SAFELY? What are the management concerns we MUST address if we do?
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Dr. Steve Ebelhar, Agronomist and Extension Specialist, U of I Dixon Springs Ag. Center
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Does planting wheat early make cents? Should this be an economic or agronomic decision? As you know, there may not be a right or wrong answer, but there are some things to consider before planting. We will discuss the pros and cons of planting wheat early, before the fly-free-date.
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10:05 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. -
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Break
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10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. -
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Management of Head Scab with Genetic Resistance and Fungicides
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Dr. Fred Kolb, Plant Breeding and Genetics Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
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To minimize damage from head scab, use variety resistance as one of the criteria for variety selection and apply a fungicide when the risk of disease is high. Combining genetic resistance with fungicide application is better than either practice individually.
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10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -
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Confusion and Controversy over DON testing - methodology, levels, dockage in 2009. Is there a simple, honest answer?
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Carl Schwinke, Siemer Milling Company, Teutopolis, Illinois; Eric Stone, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Springfield, Illinois; Mark Peterson, Food and Drug Administration, Springfield, Illinois
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A panel discussion and question and answer on DON level testing, accuracy and dockage; how DON affects our food supply and why certain regulations are inplace, how adulterated wheat is handled, and what can be done with contaminated wheat.
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11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. -
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Tour Exhibits and Lunch
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1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. -
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Wheat Variety Performance and Agronomic Issues in 2010
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Dr. Emerson Nafziger, Extension Agronomist, University of Illinois
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A recap of the 2010 wheat season in Illinois will be given, and data from the wheat variety trials and other research trials will be shared.
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1:30 a.m. - 1:40 a.m. -
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Break
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1:40 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. -
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Wheat Crop Insurance Update
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Bob Dewey, Crop Insurance Coordinator, Country Financial
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The new Federal Crop Wheat Insurance offerings that will be available under the “NEW” 2011 Common Crop Insurance (COMBO) Policy will be reviewed. The three new COMBO plans of insurance and the two existing “County based” plans offered in Illinois for wheat will be discussed.
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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. -
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World Supply vs. World Demand - What tips the scale?
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Rob Huston, Manager, AgriVisor, LLC
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What a roller coaster it has been for the last few years...will long term swings in price like this continue?
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3:30 p.m. -
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Adjournment
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