Issue 6
March 1997

Small Grains Institute March 5-6 in Crookston
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Prairie Grains is the
official publication of
the Minnesota
Association of
Wheat Growers,
North Dakota Grain
Growers Association,
South Dakota Wheat,
Inc., and the
Minnesota Barley
Growers Association.


 The Small Grains Institute will be held March 5-6 at the Red River Valley Shows Building in Crookston, MN. The SGI is one of the last farm shows for producers in the region before the next growing season begins, and it’s the only one with an emphasis on small grains.

About 100 exhibits dealing with crops services, products, and equipment covering close to 100,000 square feet are expected at the SGI. Show hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. There is no charge for admission or parking, and concessions will be available.n

March 5 program topics

Crop Pests to Watch in 1997

Phil Glogoza, NDSU Entomologist; Richard Zollinger, NDSU Weed Scientist; Roger Jones, U of M plant pathologist

(10 a.m.)

Bringing CRP Back

Into Production

Duane Berglund, Agronomist, NDSU (11:30 a.m.)

The Future of RRV

Malting Barley

Scott Heiesel, Technical Director, American Malting Barley Association (1 p.m.)

Key Factors Affecting

Soil Fertility

Dave Franzen, Soil Scientist, NDSU (2:30 p.m.)

March 6 program topics

The Markets For Specialty Crops

Steve Edwardson, Minn-Dak Growers (10 a.m.)

Starting The Growing

Season Right

Jochum Wiersma, U of M Small Grains Specialist (11:30 a.m.)

Machinery Technology in

the 21st Century

Mark Christensen, Deere and Co.; Tyler Anderson, J.I. Case Co. (1 p.m.)

KEYNOTE:

"Strategic Planning For the Coming Boom in Agriculture"

Dan Manternach, President, Professional Farmers of America (2:30 p.m.)

Copyright Prairie
Grains Magazine
March 1997