Schedule

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February. 4—Monday
Conference begins at 11:30 a.m.

11:00 a.m. - Registration Opens

11:30 a.m. - Lunch Buffet

Sponsored by AGCO Corporation

12:30 p.m. - What's New In Forage Equipment

Manipulating Hay Swath To Speed Drying
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin - Madison

1:15 - 2:45 p.m. - Alfalfa's Future

Alfalfa As A Green Biomass Alternative
Michael Russelle, USDA - ARS

Breeding Tomorrow's Alfalfa
Joe Bouton, Noble Foundation

2:45 - 3:05 p.m. - Break

Sponsored by Western Ag Enterprises

3:05 - 3:50 p.m. - Concurrent Alfalfa Management Sessions

Managing Irrigation: It's More Than Flipping A Switch
Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Alfalfa As A Grazing Crop
Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky

4:00 - 5:30 p.m. - Roundup Ready Alfalfa Face-Off

• Phil Geertson, Geertson Seed Farms
• Will Rostov, Center for Food Safety Senior Attorney
• Mark McCaslin, President, Forage Genetics
• Erik Freese, hay grower, Dixon, CA

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Reception

Sponsored by Cargill Promote

7:00 p.m. - Banquet

Gratitude and Patriotism: A Personal Perspective
Garry Lacefield, University of Kentucky

February. 5—Tuesday

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast

8:00 - 9:15 a.m. - The Trials Of Forage Testing

Accuracy: An Art And A Science
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Investigative Report On Lab Accuracy
Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

National Forage Testing Association's Accuracy Improvements
Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin - Madison

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Concurrent Alfalfa Production Sessions

The Scoop On Fertility

• Fertilizing Alfalfa For Maximum Yields
  Steve Orloff, University of California Farm Advisor
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• Manure Use On Alfalfa
  Michael Russelle, USDA - ARS
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  Pest Control Practicalities
  
  

• What To Do About Weevils And Aphids
  Michael Rethwisch, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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• Look Out For Leafhoppers
  Tom Hunt, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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  10:30 - 10:50 a.m. - Break

  Sponsored by Western Ag Enterprises
  

  10:50 - Noon - Alfalfa Marketers Tell All

  Organic Farming - Is It For You?
  Bill Simon, Fairfield, ID
  

  Hay As A Value-Added Product
  Tom Bailey, Bailey Hay International, Ephraim, UT
  

  Growing and Marketing Alfalfa In Corn Country
  Kirk Shane, Kirk Shane Farms, Atkinson, NE
  

  Conference Ends at Noon

  Following the completion of the conference, visit the 13th Annual Mid-America Expo at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, NE.

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