2019 International Crop Expo ednesday, February 20th 9 am to 5 pm and Thursday, February 21-9 am to 4 pm Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND www.cropexpo.com Seminar Topics Valuable educational seminars both days, developed & presented by NDSU&MN Extension Service Small Grains Keynote Speaker Wednesday Jolene Brown A walking/talking champion for the people ofagriculture. 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20 Havest he Humor: A Celebration of Life on the Farmn What you need to know and do before meeting with your banker! . New ND Fertilizer Recommendations, Micronutrients and . Rethinking Soil and Water Conservation Practices . Tips for usingSoil Health Building Practices Myths (Joint session with Beans) Joint session with Beans) In this joy-filled tribute to those of us living and working on the farm, you'll find yourself laughing and commiserating with your friends and neighbors. Together we'll discover that juggling farm life with a smile can save your sanity and your marriage. Get ready for real life lessons learned as we deal with breakdowns and parts runs, family in-laws and farm priorities, money and communication (or lack of it!). It's time to celebrate! Thursday . Small Grain Insects Upda . Herbicide-resistant Weed ID and Potential UAV Spray Applications Market Outlook (Joint session with Beans) Palmer Amaranth: A Discussion (Joint session with Beans) . Sponsored By AgCountr Soybeans/Dry Beans Farm Credit Wednesday Finding Dollars in the Detail 1:00 2:15 p.m. Thusday, February 21M . Dry Bean Breeding Updat . Soybean/Dry Bean Disease Update . Tillage, Buffers, Costs and Remedies for a Cleaner Red ion will focus on management decisions that farmers can River Watershed (Joint Session with Small Grains) make to increase their net income in current challenging economic. Tios for using Soil Health Building Practices ( environment. It will focus on decisions regarding: landlord/ tenant relationships, marketing strategies, reducing input costs and some of the "common threads" of producers that tend to do better economi cally during challenging economic times in agriculture Session with Small Grains) Thursday . Soybean Drying and Storage Tips 2019 Edition Dry Bean Production Tips . Market Outlook (Joint Session with Small Grains) . Palmer Amaranth: A Discussion Joint Session with Small Grains) Potatoes Wednesday Update on Potato Crop Insurance Policies Dr. Frayne Olson NDSU Extension Crops Economist Betsy Jensen Northland Community College FBM Instructor Shane Sand Farmer, Emerado . Overview of the Potato Sustainability Initiative Program .Minnesota Certified Seed Report . Recognizing Herbicide Injury Thursday UAV Technology in the Red River Valley 3.00-4:00 p.m. Wed., February 20 (South end of Arena. New event this year)North Dakota Certified Seed Report f Alerus Disease Management in Storage . 42 years of Potato Pathology Research .Tuber Quality Following Cold Injury CENTER Check website for program times.