The Corn Belt Seed Conference is backed by the strength of two solid organizations and offers an unparalledled lineup of presenters and topics. The enthusiam of hundredes of members from both groups promises to make this milestone event an unprecedented opportunity.

"The synergy will be electric as we launch a new era in Indiana agribusiness," says ICIA Executive Director Larry Svajgr.

Conference Program Details

February 10, 2010

4:00 PM
ISTA Board of Directors Meeting

5:00 - 6:00 PM
Leadership Development Academy Attendee, Exhibitor and ICIA & ISTA Board Social Hour


February 11, 2010
Breaking Barriers
General Session, (Plaza CDE)

7:00 AM–2:00 PM
Registration Open in Foyer Area

8:30 AM
“Breaking Barriers in the Plant Sciences: Perspective, People, Partners”
- Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean Purdue College of Agriculture

9:00 AM
“How To DESTROY The No.1 Barrier To Sales” Part I
- Rod Osthus, RC Thomas Company

10:30 AM
“How To DESTROY The No.1 Barrier To Sales” Part II
- Rod Osthus, RC Thomas Company

11:15 AM
“Barriers of Wet Milling a Wet Crop Year”
- Marvin Wiederhold, Tate & Lyle

11:45 AM
New Services and Programs at ICIA
- Rick Vierling, ICIA

12:00-1:30 PM Lunch
ICIA & ISTA Awards (Plaza AB)
- Tim Reese, Fielder’s Choice, Moderator

1:30 PM
Refuge in a Bag – “The Concept, the Science, the Labeling”
- Kevin Steffey, Dow AgroSciences
- Larry Nees, Office of Indiana State Chemist & Seed Commissioner

3:15 – 4:45 PM
Workshops

Workshop I:
Corn & Production Management (Plaza C)
“Corn Plant Density – Seeding Rate and Row-Spacing”
- Marcus Jones, Monsanto

“Evaluating Seed Treatment Trials”
- Tom Bingham, BASF

Workshop II:
Disease Management (Plaza DE)
“Fungicides, Nematicides, and other Disease Management Strategies”
- Kiersten Wise, Purdue University
- Terry Niblack, University of Illinois
- Jeff Ludlow, IFSI/SGI, Moderator

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Social Event (Exhibit Area) - Hors d’oeuvres

 

February 12, 2010

7:30 AM
Buffet Breakfast & Annual Membership Meeting – (Plaza AB)
President’s Award and Greetings from Organizations
- Andy LaVigne – ASTA
- Joe Kelsay – Indiana Department of Agriculture
- Chet Boruff - AOSCA

9:30 AM
"Climate Change, Carbon Credits and Cap & Trade Issues" (Plaza CDE)

Climate Change and Agriculture - Thinking Beyond the Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Dev Niyogi, Purdue

The Business of Trading Carbon
- Gary DeLong, Novecta

Economic and Policy Issues on Climate Change
- Wally Tyner, Purdue

 

 

 

 
 

 

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