2007 Indiana Crop Annual Conference Program

                                     "CHANGING LANDSCAPES"

Thursday program format: general session with concurrent workshop sessions at 1:30 & 3:00 PM. 
Workshops have multiple presenters, moderators and plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Friday is a bio-fuels session you won't want to miss. CCA credits will be available for sessions that qualify.

Remember, our conference also features a women's program, 30 commercial exhibitors, refreshment breaks,
good food, social hours and plenty of time for networking. You need to be there - everyone else will be!
Did we mention free parking?

                Thursday Morning – February 8, 2007 

General Session - 8:45 AM to 12:00 Noon 

          “Changing Demographics - the Impact on Agriculture”
                                Sonny Ramaswamy, Presiding 

8:45 AM          "Changing Demographics - the Impact on Agricultural Research & Education"
                                      Randy Woodson, Glen W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, Purdue

9:15 AM          "Demographic Shifts Will Affect Sourcing People"
            Betty Jones & Brigitte Waldorf,
               Center for Food & Ag Business, Purdue

9:45 AM        "Changing Demographics - the Impact on Farmland Values,
                     Use, Lease Terms & Ownership"
                               Howard Halderman, Halderman Farm Management                                   

10:15 AM        Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area 

11:00 AM        “Reinventing a Food Company in the 21st Century”
                                     Gary Morris, Clabber Girl

11:30 AM        “Strategic Positioning at Indiana Crop”
                                     Rick Vierling, ICIA

12:00 Noon     Lunch – no program 

                Thursday Afternoon – February 8, 2007 

1:30 to 3:00 PM -- CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS

I.                Corn Production & Management – Plaza C
Moderator – Craig Beyrouty,  Purdue
·       Update on Plant Spacing Variability Research
       Bob Nielsen, Purdue
·       Something old, something new: Insect invaders from the West
       Christian Krupke, Purdue
·       Fertility Use, Availability, Cost & More
       Jim Camberato, Purdue     

II.               Soybean Production & Management – Plaza DE
Moderator - Peter Goldsbrough, Purdue
·      Day Length, Frogeye Leaf Spot, Green Stem Syndrome and
     Other Things I thought I knew about Soybeans
        Doug Goodman, Peterson Genetics
·       Strategies to Minimize Glyphosate -
     Immobilization of Manganese in RR Soybeans
        Don Huber, Purdue
·      Hot Issues - 2006 Year in Review
        Shawn Conley, Purdue

3:00 PM    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area

3:30 to 5:00 PM - CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS

III.    Compliance Management - Plaza C
Moderator - Steve Hageman, Remington Hybrid Seed Co. Inc.
·       Overview of Environmental Regulations
       Angie Lee, IDEM
·       Safety: Compliance and Management Practices
       Kent Otte, Eco-Logic

IV.    Wheat & Forage Production & Management - Plaza DE
Moderator - Wade Wiley, JGL
·       Intensive Wheat Management
       Ronan Cummins, Miles Enterprises
·       Multitasking Forages? Livestock Feed,
    Wildlife Enhancement, Soil Conservation & Biofuel
      Keith Johnson, Purdue

6:00 PM    Social Hour

6:45 PM    Awards Banquet - Plaza AB
        Entertainment - The Wright Sisters
     
Friday Morning – February 9, 2007

7:30 AM Breakfast and Annual Business Meeting - Plaza AB

          Meet Bob Waltz the new Indiana State Chemist & Seed Commissioner;
Andy LaVigne, CEO of the American Seed Trade Association; and
Greg Ruehle, CEO of the Independent Seedsmen Association

9:15  General Session – Plaza CDE – (continues with no breaks)   

        Integrated Biofuels Systems
               Moderator, Marshall Martin, Purdue

Biofuels Euphoria: Economic Opportunity or Another Ag Boom-Bust Cycle?"

Investment in ethanol plants in the Midwest has reached a fever pitch, corn prices are approaching
historic highs, and U.S. policymakers are becoming increasingly concerned about our dependence
on imported foreign petroleum from both economic and national security perspectives.  

How will advances in cellulose technology affect DDGS utilization? What will a cellulose conversion plant
look like? How interchangeable are the process configurations for cellulose versus starch conversion?

Why WDGS and not DDGS for cattle feeding? Can animal agriculture in the US compete with ethanol for cereal grains?
Will cattle feeding come back to the Corn Belt? How do you manage manure with WDGS? Locating packing plants
 and cattle feeding operations.

This year's Friday morning session is composed of a panel of outstanding university and industry experts
who will share their thoughts on the economics of liquid fuels, technology in the pipeline for biofuels derived
from corn and other biomass sources, agribusiness industry investment strategies, and a Nebraska feedlot
manager’s experience feeding DDGS. Come prepared to listen, learn, and ask questions as together we
consider the research and investment choices for the Indiana seed industry.

• Wally Tyner, Purdue Economist

• Mike Ladisch, Purdue Ag & Biological Engineering

• Alan Svajgr, Darr Nebraska Feedlot Owner

• Doug Rushing, Renessen Executive

11:30 AM        Conference Adjourned

    The Indiana Crop Annual Conference  will be held at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites,
8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.  You may call the Sheraton directly at
317-846-2700 or use the toll free number 800-323-3535 to make guest room reservations. Be
sure to mention the Keystone location to receive the convention rate of  $108 for a regular room
and $148 for a suite. You may also use the Sheraton's web site at http://www.starwood.com.

Make your room reservation by January 15 to insure the conference room block rate.