9 a.m.

Registration

9:15 a.m.

Crop Systems Decisions (CM 0.5) – host extension educator

9:40 a.m.

Equipment and Residue Considerations (S & W 1.0) – Paul Jasa, extension engineer

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Cellulose to Fuel (CM 0.5) – John Hay, extension educator energy

11:10 a.m.

Crop Residue Values – How Much Can I Remove? (S&W 0.5) – Robert Klein, western Nebraska crops specialist

11:35 a.m.

Putting Biofuels to Use (CM 0.5) – Loren Isom, Industrial Agricultural Products Center Coordinator

Columbus only – How to Improve the Management Decision Process for the Whole Farming Operation – Allan Vyhnalek, extension educator

Noon

Lunch

12:55 p.m.

What Does Industry Want in our Grain for Better Ethanol? (CM 0.5)

1:20 p.m.

2010 Corn/Soybean Production Costs (CM 0.5) – Robert Klein

1:45 p.m.

Recognizing and Managing Corn/Soybean Diseases (PM 0.5) –Tamara Jackson, extension plant pathologist in O’Neill, Jennifer Rees, extension educator, Clay County,  in Columbus, Waverly, Lexington, Culbertson

2:10 p.m.

Water Management to Conserve Energy and Water (S & W 0.5) – Dewey Teel in O’Neill, Tom Dorn in Waverly, Steve Melvin in Lexington; Water Management Using WaterMark Sensors and the ET Gauge, Aaron Nygren in Columbus; Crop Marketing Strategies for Profit, Brian Strauch and Robert Tigner in Culbertson

2:35 p.m.

Evaluating Cropping Systems (CM 0.5) – Host Extension Educator

3:00 p.m.

Adjourn