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The Essential Ag Event in the Midwest

• The complete seminar information has been developed by the University of Illinois

Extension – DeKalb County, DeKalb County Farm Bureau, and DeKalb County Soil &

Water Conservation District

• Annual Private Pesticide Applicator License Testing will be conducted on-site by the Illinois

Join over 250 local and leading exhibitors showcasing the latest in products and services in the agriculture industry by participating in the 2013 IDEAg Northern Illinois Farm Show. The event attracts 8,000 producers from northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin, and eastern Iowa to network with other producers, learn from the educational programming offered at the show and find new product and service providers.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with your target audience by exhibiting at the IDEAg Northern Illinois Farm Show!

SHOW DATES AND HOURS:

Wednesday, January 9: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 10: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SHOW HOURS

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

2013 MARKETING OUTLOOK presented by Allendale Inc.

Paul Georgy, President of Allendale Inc.

Allendale’s outlook for the Corn, Beans and Wheat market and marketing strategies for the upcoming crop year.

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE TESTING

Conducted by the Illinois Department of Agriculture

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

DROUGHT IMPLICATIONS ON 2013 FERTILIZER DECISIONS

Russ Higgins, Commercial Agriculture Educator, University of Illinois Extension & Northern Illinois Agronomy Research Center

Overwintering nutrients; what happens to nutrients over applied or under-utilized in a growing season, including a drought year? This session will look at cover crops and other options available to producers to evaluate and manage nutrients.

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

LONG RANGE WEATHER OUTLOOK

Candice King, Meteorologist, WTVO Morning News Team, Rockford, IL

Local Meteorologist Candice King will discuss the long range weather outlook for Northern Illinois and the Midwest.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION: COVER CROPS IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Moderators:

Paul Youngstrum, Area Agronomist for NRCS

Mike Richolson, District Conservationist Sycamore Field Office

This session will examine if cover crops can be successful in Northern Illinois. A local Producer panel will share their experiences with cover crops. NRCS District Conservationist Mike Richolson and NRCS Area Agronomist Paul Youngstrom will discuss the agronomic benefits of raising cover crops along with cost share opportunities to establish cover crops through the USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

SHOW HOURS

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION sponsored by Advance Trading, LLC

EXCEPTIONAL MARKET VOLATILITY PRESENTS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN 2013

Brian Basting, Commodity Research Analyst, Advance Trading, LLC

NIU Convocation Center 1525 West Lincoln Highway Dekalb, IL 60115
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