January 31-February 1, 2018Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort | Mt. Pleasant, MI

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2018 Featured Speakers

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Kansas State University

Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions

MARK GOLD, Top THird Ag Marketing

10 RUP and CCA credits are available for full attendance.

MORE OPPORTUNITIES2018 GLCS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

7:30 - 9 p.m. Reception for all attendees and speakersSponsored by WinField United

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

8:00 a.m. Registration, Exhibit Area Open & Hot Breakfast Breakfast sponsored by Zeeland Farm Services, Inc.

9:00 a.m.

Keynote Speakers Ag policy under the Trump Administration and the current Congress

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Kansas State University Dr. Flinchbaugh has brought his sage advice on agriculture policy to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

He’s literally written the book on ag policy! His knowledge and experience, combined with his “tell-it-like-it-is” humor will stretch your understanding of current and future farm economics.

Right sizing today’s farm Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions, Rowley, Iowa

Barron has developed top-notch ag decision-making techniques by working with some of the best producers in the United States and Canada. From bridging the generational gap to helping individual farms become

more profitable, Barron helps farmers size their family enterprise to be more competitive in marketing, purchasing and efficiencies of scale.

11:15 a.m. Exhibit Area Open and Lunch – Lunch sponsored by Crop Production Services

1:30 p.m.

Retirement transition or growth and

expansion? Taxes, equipment

efficiency and human resources, dos and don’ts

Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions

Remote sensing tools for nitrogen management in

wheat and corn Putting the N where it will

count Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma

State University

Cutworm and mycotoxins in corn

Interactions, prevention and control

Dr. Jocelyn Smith, University of Guelph

Michigan weather trends and impacts on crops

Dr. Jeff Andresen, Michigan State University

2:30 p.m.

Trigger points to avoid financial ruin Perspectives from a bankruptcy lawyer

Scott Chernich, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC

Multiple years of field data Making sense of yields over

time to make decisions Dr. Bruno Basso, Michigan

State University

Bt toxins in corn Update on insect resistance Dr. Jocelyn Smith, University

of Guelph & Dr. Chris Difonzo, Michigan State

University

Helping farm families in difficult times

How to manage personal and family stress

on the farm Suzanne Pish, MSU

Extension Branch County

3:30 p.m.

Farm Bill Q&A You’ve heard his keynote talk, now it’s time to ask

him questions Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh, Kansas State University

Q&A: Share your experiences and ask

questions about precision technologies

Dr. Bruno Basso, Michigan State University

Navigating through challenging times

Partnering with your lender Wayne Sevilla and Thomas Urban, GreenStone Farm

Credit Services

Asiatic garden beetle An increasing pest in

corn, wheat, and potatoes Dr. Chris Difonzo,

Michigan State University

4:30 - 7 p.m. Exhibit area open

4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Michigan Soybean Association & Michigan Corn Growers Association Annual Meetings Saginaw Room - Sponsored by Syngenta and DuPont Pioneer

5 - 6 p.m. GreenStone Farm Credit Services Connect Reception - Exhibit Hall

6 - 7 p.m. Buffet Dinner - Exhibit Hall Ice Cream Social - Sponsored by PNC Bank

8 p.m. Reception - Sponsored by BASF - Black River Room

2018 GLCS SCHEDULEThursday, February 1, 2018

7:30 a.m. Exhibit Area Open & Hot Breakfast – Breakfast sponsored by SoybeanPremiums.org

8:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker - Sponsored by GreenStone Farm Credit Services Keep your head up and look for opportunities in the 2018 grain markets:

Four steps to becoming a better marketerMark Gold, Top Third Ag Marketing

As President and CEO of Top Third Ag Marketing, Gold can be heard daily on Nebraska radio KRVN, and Kansas radio KFRM. He is a regular guest analyst on U.S. Farm Report, Market To Market, and Ag Day TV. Mark’s twice

daily audio grain marketing comments are featured on AgWeb. Gold has been a floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, International Monetary Market, Sydney Futures Exchange, and the New Orleans Commodity

Exchange where he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

9:15 a.m.

Fitting options into your marketing plan

When they work and when they don’t

Mark Gold, Top Third Ag Marketing

Make a long-term plan to manage against herbicide-

resistance Dr. Mark Loux, Ohio State

University

Nitrogen stabilizers and safeners

How do they work, when to use them and how to get

your money’s worth Dr. Brian Arnall, Oklahoma

State University

Family business boundaries How good fences make good

neighbors Dr. Barb Dartt, Family

Business Consulting Group

10:15 a.m.

Turning bushels into cash Building a cash marketing

plan for corn, soybeans and wheat

Angie Setzer, Citizens LLC

New herbicide traits in soybeans

How they work on glyphosate-resistant weeds Dr. Mark Loux, Ohio State

University

Connecting yield and profits with soil health

Tools and results from 110 on-farm sites across the

corn belt Dr. Nick Goeser, National Corn Growers Association

How to use meetings to improve family business

communications Dr. Barb Dartt, Family

Business Consulting Group

11:15 a.m.Exhibit Area Open, Buffet Lunch & Master Farmer Awards – Exhibit Hall

Master Farmer Awards sponsored by Michigan Farmer, Brownfield Ag News, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, Michi-gan Agricultural Commodities and Wilbur-Ellis

12:45 p.m.

Sustaining the farm after disaster

Working through insurance needs

Farmer panel: Bill Hunt, Gary Randall, Brent

Robinson, moderator Mike Larges

Practical farm research in soybeans

Seeding rates, seed treatments and foliar micros Brent Minett, Beck’s Hybrids

Reducing N & P losses Controlled drainage,

saturated buffers, woodchip bioreactors and drainage water recycling

Dr. Ehsan Ghane, Michigan State University

Wheat Fusarium head blight

Use the data to gain resistance and yields

Dr. Eric Olson, Michigan State University

1:45 p.m.

Grain marketing 101 An introduction to what

you need to know Angie Setzer, Citizens LLC

Practical farm research in corn

Residue management, fungicide and foliar

nutrition Mike Hannewald, Beck’s

Hybrids

Soybean processing Expanding capacity in

Michigan Cliff Meeuwsen, Zeeland

Farm Services, Tim Boring, Michigan Agri-Business

Association

Strip-tillage Successes from a farmer

panel Zell Eisenmann, Jim

and Jake Isley, Shane Myers

2:30p.m. Adjourn

Available Credits• Five RUP credits are available each day for a total of ten for full attendance.• CCA credits are available for every session.• MAEAP phase 1 credit available.

Lodging is not included in the registration for the Great Lakes Crop Summit. A block of rooms is available at Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort at a reduced rate of $109 per night plus tax. Reservations must be made prior to January 8, 2018 using the group code GLCS013018. To make a reservation, visit www.GreatLakesCropSummit.com or call 877-232-4532.

Return registration form with check, made payable to Great Lakes Crop Summit, or credit card information to:Great Lakes Crop Summit - 13750 S. Sedona Parkway, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48906

Great Lakes Crop Summit - January 31 - February 1, 2018

Space is limited, so register by Jan. 8, 2018 to guarantee your spot. Walk-ins are not guaranteed a space. You may also register online at www.GreatLakesCropSummit.com or by phone at (888) 323-6601.

Please Make Copies If Necessary & Return All Forms Together

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Farm/Company Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________Email: _______________________________________________

Special Dietary Needs: _______________________________________________________________________________

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Agribusiness Student Attendee #2

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Farm/Company Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________Email: _______________________________________________

Special Dietary Needs: _______________________________________________________________________________

Please check the options that describe you (You may select more than one)

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Agribusiness Student

Return registration form with check, made payable to Great Lakes Crop Summit, or credit card information to: Great Lakes Crop Summit - 13750 S. Sedona Parkway, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48906

Registration Fees Early LateAfter Jan. 8

Number of People Total

First Attendee (Both Days) $150 $175 1 $ _____________

Additional Attendees (Both Days) $125 $150 ________ $ _____________

Student - Wednesday (ID required at check-in) $50 $50 ________ $ _____________Student - Thursday (ID required at check-in) $50 $50 ________ $ _____________

Total Number of People & Fees: ________ $ _____________

Payment Information

Form of Payment: Check Visa MasterCard Discover American Express

Card #: - - - Expiration Date: __________ / __________ CCV Code: ____________ Billing Zip: ________________

Cardholder’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Billing Address: _________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

Great Lakes Crop Summit - January 31 - February 1, 2018

Space is limited, so register by Jan. 8, 2018 to guarantee your spot. Walk-ins are not guaranteed a space. You may also register online at www.GreatLakesCropSummit.com or by phone at (888) 323-6601.

Please Make Copies If Necessary & Return All Forms Together

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Farm/Company Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________Email: _______________________________________________

Special Dietary Needs: _______________________________________________________________________________

Please check the options that describe you (You may select more than one)

Farmer Farm Employee Other

Agribusiness Student Attendee #2

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Farm/Company Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________Email: _______________________________________________

Special Dietary Needs: _______________________________________________________________________________

Please check the options that describe you (You may select more than one)

Farmer Farm Employee Other

Agribusiness Student

Return registration form with check, made payable to Great Lakes Crop Summit, or credit card information to: Great Lakes Crop Summit - 13750 S. Sedona Parkway, Suite 5, Lansing, MI 48906

Registration Fees Early LateAfter Jan. 8

Number of People Total

First Attendee (Both Days) $150 $175 1 $ _____________

Additional Attendees (Both Days) $125 $150 ________ $ _____________

Student - Wednesday (ID required at check-in) $50 $50 ________ $ _____________Student - Thursday (ID required at check-in) $50 $50 ________ $ _____________

Total Number of People & Fees: ________ $ _____________

Payment Information

Form of Payment: Check Visa MasterCard Discover American Express

Card #: - - - Expiration Date: __________ / __________ CCV Code: ____________ Billing Zip: ________________

Cardholder’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Billing Address: _________________________________________________________________________

Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________

GREAT LAKES CROP SUMMIT REGISTRATION Space is limited, so register by Jan. 8, 2018 to guarantee your spot. Walk-ins are not guaranteed a space.

You may also register online at www.GreatLakesCropSummit.org or by phone at (888) 323-6601. Please make copies if necessary & return all forms together.