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25X‘25 / Solutions from the Land

Booth: 96

Bart Ruth, Co-Chair, 25x’25/Solutions from the Land, Nebraska Farmer

Will discuss progress on meeting the 25x’25 goals, policies and actions needed

to maximize the clean energy and climate solutions the agriculture and forestry

sectors can deliver.

Fred Yoder, Chairman, North American Climate Smart Alliance, Ohio Farmer

Will discuss the mission and makeup of this new Alliance. The NACSAA is a

platform for knowledge sharing and application of climate science to agriculture.

Ernie Shea, President, 25x’25/Solutions from the Land

Will discuss how Solutions from the Land sets out to achieve the following goal:

U.S. farmers, ranchers, and foresters manage land to produce the food, fiber

and energy needed to support a growing population and economy, while

simultaneously protecting and improving biodiversity, the environment, and

public health.

Advanta Seeds

Booth: 29

Barry Lubbers, Director of Sales

New Phoenix corn hybrids with Agrisure traits specially selected for the unique

growing conditions of farmers in the Southwest and High Plains.

Farm management flexibility with financing as low as 0% APR on Alta Seeds

and Phoenix products purchased through John Deere Credit by December 31,

2015.

Travis Kidd, Technical Development Manager

Grain sorghum hybrids with the most advanced traits, outstanding drought

tolerance and excellent tolerance to disease and pests, including superior

tolerance to sugarcane aphids according to third-party testing by USDA.

Forage sorghum characteristics and benefits in agronomic, economic and

feeding value comparisons according to studies underway with Texas Tech

University.

AGP

Booth: 86

Terry McClatchey, Marketing Manager

AGP's capital investments and growth initiatives.

New crop soybean quality.

Sustainability.

High oleic soybeans.

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AgriClear

Booth: 12

Nevil Speer, AgriClear Vice President of U.S. Operations

Learn about AgriClear, an online platform designed to provide U.S. and

Canadian Cattle buyers and sellers with an efficient, cost-effective transaction

and payment service.

Learn about the latest in cattle marketing trends.

Agrium—ESN Smart Nitrogen

Booth: 46

John Niemeyer, ESN Marketing Representative

Find out how ESN’s unique polymer coated nitrogen fertilizer improves nitrogen

use efficiency to boost farmer ROI.

ESN is helping crop growers protect the environment from nitrogen loss and

leaching.

Sarah Fox, Sustainability Initiatives

Find out how ESN is helping growers reduce impacts to the environment,

including our water and soil.

Find out how Agrium is working with farmers to promote sustainable agriculture

while feeding a growing population.

David Curry, Owner, Curry Farms

Hear firsthand from a Missouri grower who is introducing smart agriculture

practices to increase both ROI and stewardship.

Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers

Booth: 101

Lonny Smith, Senior Marketing Manager

Angi Bunn, Communication Coordinator

AgroLiquid is leading innovation through our commitment to research, and

deciphering the best management practices of crop nutrition for the

environment.

One such innovation is a carbon-based fertilizer containing organic matter, live

strains of fungi and bacteria, and soil activated chelates that can help hold

nutrients in poor soil types.

AgStar Financial Services

Booth: 24

Mark Greenwood, Senior Vice President of Relationship Management

Swine, Dairy, Grain and Ethanol Industry updates.

Trade and Interest Rates.

Economics of Agriculture and Long-Term Perspectives on Ag Financing.

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Alltech

Booth: 21

Aidan Connolly, Chief Innovation Officer

Antibiotic-free production: A year of falling dominoes, with announcements from

major food retailers about plans to source only antibiotic-free products. How

can we meet demand for supply and be cost-effective, without compromising

animal health? Alltech’s recommendations, such as “Seed, Feed and Weed,"

are based on more than 20 years of experience.

Nikki Putnam, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Future-proofing for food companies: The ‘consumer push’ continues for more

natural production and antibiotic-free, functional foods. What programs can

livestock and poultry producers implement to keep their animals healthy and

productive, while meeting these ever-increasing customer demands?

Ann Hess, On-Farm Communications Manager

Alltech Unveils 2015 Harvest Analysis Results: The Alltech Mycotoxin

Management team will be releasing their annual North America Harvest

Analysis Survey. Find out the latest results from the 2015 crop analysis, the

potential mycotoxin challenges for 2016 and ways to protect livestock health

and performance in the coming year.

American Angus Association/Certified Angus Beef LLC

Booth: 10

Dan Moser, President, Angus Genetics, Inc.

What impact does genomic technology have on the beef business?

How can you reduce risk through varying cattle market conditions?

Kara Lee, Production Brand Manager, Certified Angus Beef LLC

Why are more and more Angus cattle qualifying for the brand?

How are profit-minded cattlemen aiming for higher quality?

American Farm Bureau Federation

Booth: 57

Bob Stallman, President

Dr. John Anderson, Deputy Chief Economist

AFBF President Bob Stallman will be available to discuss timely agricultural and

public policy issues.

AFBF Deputy Chief Economist Dr. John Anderson will be available to discuss a

wide range of topics related to the agricultural economy.

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American Farmland Trust

Booth: 85

John Larson, Executive Director of Programs

AFT tackles the biggest threats to our nation's farms and family farmers. Come

by to talk about farmland protection, new/beginning farmers, water quality and

soil health. And, learn about our new initiative to map the loss of farmland and

project that loss into the future. No Farms No Food!

Laura Trivers, Director of Marketing and Communications

Every meal on our plates begins on a farm. AFT’s iconic bumper sticker says it

all: No Farms No Food. Let's talk about the increasing #s of women in ag, land

transition issues, conservation innovations, and water quality trading

American Lamb Board

Booth: 90

Megan Wortman, Executive Director

New Issues Reference Guide.

American Seed Trade Association

Booth: 45

Risa DeMasi, Chair

Andrew W. LaVigne, President and CEO

Innovation in Plant Breeding; International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources;

GMO Labeling Bill; National Seed Strategy Implementation; Better Seed, Better

Life Campaign.

American Sheep Industry Association

Booth: 89

Burton Pfliger, President and North Dakota Producers

Department of Labor's decision on its Proposed Rule to revise the H-2A

sheepherder special provisions Decision is due to the sheep industry by Nov.

Progress achieved through the Let's Grow Program and the deadline for grant

applications for the second round of funding.

American Soybean Association

Booth: 42

Wade Cowan, President

Ray Gaesser, Chairman

Patrick Delaney, Communications Director

ASA’s voice in the GMO labeling debate, and our leadership role in Coalition for

Safe and Affordable Food.

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American Soybean Association continued

ASA’s advocacy for trade policies that benefit soybean farmers, including the

recently finalized Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

ASA’s ongoing pressure on both the U.S. government and its foreign

counterparts, including China, to streamline the system for biotechnology trait

approvals.

ASA’s continuing efforts to eliminate the Clean Water/Waters of the U.S.

(WOTUS) rule.

Soybean growers’ cooperative work with industry partners on pollinator health

issues.

ASA’s leadership on precision agriculture data issues and new farm technology.

ASA’s push to reduce transportation costs by increasing trucking efficiency in

the Highway Bill reauthorization.

ASA’s addressing the ongoing uncertainty over taxation issues, including the

biodiesel tax credit, Section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation.

ASA’s work on food security and foreign agricultural development.

American Sugar Alliance

Booth: 76

Phillip Hayes, Spokesman

Luther Markwart, Chairman

US Sugar Policy.

International Sugar Subsidies.

Trade.

Sugar Price.

Crop Updates.

AMVAC Chemical Corporation Booth: 11

Ben Marion, Director of Client Services

New High Concentration AZTEC - 2X the acres, half the SmartBox Containers

and now AZTEC 4.67G in bags for low-rate convenience.

Corn root worm resistance updates.

Animal Agriculture Alliance Booth: 97

Kay Johnson Smith, President and CEO

Hannah Thompson, Director of Communications

Learn about past, current and emerging trends in animal rights activism and

how animal agriculture is working together to proactively respond.

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Learn about communication strategies to bridge the communication gap

between farm and fork.

Discuss past, current and emerging tactics of animal rights organizations and

how producers can proactively communicate truthful information about

America's farms and ranches.

Arysta LifeScience Booth: 82

Brian Battles, Sr. Technical Sales Manager, Midwest Region & Central Plains

Brian will share our newest registration of ZOLERA™ FX Fungicide that

combines two highly-systemic fungicides in corn and soybeans and FORTIX®

Fungicide for corn, soybeans, and wheat. Brian also will discuss COMITE® II

Miticide for mite control in corn and PRE-PARE® Burndown Herbicide for

extended brome control in winter wheat.

Jaime Yanes, Ph.D., North America Technical Manager - Seed Treatments

A seed treatment can lead to better germination, emergence and higher yields.

Jaime will address the value of RANCONA®, a ready-to-use contact and

systemic seed treatment for soybeans and wheat that controls soil-borne and

seed-borne diseases on contact. Additionally, its systemic activity helps

manage seedling and blight diseases.

BASF Corporation Booth: 60, 61

Megan Andriankaja, Ph.D., Technical Market Manager

2016 promises to be a difficult year. How can farmers make the most of their

acres while mitigating risk? Dr. Andriankaja can provide agronomic insights and

scientific information that can help farmers make difficult decisions in the

coming season.

Daniel Waldstein, Ph.D., Technical Market Manager

Armezon® PRO herbicide, a new herbicide for the 2016 season, can help corn

farmers save time, money and space. Dr. Waldstein can provide insights into

managing difficult weeds with early post emergence weed control applications.

Bayer HealthCare Booth: 72

Dr. Larry Hawkins, DVM

Bayer is Rewriting the Book on Bovine Respiratory treatment with new

immunostimulant.

What’s new in fly and pest management.

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Beck’s Hybrids

Booth: 58

Ryan McAllister, Practical Farm Research Director

Beck’s Practical Farm Research (PFR)® program aims to provide farmers with

the best research and advisors to add profitability to farms. How is this

achieved and where can it be accessed?

Many farmers suffered significant nitrogen loss due to conditions this year.

What studies did Beck’s conduct to help farmers with nitrogen loss?

Jason Webster, Practical Farm Research Innovation Lead

Beck’s PFR has new research in the works for next year that could help farmers

make better economic decisions. Can you provide more specifics?

Beck’s PFR sees dramatic yield results with in-furrow row starter and 2x2

fertilizer studies. What products helped the crops get off to a quicker and

healthier start?

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) - Swine Division

Booth: 1

Disease-affected pigs cost the U.S. swine industry millions of dollars annually.

Experts from BIVI will be available to discuss strategies for dealing with costly

diseases including the value of prevention with vaccines, Area Regional

Disease Control and training programs. Give your listeners the opportunity to

learn more about effectively preventing diseases and improving the profitability

of their operations.

Cargill AgHorizons

Booth: 43

Jeff Klock, Product Line Leader

What the increased presence of managed contracts means for farmers.

Jody Jenkin, Crop Inputs Product Line Leader

Putting Precision Ag and big data to work for you.

Case IH

Booth: 51

Mitch Kaiser, Steiger Tractor Updates and Twenty Years of Tracks

Steiger tractor 2016 enhancements set the bar even higher for performance,

operator experience and bottom-line improvements.

Leo Bose, AFS Marketing Manager

Key upgrades to Advanced Farming Systems and AFS Connect include

expanded industry-leading coverage to more than 180 carriers, and two-way

wireless file transfer.

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Chris Lursen, Tillage Marketing Manager

Agronomic, rugged new Case IH True-Tandem 375 Disk Harrow brings

toughness, flexibility to any field.

Cattlemen’s Beef Board

Booth: 50

Dave Zino, Checkoff Executive Chef

Today’s beef is very different from the beef of 30 years ago.

The checkoff has focused on changing beef and beef products in concert with

the changing demands of consumers – for qualities including convenience,

safety, value, nutrition, and taste.

Zino will discuss nutrition, new beef products and the millennial consumer.

Jimmy Maxey, CBB Chairman

Every beef producer and importer who invests into the beef checkoff is a partial

owner of the program.

Market research is the basis for every checkoff expenditure.

Maxey will discuss the FY16 Plan of Work and how market research has guided

this decision-making process.

Central Life Sciences

Booth: 17

Tracy Harris, Senior Director of Professional Agricultural Sales

Producers trust Altosid® IGR to keep pastured cattle under the economic

threshold of 200 horn flies/cow, protecting bottom lines from losses totaling $1

billion annually.

ClariFly® Larvicide protects dairy and feedlot cattle from disease-carrying flies

that impact comfort and profitability. Now available in blocks and tubs for cattle

and equine.

Mark Newberg, Director of Corporate Affairs & Government Relations

An agribusiness leader for 40+ years. Starbar® advanced its mission to provide

effective pest control solutions aiding operational success by adding new

foggers and sprays.

The Bug Free Grains lineup – featuring Diacon® IGR and Centynal™

Insecticide –added PBO-8® Synergist and Pyronyl™ Crop Spray. Diacon®-D

IGR now approved for malting barley.

Certified Crop Adviser/American Society of Agronomy

Booth: 6

Eric Welsh, PMP, Marketing & Business Relations Manager

ASA is aligning agronomists with new industry standards through specialty

certifications: 4R NMS, Sustainability, & IPM.

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Certified Crop Adviser/American Society of Agronomy continued

Updated continuing education site makes it easier for CCAs and agronomy

professionals to learn from the comfort of their home or office -- mobile or

desktop.

Discover new ways to reach the CCA audience.

CHS Inc. Booth: 41

Richard Plackmeier, Market Analyst, CHS Hedging

Learn about global grain and energy market supply and demand trends, and

risk management strategies growers can use to maximize marketing

opportunities.

Brock Lautenschlager, Director, rail services

Update on rail carrier investments and improvements over the last year,

transportation supply outlook.

Alan Goldsby, Director, Southern Plains region

Global crop nutrients price and supply outlook, including strategies on how

growers can manage price risk by working with their local cooperative before

year-end.

Annette Degnan, Enterprise Marketing and Communications Director

There’s always lots of news and information coming from CHS. Stop by to chat

with some of our leading commodity supply and marketing experts.

CME Group

Booth: 18, 19

Tim Andriesen, Managing Director, Agricultural Commodities

Short-dated options are a cost-effective way for producers to customize their

grain marketing plans and manage price risk. The newest addition is short-

dated options reflecting the South American soybean harvest.

Over the last two years, CME Group’s Commodity Carnival game has helped

educate more than 100,000 youth about the business of agriculture. Come hear

what’s new with the game and the Risk Ranch app in year three.

Scott Shellady, SVP, TJM Institutional Services

Expert market commentary on factors impacting grain futures prices in 2015.

Agricultural futures price outlook for 2015 and beyond.

General commentary on open-outcry trading of options on futures.

Cotton: The Fabric of Our Lives

Booth: 31

Berrye Worsham, President and CEO, Cotton Incorporated

U.S. And Global Commodity Outlook.

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Cotton Supply Chain Innovation.

Cotton's Market Share Bright Spots.

Dahlen Hancock, President, Cotton Council International

Cotton Sustainability: Leading the Way.

Promoting Cotton in a Global Market.

Mr. Hancock is a cotton grower from Texas in addition to his position with CCI.

Steve Verett, Executive Vice President, Plains Cotton Growers, Inc

Farm Policy Issues in Cotton.

Advances in Technology and the Impact on Cotton Production.

CropLife America

Booth: 31

Kellie Bray, Senior Director, Government Relations

Mary Emma Young, Director, Communications and Marketing

Soil health and the role of the crop protection industry.

CropLife America’s redesigned website, featuring resources to help agvocates

promote the benefits of crop protection products.

Coalition to Advance Precision Agriculture, comprised of trade associations and

organizations representing a diverse range of sectors within the agriculture

industry.

Dow AgroSciences

Booth: 22

Jonathan Siebert, Ph.D., Enlist™ field sales leader, Dow AgroSciences

Jonathan Siebert, Ph.D., and the Enlist field specialists are in-field technical

resources working with growers to help them confidently adopt the Enlist Weed

Control System. Siebert will speak to the work the field specialists have done

throughout the Midwest and South and how they’re helping growers prepare for

next season.

John Long, commercial agronomist, Mycogen Seeds

Post harvest is the time growers reflect on the growing season. Mycogen Seeds

Commercial Agronomist John Long will share the lessons learned in 2015, and

why disease, insect management and soil fertility will be top priorities for

growers in 2016.

DuPont Crop Protection

Booth: 68

Jeff Carpenter, North America Corn & Soybean Herbicide Portfolio Manager

Five fundamentals for living in a trait-dominated world where weed resistance

management is job #1.

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DuPont Crop Protection continued

Bond McInnes, North America Product Development Manager – Fungicides

Fungicide technologies for today; preparing for round 3 of northern corn leaf

blight in 2016.

Joe Mares, North America Insecticide Portfolio Manager

Insect threat buzz for 2016; strategic specialty crop management.

Brody Benton, Segment Marketing Manager – Midwest

Building a farm-centric agronomy team; DuPont initiatives to help farmers

spend less on inputs.

DuPont Pioneer

Booth: 66, 67

Ryan French, sr. manager, marketing – corn

New corn genetics and corn performance around the U.S.

Pioneer® brand Optimum® Leptra® products for the southern U.S.

Pioneer® brand Qrome™ products.

André Trépanier, sr. manager, marketing – soybeans & intellectual property

Pioneer® brand T Series soybean top performers around the U.S.

Plenish® high oleic soybeans.

Pioneer® brand soybeans with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ technology.

Mark Reisinger, sr. manager, marketing– North America seed treatment

PPST 250 plus DuPont™ Lumivia™ insecticide seed treatment in corn.

Pioneer Premium Seed Treatment (PPST) soybeans.

New seed-treatment products in the pipeline.

Rick Radliff, sr. manager, agronomy sciences – U.S. & Canada

Pioneer® GrowingPoint® Agronomy.

Agronomic resources from Pioneer.

National and local network of Pioneer agronomists.

Eric Boeck, director, marketing – EncircaSM services

EncircaSM Yield Nitrogen Management Service.

EncircaSM Yield Stand Service.

EncircaSM Yield Fertility Management Service.

Kyle Whitaker, sr. manager, marketing – forages

Pioneer® brand corn silage and brown midrib hybrids.

Pioneer® brand Nutrivail™ feed technologies.

Rapid React™ aerobic stability technology.

Eco Agro Resources

Booth: 108

Chuck Barber, New Nitrogen Stabilizer Options

N YIELD™ and N-BOUND™ stabilizer can be used separately or in

combination protecting nitrogen fertilizer from the losses experienced in 2015.

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N-BOUND helps protect urea, UAN and anhydrous ammonia from

denitrification and leaching.

N YIELD CX protects urea and UAN on the soil surface and helps speed

blending and application.

Jeff Whetstine, PENXCEL technology

Eco Agro offers new products based on PENXCEL™ Technology to: penetrate

deeper, blend faster and make handling easier in cold weather.

PENXCEL technology helps deliver more consistent performance in challenging

field conditions with improved safety versus current products.

PENXCEL technology allows mixing of different products without concern about

compatibility

Exede Internet

Booth: 35

Matthew Farr, Director of Marketing Communications & Customer Experience

Learn about new, faster speeds and lower prices coming soon for Exede

Internet, the satellite internet service that farmers and rural communities

depend upon. Plus info on new tools we’ve added and some of the big plans for

the future.

Alex Miller, Content & Social Media Editor

Updates on the new Liberty plans Exede has introduced and expanded that

give greater freedom with data and a better satellite internet experience

overall.

Harry Thibedeau, Sales Coordinator

New plans for small businesses offer both primary service and redundant

connections to keep businesses operating even when disaster strikes.

Farm Credit

Booth: 23

Doug Stark, President and CEO

Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit

Adversity creates opportunity—How young producers can position themselves

to grow in today’s market.

How lenders are positioned to serve ag in tough times.

The latest farmland trends and what they reveal about the ag economy.

The impact of the avian flu and progress in rebuilding affected operations.

Jeffrey Swanhorst, EVP, Credit and Chief Credit Officer, AgriBank

Outlook for the ag economy.

New AgriBank report on farmland values.

How farmers can manage risk as commodity prices moderate.

Megan Fairchild Anderson, Director Communications, AgriBank

Farm Credit’s centennial celebrate.

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Farm Credit continued

Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives search for 100 visionaries who are

positively shaping what is next for rural communities and agriculture.

Christopher Shaffner, Sr. VP, Water & Community Facilities, CoBank

Discuss USDA’s call for public-private partnerships, equity funding and private

investment as new source of capital to spur solutions for the challenges facing

rural America.

Discuss the role rural infrastructure providers such as water, communications,

community facility and power distribution and generation cooperatives play in

sustaining and growing rural communities.

Farm Foundation, NFP

Booth: 107

John Hardin, Owner, Hardin Farms

This Indiana producer will offer perspectives on new FDA guidelines on use of

medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals, including the

revised Veterinary Feed Directive.

Report feedback from 12 Farm Foundation workshops on stewardship of

antimicrobial drugs.

Delbert G. Miles, DVM, Veterinary Research & Consulting Services

Role of veterinarians in implementation of new FDA policies on use of

antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.

Importance of the producer-veterinarian relationship in meeting new FDA

policies.

Farm Safety For Just Kids

Booth: 100

Dave Schweitz, Executive Director

Every 3 days a child dies on a farm in the United States.

Thirty-eight children are hurt on the farm every day.

Outreach coordinators in 7 states reached over 24,500 people in 2015.

Farmers Edge

Booth: 25

Laura Laing, Communications Lead

Debuting for the first time at NAFB, precision agriculture pioneer Farmers Edge

reveals the drivers behind its U.S. market entrance after more than a decade of

supporting growers throughout Canada.

Risks & Benefits of Data Ownership – What’s at stake and why the role of

independent providers/trusted advisors of data is increasing?

Kolby Nichol, VP Global Business Development

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Big Data meets Variability – Turning data into decisions that profit on the farm.

Sustainability = Profitability – Helping farmers realize the profit potential of

sustainable best practices on the farm

Farmers National Company

Booth: 69

Jim Farrell, President and CEO

Ken Springer, Assistant Vice President-Marketing

Dropping commodity prices and shrinking profit margins are taking their toll on

land values and rents. Is this the New Normal? Will margin compression push

more land on the market for 2016? Both Jim and Ken will share their thoughts

on current land values and cash rents.

FarmLink

Booth: 38

Kevin Heikes, Director of Operations

Thriving with Actionable Data. TrueHarvest, the industry’s first objective yield

benchmark, brings unsurpassed data quality to help farmers make and validate

accurate, smart business and farm management decisions.

Jeff Dema, President, Grower Services

The Sharing Economy Comes to Ag. MachineryLink Sharing, agriculture’s first

equipment sharing platform, helps farmers find new sources of revenue or an

alternative to ownership.

How Data Science is Helping Farmers Thrive. FarmLink’s unparalleled data

platform are creating actionable insights across ag at the time it’s needed most.

FMC Corporation

Booth: 16

Rick Ekins, Fungicide and Insecticide Portfolio Manager

Thomas Quade, Technical Sales Manager

Learn about the latest product in the FMC lineup, EthosTM XB – a new liquid

fertilizer ready insecticide combined with fungicide.

FMC representatives will be available to discuss best practices for year-long

weed management as well as specific products, including Authority®, Anthem®

Maxx, 3RIVE® and more.

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Granular

Booth: 36

Agustina Sacerdote, Director of Marketing

Granular is an agriculture software and analytics company dedicated to helping

industry leaders build stronger and smarter farms.

Agronomic, financial and operational data comes together one single, cloud-

based platform making it easier to manage a large farm and use data to drive

critical business decisions. Granular is headquartered in San Francisco.

Tamar Tashjian, AcreValue

Introduced by Granular in April 2015, AcreValue is a free site used by farmers,

landowners, investors, and industry professionals to analyze the value and

productive capacity of farmland. With valuation tools, soil reports and

production history records, AcreValue makes it simpler to find the right land at

the right price.

Grassland Oregon

Booth: 62

Jerry Hall, Director of Research and Development

Risa DeMasi, Director of Marketing and Communications

Value-added cover crops and how they will transform commercial agriculture in

the next decade.

As the cover crop industry matures companies are investing in the future,

developing cover crops that pay immediate, tangible dividends. The next

generation of cover crops has potential to break into the top three for market

size.

GROWTH ENERGY

Booth: 14

Tom Buis, CEO

USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Program.

Bringing E15 to the consumer.

RFS-RVO Proposal due Nov. 30th.

Foreign Market Development/Exports.

RVP.

John Deere

Booth: 44

Colin MacDonald Product Manager, Waterloo Tractor Works

John Deere recently introduced the new 9RX Series Tractors ranging in

horsepower from 470 - 620 h.p. These 4-track tractors feature a robust

undercarriage to get power to the ground, a large cab with an industry-leading

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suspension system for operator comfort, and integrated technology for efficient

and accurate operation.

Jake Flanders, Product Manager, John Deere ISG

Learn about the latest Precision Ag Technologies from John Deere. Jake

Flanders will summarize the Operations Center, the latest Apps, and future

mapping and data collection systems from John Deere.

Kinze Manufacturing

Booth: 7

Mike Gryp, District Manager

Hear from Kinze Manufacturing about their milestone 50th anniversary and their

half century of agricultural innovations, including their 4900 multi-hybrid planter,

their Interplant® system with its yield advantage for soybeans, their highly

accurate vacuum meter, and their hydraulic weight transfer system which

reduces pinch row compaction.

Koch Agronomic Services, LLC

Booth: 32

Dr. Greg Schwab, Director of Agronomy

By examining and understanding the science that affects crops, Koch

Agronomic Services creates technologies that can optimize our customers’

fertilizer investments.

Greg will share how KAS helps make things grow from a research angle, with

fertilizers and high-efficiency plant nutrient technologies grounded in science.

Ron Restum, Vice President North American Sales

Koch Agronomic Services produces and markets enhanced efficiency fertilizers

for the world’s top agriculture producers.

Ron will share how KAS is committed to delivering exceptional value through a

combination of innovative products and excellent service to its customers.

Kubota Tractor Corporation

Booth: 105. 106

Kent Brown, Senior Product Manager, Ag Tractors

Dave Palmer, Senior Product Manager, Implements

Enhanced line-up of Kubota M5 Series, M6 Series and M7 Series High

Horsepower Tractors.

New innovations and additions to the full line of Kubota Hay Tools.

Introduction of the new Kubota SSV Compact Skid Steer Loaders.

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Livestock Marketing Association

Booth: 80

Jennifer Aiman, President, Payment Assurity Services

Payment Assurity Services (PAYS): LMA recently launched PAYS, a risk

management tool, to protect livestock auction markets against buyer payment

default.

Chelsea Good, Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs

Ag policy issues.

GIPSA Reform: LMA conducted a nine-stop, listening session tour during

summer 2015 to attain feedback on needed changes to the outdated P&S Act

and GIPSA implementation. Industry groups met to discuss the topic with goal

of working together to provide consensus recommendations to Congress and

the administration.

Kristen Parman, Vice President of Membership Services

LMA’s Guide to Animal Handling was updated and distributed to members

January 2015; The Association continues to conduct animal handling

assessments at member auction markets and employs third-party verification.

53rd World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be hosted by Paris

Stockyards (Paris, Kentucky) June 2016.

Lindsay Graber, Director of Marketing and Communications

Any additional topics or need interviews.

Merck Animal Health

Booth: 28

Dr. Rick Sibbel, Antibiotic Stewardship

Antibiotics are a precious resource for both humans and animals, yet

responsible use is critical to reduce antibiotic resistance and protect their future

utility. Dr. Rick Sibbel will address how producers and veterinarians can employ

strategies to reduce antibiotic use without compromising productivity and

animal welfare.

Dr. Justin Welsh, CreatingConnections

CreatingConnections™ is a Merck Animal Health program that helps cattlemen

continuously improve the way they interact with, move and transport cattle. The

first module covers Acclimation and features Tom Noffsinger, DVM, Dan

Thomson, DVM, and Paulo Loureiro, DVM; visit CreatingConnections.info.

Merial

Booth: 47

Joe Dedrickson, D.V.M., Ph.D, Field Veterinary Services

Learn about trial results for LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin), and hear the

benefits of treating cows on pasture.

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Hear how ZACTRAN® (gamithromycin) can help producers with BRD

management, and discuss cattle handling tips for stress reduction.

Enter to win a Fitbit® Surge™.

Midwest Dairy Association

Booth: 78

Jerry Messer, Dairy farmer, Chairman of National Dairy Council

Talk with Jerry, a North Dakota dairy farmer, about the checkoff's impact on

youth through Fuel Up to Play 60.

Learn how the program has generated millions of dollars in additional money to

extend dairy farmer investment.

And, visit with a Midwest Dairy staff member about cutting edge consumer

confidence initiatives.

Monsanto

Booth: 2, 3, 4

Chris Reat, Roundup Ready PLUS Marketing Manager

Since its introduction in Fall 2010, Roundup Ready PLUS Crop Management

Solutions has provided growers recommendations, resources and incentives to

manage glyphosate-resistant and tough-to-control weeds. Learn about new

tools and incentives available to growers for the 2016 season.

Hannah Oh, Monsanto BioAg U.S. Marketing Lead

Doug Dorsey, Monsanto BioAg Marketing Lead

Microbials can help protect and enrich soil, improve plant health and increase

yield. Monsanto BioAg offers farmers microbial solutions for corn, soybeans,

wheat and other crops. Hannah will discuss how population products such as

Optimize, TagTeam LCO and QuickRoots help farmers improve yield in a

sustainable way.

Elizabeth Vancil, Outreach Manager

Back for a second year, the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders scholarship

program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, gives rural high school and college

students the opportunity to earn a $1,500 scholarship to pursue a degree in an

ag-related field. Over $500,000 will be awarded! The program launches

November 15, 2015.

Dipal Chaudhari, Asgrow Brand Manager

Asgrow brand new product lineup and outlook for 2016.

Rebecca Waller, DEKALB Brand Manager

DEKALB brand new product lineup and outlook for 2016.

Jerry Hayes, Bee Health Lead

With 35 years of experience in the bee industry, Jerry can discuss his and

Monsanto's mission in improving honey bee health.

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Monsanto continued

Pam Bachman, Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Health Lead

Learn about Monsanto's commitment to protect monarch habitat across North

America.

Wes Hays

Advisory Services Channel Enablement Lead, The Climate Corporation

Learn about how The Climate Corporation is transforming the future of farming

by helping farmers efficiently manage their operations and gain deeper insights

about their fields through the Climate FieldView™ digital platform.

Kevin Hodges, Wheat Commercial Operations Lead

Learn about recent changes at WestBred Wheat to align with Monsanto’s

enhanced commitment to the wheat industry, and current efforts to integrate

new platforms and technologies into Monsanto’s wheat business

Matt Bennett, Grain Marketing Consultant, Channel

Matt will review current commodity market conditions and recommend

strategies for growers to minimize risk.

Josh Bynum, Corn Systems Lead

Hear about Monsanto’s overall corn portfolio as well as topics such as corn

rootworm and drought technology.

National Association of Conservation Districts

Booth: 63

Lee McDaniel, President-Elect

McDaniel is the current President of NACD who has served locally on the

Harford Soil Conservation District Board, at the state level as President of the

Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts, and on the national level as

an NACD Board of Directors and Executive Board Member.

National Biodiesel Board

Booth: 37

Mike Cunningham

American Soybean Association Leader, NBB Governing Board

California Dreamin’ - The California Air Resources Board recently re-adopted

the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard confirming biodiesel as one of the most

efficient ways to cut carbon. What does a potential 600 million gallon biodiesel

market in California mean for the Ag and biodiesel industries?

Greg Anderson, Nebraska Soybean Board Leader, NBB Governing Board

What’s Goin’ On? More than a billion gallons for a fifth year running. The

Renewable Fuel Standard numbers set to go final this month with biodiesel

growth in the proposed rule. An expired tax credit in talks of extension. There’s

always news in the biodiesel world.

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National Bison Association

Booth: 52

Dave Carter, Executive Director

City Folks are Saving Bison–Exploding demand is restoring bison across North

America.

Bison: A Gateway into Agriculture–Bison offer one of the best paths into

agriculture for new producers.

Winter is Coming– If Ned Stark were here, he would raise bison. We'll tell you

why.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Federation of State Beef Councils

Booth: 48

Tracy Brunner, NCBA President-Elect

Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs

Dietary Guidelines.

WOTUS.

Trade.

Foreign Animal Disease.

Endangered Species Act.

Jennifer Houston, Federation Division Chair

Federation of State Beef Councils; Beef Safety, Research and Education.

National Corn Growers Association

Booth: 40

Chip Bowling, President

Wesley Spurlock, First Vice President

Martin Barbre, Chairman

Growing corn's profitability.

Partnering to deliver results.

Enhancing corn's sustainability.

National Crop Insurance Services

Booth: 20

Dr. Tom Zacharias, President

Crop insurance is the linchpin of the farm safety net. Farmers rely on this critical

risk management tool so it must remain available and affordable for them and

economically viable for the private-sector. Keeping crop insurance strong is the

best thing we can do for farmers and consumers alike.

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National Farm Medicine Center

Booth: 79

Scott Heiberger, Communications Specialist

Farmers engaged in agritourism face unique safety challenges involving visitors

and employees. Learn about safety strategies that maximize fun and minimize

liability.

Veterans are being increasingly recruited into agriculture. New research

examines safety issues involved when soldiers transition from the most

dangerous job abroad to the most hazardous job domestically.

National Farmers Union

Booth: 34

Chandler Goule, Senior Vice President of Programs

Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL).

Climate change.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

National Grain & Feed Association

Booth: 84

Randy Gordon, President

How the new FDA food safety rules will affect the supply chain.

Latest rail, water and highway issues important to grain transportation.

Impact of CFTC’s hedging rules on the industry.

Biotechnology commercialization policies.

Upcoming Country Elevator Conference.

Sarah Gonzalez, Director of Communications and Digital Media

Available to discuss latest policy and regulatory issues important to the grain

and feed industry.

National Pork Board

Booth: 71

Derrick Sleezer, President

Pork continues to be the fastest-growing protein in foodservice, with a growth

rate outpacing all other meats. Pork sold through foodservice reached a record

9.8 billion pounds, a volume increase of 533 million pounds over 2013. What

role did the Pork Checkoff have in this success?

Chris Hodges, CEO

Hog weights and volume are up, meaning 2015 may be the largest pork

production year on record. What is the Pork Checkoff doing to elevate demand

for U.S. Pork, expand the domestic consumer base, lead the tough

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conversations, and be the catalyst bringing people and investment into the pork

industry.

Dr. Jennifer Koeman, Director of Producer and Public Health

Today’s consumers are focused on their food and the role antibiotics play in

meat production. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will implement new

policy aimed at on-farm use of antibiotics in food-animal production. Antibiotics

aren’t going away, but on-farm use will change. Pork producers need to start

getting ready.

National Pork Producers Council

Booth: 65

John Weber, NPPC President-Elect

Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting, Child Nutrition Act/Dietary Guidelines for

Americans, State of the U.S. Pork Industry.

Dallas Hockman, Vice President of Industry Relations

Animal Well-Being, "Baconeers".

Nick Giordano, Vice President and Counsel, Global Government Affairs

Trade –Trans-Pacific Partnership, Transatlantic Trade & Investment

Partnership, Pork Exports; Country-of-Origin Labeling.

Michael Formica, Assistant Vice President, Domestic Policy & Counsel

Environment and Energy—Waters of the United States Rule, EPA Data

Release.

Steve Meyer, Vice President, Pork Analysis, Express Markets Inc. Analytics

U.S. Pork Industry Economics, Pork Prices.

National Sorghum Producers

Booth: 26

James Born, Board Chairman

Market opportunities for sorghum and the larger agriculture economy picture.

Renewable Fuel Standard level establishment and sorghum’s role as an

advanced biofuel.

U.S. regulatory environment—halting unnecessary and overreaching rules and

regulations.

POET

Booth: 5

Jeff Broin, POET Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board

Land value, farm income follow ups and downs of ethanol growth in the U.S.

Economic impact study outlines POET’s role in rural economies.

RFS decision in late November has significant implications for rural America.

Future of ethanol holds new opportunities in rural America, if allowed to grow.

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Protect The Harvest

Booth: 73

Brian Klippenstein, Executive Director, Lucas Oil

Oklahoma Farming Rights Constitutional Amendment on ballot 2016,

Massachusetts following California unconstitutional model dictating production

mandates to producers in the other 49 states, attacks on safe technology &

progressive practice, and the "Wrong Side of Right" movie release.

Rabo AgriFinance

Booth: 87

Don Close, Protein Analyst, Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research (FAR)

and Advisory Group

Recent research regarding an anticipated increase in confined cow/calf

production.

The levels of volatility seen in the cattle market over the last couple years.

What producers and cattle feeders can expect in the coming months.

Other cattle market factors.

Stephen Nicholson, Grains and Oilseeds Analyst, Rabobank Food and

Agribusiness Research (FAR) and Advisory Group

Currency rates around the world and the impact of those rates on trade and

planted acres.

U.S. Land Values.

Milling Industry Trends.

Corn and Soybeans: Global outlook for 2016.

Risk Management.

Renewable Fuels Association

Booth: 56

Bob Dinneen, President and CEO

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) proposed by the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA).

E15 and E85.

High Octane Ethanol Blends.

Rail.

Trade and Import/Export Issues.

Presidential candidates and the biofuels industry.

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Sorghum Checkoff

Booth: 9

Dale Murden, Board Chairman

Market opportunities for sorghum—domestic and international.

Increased sorghum yields and acres.

Expanded sorghum investments.

Growing success and interest in the food-sorghum sector.

Stewart-Peterson

Booth: 98

Bryan Doherty, Senior Market Advisor

Farmers need to rethink their approach to the markets now that residual effects

from the high prices of 2012’s summer drought have been exhausted. The

ramifications to farmers today include much tighter margins and limited

potential for price rallies. Ask Bryan why farmers who market have an edge

over their peers.

Beth Rousseau, Director of Marketing

Beth recently joined Stewart-Peterson as Director of Marketing. She can

provide a big-picture perspective on why risk and opportunity management is

so important in today’s world for any size farm, and why resiliency in marketing

is just as crucial to success as resiliency in production.

StollerUSA

Booth: 13

Jeff Morgan, Marketing Director

Learn about StollerUSA’s advanced technology and science that is helping

growers in Illinois reach record yields.

Learn about how protecting seed investment and delivering a solid ROI are key.

Protecting crops from stress and insuring appropriate hormone balance for

maximum performance.

Swine Health Information Center

Booth: 102

Dr. Paul Sundberg, Executive Director

Learn why the Swine Health Information Center was created.

How the center is protecting the health of the U.S. swine herd.

What diseases threaten the herd right now.

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Syngenta

Booths: 53, 54, 55

Chris Tingle, head, water and Enogen solutions

Enogen® is rapidly gaining popularity because of the value it delivers and the

opportunity it provides corn growers to be enzyme suppliers for their local

ethanol plants.

Duane Martin, PhD, product lead - commercial traits

The Agrisure® traits portfolio offers best-in-class insect control, water

optimization and herbicide tolerance to provide convenient, consistent and

tailored solutions for each growing environment.

Jeff Cecil, head, crop protection product marketing

The Syngenta pipeline contains a wealth of technologies across all product

lines which will further accelerate value creation and extend the company's

industry-leading position.

Palle Pedersen, PhD, head, Seedcare product marketing

As a leading seed treatment supplier. Syngenta brings a portfolio of best-in-

class chemicals & biologicals against diseases, insects and nematodes. The

NA Seedcare Institute in Stanton, Minnesota, undergoing a $20M expansion,

allows accelerated development of seed treatment technology and meets the

increasing demand to protect high-value seeds and seed traits.

The Andersons Nutra-Flo

Booth: 15

Brian Banks, Sr. Agronomist

Learn about the benefits of starter and foliar fertilizer programs during

challenging commodity prices and why their use continues to rise.

Engage with PureGrade, recently acquired by The Andersons.

Speak with a Puregrade Sr. Agronomist about innovative new products and

programs for higher yields year-over-year in the same fields.

The Propane Education & Research Council

Booth: 81

Cinch Munson, Director of Agriculture Business Development

Innovative, cost saving propane-powered agricultural equipment, the Propane

Farm Incentive Program, propane fuel agreements, on-farm storage and the

Cost Calculator Tool.

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Tru-Test, Inc

Booth: 99

Brian Markwardt, Fence Marketing Manager

UNIGIZER® - Traditional fence energizers are powered by electricity or battery.

The UNIGIZER, or UNIversal enerGIZER, can be powered by electricity,

battery, and as part of a solar system. Learn how producers can benefit from

this innovative, 3-in-1 energizer solution in their livestock operation.

Crop Protection Fences – With rising seed and other input costs, producers

have a huge investment in their crops. Unfortunately, deer, hogs, and other

animals can rob producers of any profit opportunities well before harvest. Learn

how electric fence provides a safe and effective solution to this problem.

U.S. Custom Harvesters Inc.

Booth: 39

Tracy Zeorian, Executive Director

2015 harvest - Summer through Fall crops.

Fuel Tank Issue language in upcoming Transportation Bill.

Sponsorship of lessons for National Ag in the Classroom. Using video footage

from The Great American Wheat Harvest.

Labor issues.

January 2016 Convention & Trade Show in Omaha, NE.

The documentary titled, The Great American Wheat Harvest, won a Mid-

America Regional EMMY award on October 3, 2015.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Booth: 74

Ron Carleton, EPA Agriculture Counselor

Clean Water Rule.

Renewable Fuels.

Pollinator Health.

Nutrient Recovery.

Mark Hague, EPA R7 Acting Regional Administrator

EPA Program Outreach.

Agricultural Outreach.

Kris Lancaster, Agricultural Public Affairs

Chemical safety at agribusinesses.

Outreach to the agricultural community.

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U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)

Booth: 70

Nancy Kavazanjian, USFRA Board Chairwoman

Chip Bowling, USFRA Board Designee

Martin Barbre, NCGA Chairman

How USFRA successfully collaborated with Discovery Education to develop

and launch high school curriculum supporting the documentary FARMLAND.

How farmers and ranchers can best share their sustainability story with

consumers and findings from USFRA’s sustainability research.

USFRA announces new members to its board of directors.

USFRA announces the formation of the U.S. Farming & Ranching Foundation.

U.S. Grains Council

Booth: 59

Tom Sleight, President and CEO

Alan Tiemann, Chairman

Melissa Kessler, Director of Communications

The status of crop harvest and the current export environment.

Work ongoing around the world to promote this year's crop, especially in new

pockets of demand.

Importance of corn exports in all forms to farmers' profitability.

USGC's accelerating engagement on ethanol exports.

U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

Booth: 75

Philip Seng, USMEF President and CEO

Current state of U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports; global meat trade and

production trends; trade negotiations and agreements; impact of exchange

rates and global economic conditions on U.S. meat exports.

U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

Booth: 33

Laura Foell, USSEC Chairman, USB Secretary and Iowa soybean farmer

Jim Miller, USSEC Vice-Chairman, ASA Director and Nebraska soybean farmer

Bob Metz, USSEC Board, USB Director and South Dakota soybean farmer

Jim Sutter, USSEC CEO

Insight on recently released soybean export data and what gives U.S. soybeans

a competitive advantage in the global soybean marketplace.

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U.S. Wheat Industry

National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Associates

Booth: 27

Brett Blankenship, President

Support for and concerns with congressional action on conservation programs

and monarch butterfly recovery.

Opportunities in TPP to increase global wheat demand.

Wheat industry positons on rail competitiveness, trucking policies and

waterways re-development.

Update on National Wheat Yield Contest.

Dalton Henry, Director of Policy

Opportunities in TPP, T-TIP and bilateral agreements to increase global wheat

demand.

How excessive domestic support in China, India and other countries is hurting

American wheat farmers.

Winning wheat export strategies in a down market.

Why export market development programs need grassroots support.

United Soybean Board / Soy Checkoff

Booth: 30

Bob Haselwood, soybean farmer and USB chairman, Berryton, Kansas

The United Soybean Board will soon be working under a new long-range

strategic plan built to address the changes in the current business environment

for soybeans and agriculture.

Jared Hagert, soybean farmer and USB vice chairman, Emerado, North Dakota

The United Soybean Board’s new long-range strategic plan looks to help the

U.S. soy industry evolve beyond the bushel through innovation by focusing on

meeting the needs of tomorrow’s customers.

USDA Farm Service Agency

Booth: 94

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Booth: 93

Phil Karsting, Administrator

The latest on issues affecting U.S. agricultural trade and exports, including the

Trans-Pacific Partnership, USDA's upcoming trade mission to Sub-Saharan

Africa, and final FY 2014 U.S. export data.

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USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Booth: 95

Joe Prusacki, Director, National Operations Division

Anthony Prillaman, Field Crops Section Head, Statistics Division

All the latest agricultural data and report highlights from NASS. Insights into

upcoming crop, livestock, economic and specialty surveys. Do you have a

suggested topic or question? Send to NASS on Twitter @usda_nass #NAFB15.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Booth: 91

Leonard Jordan, Associate Chief

2015 was a landmark year for private lands conservation, especially for wildlife

like sage grouse, New England cottontail and Oregon chub. Learn how NRCS

and farmers worked together to conserve millions of wildlife habitat – and how

that work has paid off.

USDA Rural Development

Booth: 92

USDA Rural Development Official

USDA Rural Development can help build a community from the ground up.

Today, we are helping rural America prepare for the global challenges of the

21st century. We work with a coalition of local, state and national partners in the

public and private sectors to create jobs and strengthen economies.

Valent U.S.A. Corporation

Booth: 88

Dawn Refsell, Manager, Field Development, Midwest Commercial Unit

INTEGO™ SUITE Soybeans, Valor® Herbicide and Asana® XL Insecticide as

a foundational program are key to a successful soybean crop because of their

specific product offerings at key stages of the plant’s life.

In-depth weed management programs are the key to any grower’s crop

success.

Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC

Booth: 64

Dr. Darin Lickfeldt, Nutrient Management & Efficiency Technologies

Verdesian helps farmers maximize their nutrient management with patented

biological and nutritional technologies. AVAIL® was specifically formulated to

help farmers maximize their phosphorus fertilizer investments. NutriSphere-N®

keeps more nitrogen available for plant uptake by slowing the conversion of

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nitrogen into forms that can be lost through volatilization, leaching and

denitrification.

Kurt Seevers, New Generation of Seed Treatments Address Agronomic

Challenges

A new generation of treatments focused on delivering fertility may be the next

stepping stone to improve yield potential. The technology behind Take Off ST

facilitates carbon fixation and increases nitrogen utilization. Preside™ CL opens

the door for added nodules, increasing nitrogen uptake and creating a healthier

plant.

Dr. Ryan Bond, Improved Nutrient Delivery and Uptake

Our patented nutritional and micronutrient products provide solutions that

improve nutrient delivery, uptake, absorption and, ultimately, performance.

Primacy ALPHA delivers the benefits of plant nutrition, health and yield

responses without concerns for PO3 residue. Nutri-Phite Plus contains

biologically active organic acids that optimize floral intensity and fruit set.

West Central Distribution

Booth: 49

Jesse Cler, Focus Product Marketing Manager

West Central Distribution is a full-service wholesale distributor of fertilizer, crop

protection products and adjuvants. Through the creation of the Leaders of In-

Furrow Technology (LIFT) program and with the launch of Levesol, the purest

ortho-ortho EDDHA chelating agent that exists, we are continuing to discover

breakthroughs in nutrient efficiency.

WinField

Booth: 77

Steve Barnhart, Regional Agronomist

Steve will discuss how farmers can develop superior crop protection plans as

the industry undergoes considerable transformation, as well as offer a preview

of new crop protection technologies for 2016.

Jason Dvorak, Agriculture Technology Specialist

Jason specializes in working with co-ops and growers on the adoption and

implementation of new ag technology. He can help make sense of the crowded

technology space, helping to increase efficiency, economics, and sustainability.

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Wyffels Hybrids

Booth: 103

Jeff Hartz, Director of Marketing

Corn hybrid selection: Choosing the right hybrids is a critical step for maximum

yields and profitability, but making those decisions is tough. Learn about factors

to consider when choosing hybrids for the 2016 season including geography,

soil type, fertility, disease resistance, etc.; planting different maturities and

genetics for risk mitigation; considerations for continuous corn fields; and more.

Mitch Heisler, Agronomy Marketing Manager

Managing imperfect spring conditions to maximize fall yield: Corn growers may

be faced with wet and cold weather or an early-season warm-up with still-cold

soils. What should growers consider before they head out to plant? Soil

temperature, weather conditions and other management factors can affect

optimum planting dates, and ultimately, impact yield.

Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A

Booth: 104

Steve Nessl, ATV/SxS Group Marketing Manager

Scott Newby, ATV/SxS Public Relations

Get a firsthand look at Yamaha’s all-new 2016 Kodiak 700 utility ATV and the

newly enhanced 2016 Viking Side-by-Side. Learn about Yamaha's complete

lineup, U.S. production facilities in Newnan, Georgia and how farmers and

ranchers are using the Kodiak 700 and Viking for both farm work and

recreational pursuits.

Through its long-lasting partnerships with FFA and Ag Communicators of

Tomorrow (ACT), Yamaha supports youth developmental programs for the next

generation of farmers and industry professionals. Learn more about Yamaha’s

long-term commitment to support U.S. agriculture, farmers, farm families and

communities.

 

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