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Indiana Crop Improvement Association, Inc. announces topics and dates of their 2009 Seed Conditioning Workshop and Annual Conference program

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Lafayette, Indiana
November 21, 2008

Indiana Crop Improvement Association will host the 23rd Annual Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone Crossing. The workshop program is jam-packed with 10 speakers covering a variety of key issues including Seed Cleaning Basics, Seed Treatment Issues, Inkjet Printing, Intellectual Property, Safety, Technology Traits, and Testing - and will wrap up with a presentation on customer service and professionalism. After the long day of learning, participants are encouraged to stay and network during a hosted social hour and also consider staying on for the ICIA Annual Conference slated for the following Thursday and Friday.

“Mega Trends in Global Agriculture” is the headline theme for Indiana Crop Improvement Association’s 109th Annual Conference set for on Thursday and Friday, February 5 and 6, 2009 at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel and Suites at Keystone Crossing. Thursday’s general session will cover financial issues including, Commodity Price Drivers, the Genesis of the Financial Panic, Forecasting 2009 Farm Prices, and Financing in the Global Agribusiness marketplace. After a break for lunch and awards, there will be an in-depth session covering multiple aspects of Corn Production Management followed by the traditional workshops. One workshop will further address Corn Production and Management, while the other features Soybean and Small Grain Production and Management.

“Managing Production Risks in a Volatile Market” is the theme for a Friday morning program attendees will not want to miss. Three major topics will be addressed by specialists in their field. Richard Brock of Brock Associates will address the “New Commodity Market,” Allan Gray of Purdue University will cover “ACRE – Provision in the 2008 Farm Bill” and Larry Huff of Kova, Inc. will touch on the challenges of “Managing Day to Day Input Costs.”

In light of today’s dramatic financial circumstances ICIA’s 2009 Annual Conference promises to be one to address real and relevant issues facing farmers, seed companies and the seed industry as a whole.

For more information: web www.indianacrop.org, call 866.899.2518, or email icia@indianacrop.org 

Indiana Crop Improvement Association, Inc. is a science-based testing laboratory and technology center, offering seed and green tissue testing services for most crop species. In addition to conventional lab tests, the Genetics Lab offers PCR and ELISA trait testing and a line-up of GMO tests for seed, grain and related products. ICIA also offers customized field service programs, Identity Preserved (IP) programs, auditing services, Quality Assurance (QA) programs and is an ISO 9001-2000 certified organization.

 

 

 

 

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