Editor’s note: This announcement was submitted by Purdue’s Liz Maynard. She reports the information will be relevant for Indiana’s organic growers.

MANAGING THE 2009 HARVEST: Panel discussion via conference phone call on drying, storing, grain quality issues, crop insurance, animal nutrition and marketing.

The 2009 corn and soybean harvest is turning out to be one of the latest and most difficult harvest seasons Indiana farmers have faced in the last two decades. Purdue Extension has pulled together the top specialists from various fields in a panel discussion format. You will have an opportunity to ask specialists questions during this panel.

For: Farmers, landowners, agribusiness professionals, and others with an interest in the 2009 crop

When: 12:00 Noon Monday, November 9, 2009

Topics and Presenters:
1) Grain Drydown and Agronomic Considerations
Bob Nielsen, Extension Agronomist, Corn

2) Grain Drying, Handling, and Storage
Matt Roberts, Extension Associate, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Richard Stroshine, Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

3) Ear Rots, Grain Mycotoxins
Charles Woloshuk & Kiersten Wise, Extension Plant Pathologists

4) Crop Insurance Considerations
George Patrick, Extension Agricultural Economist, Farm Management

5) Livestock Feeding Implications
Brian Richert, Extension Animal Scientist, Swine Nutrition and Management

6) Marketing Considerations
Corinne Alexander & Chris Hurt, Extension Agricultural Economists, Marketing

7) Moderator: Bruce Erickson, Director of Cropping Systems Management, Agricultural Economics

How to participate: Join the conversation by telephone from your office, home, or your cell phone. To connect, dial (800)244-5901 just prior to the designated time, and enter passcode 938725 when prompted.

To see any graphics that are presented, go online to https://gomeet.itap.purdue.edu/fieldcrops/ (If you are new to this, please check this link prior to the meeting to ensure you have the appropriate software plug-ins, such as Java).

Additional Details: Please note that all audio will be through the telephone, not the on line connection. To keep background noise minimized your telephone connection will be muted when you join the call. We encourage you to contribute to the discussion when we ask for questions or solicit your input--if you wish to speak to the whole group, un-mute by touching *6 on your telephone; mute by touching *6 again.

It is helpful if you state your name before you talk, and please keep background noise to a minimum.

Additional reading
Resources for Drying, Storing, Grain Quality, Crop Insurance and Marketing PDF