SD Corn

John Phipps, the host of U.S. Farm Report brings his humor and farm commentary to Sioux Falls on Saturday, January 19^th for the 27^th annual meeting of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association “Backyard BBQ”. Phipps will emcee during the educational seminars and also give a presentation titled, “Agriculture: Prepare for Swan Flew Season.” The term “Black Swan,” refers to a buzzword for highly improbable, hugely consequential events such as 9/11, the Lehman Brothers collapse and even the last few years in agriculture. Phipps will also spend time outlining which risks are worth worrying about and why.

Phipps, a military veteran, actively farms with his family in east-central Illinois. He has served in various positions with the Farm Bureau, Illinois Commission on Atomic Energy, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, and National Corn Congress.

John appears monthly in Farm Journal and Top Producer magazines as a contributing editor. In conjunction with writing, John speaks often to farm and business groups.

This year’s annual meeting will take place on Saturday, January 19^th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. We do ask that you please pre-register, which can be done online or by calling the office at 605-334-0100. We hope to see you at our Backyard BBQ!

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

Your time is running out to get registered for this year’s South Dakota Corn Growers Annual meeting, Backyard BBQ taking place this Saturday, January 19th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Click here for full detail of the day’s activities. We have a great set of speakers including John Phipps, Fred Below, Charlie Arnot and many more experts who will speak on a wide range of ag-related topics.

While you’re getting signed up for our annual meeting, renew or become a new member of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association. Learn more about the many the many benefits and incentives we have available to our members.

We hope to see everyone in Sioux Falls this Saturday!

Corn farmers are on the chase for 300-bushel corn yields and to get there, they should attend this year’s South Dakota Corn Growers annual meeting to hear agronomy expert Dr. Fred Below, a University of Illinois professor of crop physiology, give his presentation “300 Bushels of Corn,” discussing fertilizer placement and timing for the highest profitability.

He’ll talk about improved soil fertility, the use of advanced triple or smart-stack hybrids, effective nitrogen use, increased plant populations and fungicide to control leaf disease and plant stress.

His areas of expertise include plant physiology, soil fertility, bioenergy crops, grain, crop management, plant breeding and genetic improvements.

His research is focused on understanding factors that limit crop productivity, with particular emphasis on nitrogen use by corn.

He is currently working on the genetic regulation of nitrogen use efficiency, and on adapting variable-rate technologies for nitrogen fertilization of corn.

For more information on Dr. Below or his work, visit his fun and interactive website, Seven Wonders of the Corn Yield World.

http://www.7wondersofcorn.com

This year’s annual meeting will take place on Saturday, January 19^th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. We do ask that you please pre-register, which can be done online or by calling the office at 605-334-0100. We hope to see you at our Backyard BBQ!

Don’t miss your opportunity to hear Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity. During his presentation, “Consumers are From Venus. Farmers are From Mars” he’ll walk farmers through the importance of closing the communication gap and building trust in agriculture. The not-for-profit Center for Food Integrity was established in 2007 to build consumer trust and confidence in today’s food system.

Arnot also is president of CMA, a consulting company with offices in Missouri, Iowa, Indiana and Ohio. In that role, he and the CMA team work with companies and associations across the food system in issues management, public relations, strategic facilitation and marketing communications. He is recognized as a specialist in food and agriculture issues and is a thought-provoking writer and speaker.

You can follow Charlie on Twitter: @Charlie_Arnot

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This year’s annual meeting will take place on Saturday, January 19^th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. We do ask that you please pre-register which can be done online or by calling the office at 605-334-0100. We hope to see you at our Backyard BBQ!

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

South Dakota Corn wishes everyone a safe, happy and prosperous New Year!

In this week’s Corn Comments Podcast, Woster thanks the many men and women who volunteer their time towards making agriculture bigger and better in South Dakota.

Now is the time to get Pre-Registered for this year’s SDCGA Annual Meeting, Backyard BBQ being held on January 19th at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

There are still a few chances to win a new John Deere Gator available from South Dakota Corn and Noteboom Implement.

Corn Comments Podcast with Jim Woster.

During this week’s Corn Comments Podcast, Mr. Jim Woster invites everyone to the 27th Annual SDCGA annual meeting, “Backyard BBQ”  in Sioux Falls on January 19th at the Convention Center. This event includes a number of great speakers during the day followed by a fun evening with good food, friends and entertainment by the Rumbles.

Click here to view the list of speakers and complete annual meeting agenda.

We do ask that folks pre-register for this event, you can do so on our website or by calling the SD Corn office at 065-334-0100.