BLOOMINGTON, ILL. —The
Illinois Wheat Association’s annual Winter Wheat Forum will be held Feb. 11,
2013, at Krieger’s/Holiday Inn Convention Center in Mt. Vernon, Ill. The
forum, which aims to help Illinois wheat producers increase productivity and
profitability, again features a wide variety of attractions for producers and
processors alike.
Attendees
at this year’s forum can expect to participate in sessions covering several
topics, including 2012 high wheat yield research results, managing risk in a
volatile market, southern Illinois weather trends, fertilizer manufacturing
and expansion in the Midwest, and an update from the Army of Corps of
Engineers on the Mississippi river system. In addition to browsing a wide
variety of exhibitors, participants also will have the opportunity to attend
the Illinois Wheat Association annual meeting, held at the conclusion of the
forum.
Registration
will begin at 8:00 a.m., with educational sessions beginning at 9:00 a.m. The
forum will conclude at 3:00 p.m., with lunch provided to registered
attendees. Illinois Wheat Association members may register for the conference
on site for $15 per person; the general public may attend for $30 per
person.
To
receive more information about the Winter Wheat Forum, visit the Illinois
Wheat Association website at www.illinoiswheat.org,
or contact Diane Handley, executive secretary, Illinois Wheat Association, at
309-557-3662. The forum is made possible through the support of the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency and the
Illinois Farm
Bureau.
The
Illinois Wheat Association is a member organization serving all aspects of
the Illinois wheat industry from producer to processor. Illinois Wheat
Association provides educational opportunities, encourages research relating
to wheat and wheat products, promotes marketing alternatives and represents
its members in state and federal legislative activities relating to the needs
of the Illinois wheat industry.
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