8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:15 – Welcome & Introductions, David Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman
9:30 – High Management, Chris Bowley of Owensboro
10:15 – The New Farm Bill Overview, Joe Shultz, Senate Ag Committee
10:45 – Meet the New Wheat Breeder, Eric Olson, MSU
11:00 – Micronutrient Deficiencies in Wheat, Kurt Steinke, MSU
11:15 – Windgrass/Weed Update, Christy Sprague, MSU
11:30 – Mi Wheat Program Update – Jody Pollok-Newsom, Mi Wheat Program Executive Director
11:45 – High Management, Chris Bowley of Owensboro, Kentucky
12:15 – Lunch
12:55 – Welcome Back, David Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman
1:00 – Is Palisade growth regulator a good fit for MI wheat production, Martin Nagelkirk, MSUE
1:15 – National Wheat Scene, Bing Von Bergen, President, National Assoc. of Wheat Growers National Wheat Scene
NAWG Handouts:
1:30 – Michigan’s Wheat Industry from an End User€™s Perspective, Lori Wilson, Kellogg
1:50 – Marketing Speaker, Mark Feight, President, International Agribusiness Group
2:20 – Increasing Michigan€™s Wheat Yields, Panel discussion by Jacob Hecht, Star of the West; LaRaine Salmon, Green Valley Ag; and Mark Varner, Bayer
3:25 – Informational Resources for Growers, Martin Nagelkirk, MSU Extension MSU
3:30 – Adjourn, David Milligan, Michigan Wheat Program Chairman