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Husker Harvest Days, 2006

2006-09-12 - 2006-09-14

Husker Harvest Days has become one of the nation’s premier working farm shows, with exhibitors and field demonstrations geared to Nebraska and Western Corn Belt agriculture. It is the nation’s largest farm show in which all field crops and plots are irrigated. The half-dozen center-pivot systems and one lateral-move sprinkler that water those crops also are demonstrated during the show.

Listen to pannel discussions a variety of topics that are affecting framing in Nebraska and around the country.

List of Events

Getting Started with Precision Ag

Panelists discuss how precision agriculture technology can be both economically and environmentally helpful to producers. It will offer an overview of precision ag, including what it is and what equipment is needed from yield monitors to GPS auto steering capabilities.
Panel:
Dave Varner, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Educator
Brandon Hunnicutt, Producer, Giltner, Nebraska
Mark Hinze, Producer & Consultant, Junitia, Nebraska

Show Clip

Marketing for Profit
Panelists discuss marketing strategies producers can take back home and use this fall. Some of the items discussed during this segment will include: the impact of the booming ethanol industry and where corn and livestock producers should position themselves in the markets, livestock scenarios and corn storage.
Panel:
Arlen Suderman, Farm Progress Magazines Crop Market Analyst
John Otte, Farm Progress Magazines Livestock Market Analyst
Darrell Mark, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Marketing Specialist
Al Prosch, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Director of Pork Central
Show Clip

Marketing Tools to Reduce Risk
Given a more than 30 cents per bushel carry between December 2006 and July 2007 corn, panelists discuss opportunities producers might have to "sell the carry" and grain from a basis improvement.
Panel:
Darrell Mark, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Marketing Specialist
Al Prosch, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Director, Pork Central
Show Clip

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