Farmers Gain Insight into New Year at local Crop Fair in Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa Corn will begin the New Year by offering a series of crop fairs hosted at local venues around the state. These crop fairs feature an array of speakers on topics that will help farmers navigate the progressive agriculture industry and allow learning opportunities to directly interact with local and state experts.
One of the first crop fairs of the season will be held in Iowa City, Iowa on January 28th at the Marriot Conference Center, 300 E 9th. St., Coralville, Iowa. Registration will open at 8:00 a.m. and a breakfast bar will be provided.
Featured speakers include:
- Jim Jordahl, Iowa Ag Water Alliance
- Elyssa Mcfarland, Soil Health Partnership Project
- David Bradley, Agronomist with Agnition
“These crop fairs are a great way for growers to gain insight for the New Year on the latest ways to manage their operations. With the evolving agriculture industry it is imperative to stay up-to-date and we invite all of Iowa’s corn farmers to come and attend a crop fair across the state, “said Iowa Corn District Field Manager Danielle Balvin.
Pre-registration is encouraged. Please contact Iowa Corn District Field Manager Danielle Balvin at 515-802-9923 or dbalvin@iowacorn.org by January 22.
Crop fair sponsors include Agnition, Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board.
For the complete list of 2016 crop fairs, please visit iowacorn.org.
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The Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB), works to develop and defend markets, fund research, and provide education about corn and corn products. The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is an 8,000-member strong grassroots-driven organization, headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, serving members across the state, and lobbying on agricultural issues on behalf of its farmer members to create opportunities for long-term Iowa corn grower profitability. For more information, visit iowacorn.org.
For More Information:
Shannon Textor
Director of Marketing and Communications
Iowa Corn Growers Association
515-255-9242
stextor@iowacorn.org
Lisa Cassady
Public Relations Manager
Iowa Corn Growers Association
515-225-9242
lcassady@iowacorn.org