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Commodity Classic sorghum session to highlight policyThe National Sorghum Producers will host a dynamic and informative general session at the Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif., in March. A panel of top-notch speakers will cover the latest developments and upcoming technology in the sorghum industry, sprinkled with a healthy dose of humor. The session begins at 8 a.m. on March 4 in room California B at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, Calif., and will be broadcast live on KFLP, All Ag All Day streaming from www.allagnews.com. "The Sorghum General Session is an opportunity for producers to catch up on what NSP is doing in the industry and how new policies and technologies will impact their production in the coming year," said NSP Chairman Gerald Simonsen, a producer from Ruskin, Neb. Simonsen will kick off the Sorghum General Session with his presidential address, followed by the bright humor of motivational speaker Kurtis Thomas. Thomas enjoys entertaining and inspiring audiences across the nation with his witty stories and passion for the agriculture industry. "One of the highlights of the morning will be a panel discussion with some of our national yield and management contest winners," said Simonsen. "As a producer myself, I think farmers really like the opportunity to interact with their peers and learn what works and doesn't work for them in grain sorghum production." Contest winners from Kansas, Texas and Kentucky will make up the panel. Another highlight of the session will be a presentation by Jonathon Coppess, administrator of the Farm Service Agency. Coppess's role at USDA puts him in-the-know about the implementation of farm bill programs, the administration's plans for agriculture and future farm bills. DuPont Crop Protection's Wayne Schumacher will make an exciting announcement about new over-the-top grass and weed control technology soon to be available to the sorghum industry. DuPont's new traits could change the way farmers grow sorghum and the sorghum checkoff has worked with DuPont on best management practices for the technology. Other subjects and speakers include bright new opportunities for high biomass energy sorghum that will become available as the result of cooperation between the National Renewable Energy Lab, Department of Energy and NSP and the most current information about where sorghum stands in the Renewable Fuels Standard 2. The Hand that Feeds U.S., a public education effort that connects consumers to the food on their tables, will remind every agriculture stakeholder of his or her role in educating the world about the source of their food. Don't miss out on the important information available in this morning session, either by attending the session at Commodity Classic or listening live at www.allagnews.com.
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