Poltava Conference 2006

Poltava Conference 2007

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Travel to Poltava

Tour of Local Farms

Meet with Translators

Meet with Administrators at Academy (Wiley on right)

Conference Agenda

Registration (10:00 - 11:00)

Daily Introduction and Overview (11:00 - 11:30)

Plenary Session (11:30 - 12:30)

Lina Dotsenko - What is Happening with Extension and Outreach in Ukraine
Nickolai Omelchenko - Tips on Communicating With US Educators

Lunch (12:30 - 2:00)

Concurrent Session I (2:00 - 3:00)

Agronomy – Ron Godin – Colorado State University (Sponsored by CNFA)
- Managing Your Soil
Animal Science - David Seibert
- Grazing Systems & Management to Increase Performance (Dairy Emphasis)
Small Business Development – Jeff Jobin
- Identifying Markets and Other Needs for Small Businesses

Break (3:00 - 4:00) Small Break Meetings by Subject Matter

Concurrent Session II (4:00 - 5:00)

Small Business Development – Jeff Jobin, Todd Gleason
- Growing Crops for Fuel Production
Farm Marketing – Kevin Brooks
- US System

Press Interview

Social 5pm

Adjourn

Informal Social Gathering (Evening)

Daily Introduction and Overview (9:30 - 10:00)

Concurrent III (10:00 - 11:00)

Break (11:00 - 11:30)

General Session (11:30 - 12:30)

Crop and Animal Science – George Czapar, David Seibert
- Identifying Your Markets: Traditional, Organic, and Specialty Crops and Livestock

Lunch (12:30 - 1:30)

Concurrent Session III (1:30 - 2:30)

Animal Science - David Seibert
- Feed Efficiency: Increasing Weight Gains for Swine Without Increased Costs
Media and Communications – Todd Gleason
- Tips for Using the Media to Get Your Message Out

Break (2:30 - 3:00)

Concurrent Session III (3:00 - 4:30/5:00)