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| Idaho Wheat Commission Presents Web-based Workshops |
3/17/2011
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Contact: Simply log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat
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The Idaho Wheat Commission will be presenting a series of web-based grower education seminars (webinars). Each webinar will be approximately one hour. Participation is simple and free! Simply log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat (requires Adobe Flash Player which is installed on most computers) and enter your email address as a participant.
March 22 at 8:00 a.m. MST – Guest Presenter Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates, Vice President of Overseas Operations “World Wheat Supply, Demand, and Prices.” Learn the global factors behind this year’s surge in exports and run-up in prices and gain current perspective on world plantings, production and prices. April 7 at 8:00 a.m. MST – Guest Presenter Adam Lyman, Environmental Engineer, “What You Need to Know About EPA's Fuel Containment Rules.” If your farm stores, transfers, uses, or consumes oil or oil products such as diesel fuel, gasoline, lube oil, hydraulic oil, adjuvant oil, etc, be sure to participate in this informational webinar. Mr. Lyman will explain the SPCC rule, which farms are required to complete an SPCC Plan, and what farmer’s need to do by EPA’s deadline of November 10, 2011. Greg Weigel, EPA and Clint Evans, NRCS will also be available during the webinar to answer questions about the SPCC plan.
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