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NDSU Experts to Speak at Crop Improvement Conference

The 63rd annual North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association meeting is scheduled for Feb. 4-5 at the Radisson Hotel in Bismarck, North Dakota. 

The conference begins on Feb. 4 with a seed allocation meeting at 8 a.m., followed by the association board of directors meeting at 9:30 a.m. On Feb. 5, there will be committee meetings, a business meeting, guest speakers and a luncheon.

Speakers include Elias Elias, NDSU durum wheat breeder and university distinguished professor; Todd West, NDSU associate professor of horticulture and NDSU woody plant improvement program director; and Paul Schwarz, NDSU malting barley quality professor.

The conference is free and open to the public. However, registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Toni Muffenbier, association office manager, at 701-231-8067 or toni.muffenbier@ndsu.edu.

Source:ndsu.edu


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