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4 Sugar Producer MAY 2019 FEATURES DEPARTMENTS 12 A Little Re-Vive-al Vive Crop Protection thinks small to change the big picture By Tyrell Marchant 14 Buyers' Guide Harvest Equipment 20 Do-It-Yourself Projects Every farmer should be doing on-farm research By Paul Gross 5 Calendar 6 From the ASGA Getting into the meat of matters with the new Congress 8 New Products Latest and greatest 10 Off the Top News, people and updates 22 From the ASA The best growers in the world deserve fair trade on the global sugar market. M AY 2 019 Vo l u m e 4 5 I s s u e 5 Contents August 2-7, 2019 Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC This is One Sweetener Industry Meeting You Won't Want to Miss! Symposium program topics will include … A look at the markets. Can America's farm families secure the financing necessary to survive today's troubled times? How are low commodity prices and falling farm incomes threatening the future of the family farm and harming rural communities? What impact will international crisis issues like EU sugar policy changes, as well as WTO disputes, have on global prices? Policy preview. Will an aggressive trade agenda yield new agreements that harm U.S. sugar producers? How is the new Congress working and what should we expect as the 2020 election season comes into focus? How is the USDA ensuring an accurate WASDE which is vital for a stable U.S. sugar market? How have the U.S.-Mexico suspension agreements worked, and what is the outlook for the 2020 sunset reviews of those agreements? Food industry insights. Are attacks on sugar consumption a…ecting domestic and global sugar demand and how is the food industry responding? What are the latest trends and consumer preferences? How can U.S. sugar producers and food manufacturers join forces to advance sustainable production and policies to encourage responsible farming practices worldwide? Renowned industry experts, key policymakers and industry leaders from the U.S. and international communities will address these important topics. Traditionally, around 500 people from all sectors of the sugar, sweetener and food manufacturing industries attend the Symposium to hear the most significant and timely issues a…ecting the industry and to network with their sweetener industry colleagues. In addition to the compelling program content, the Symposium schedule allows free time every afternoon to enhance your industry relations in this vibrant setting. Preliminary program and registration materials will be available in May. For additional information on the Symposium and the Asheville area, visit www.sugaralliance.org/symposium. Plan Now to Attend the 36 th International Sweetener Symposium, August 2–7, 2019, at the historic Omni Grove Park Inn, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, in Asheville, North Carolina. Hosted by the American Sugar Alliance, this year's Symposium is a must attend event for all stakeholders to learn about the most pressing issues facing the industry. 2371-6AmericanSugarAlliance12h.indd 1 4/2/19 8:52 AM

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