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April 14-17 NAMA Agri-Marketing Conference Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina San Diego With interactive breakout sessions and stellar opportunities to meet new people and forge relationships, you're sure to find the resources you need at the 2019 conference to send your potential soaring. Register at www.nama.org. April 29-30 U.S. Biostimulants Summit Raleigh, N.C. The Biostimulants Summit brings together leading executives and experts from across the entire value chain (producers of biostimulant and plant nutrient products, farmers and agriculture suppliers, technology providers, research institutes & government representatives) for two days of informative presentations, interactive discussion and excellent networking opportunities. May 4-6 AgTech NEXT Conference Donald Danforth Plant Science Center St. Louis The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will host AgTech NEXT, a bold new food and ag tech innovation summit. The event will bring together a global group of innovators, investors and industry thought leaders to share insights, to inspire others and to be inspired. Ticket are available at www.agtechnext.org. May 19-21 Sweets & Snacks Expo McCormick Place Chicago With more than 15,000 industry professionals in attendance, the Sweets & Snacks Expo is where the candy and snack industries come to be inspired, make meaningful connections and share their passion for delighting shoppers. The show draws more than 90 percent and 75 percent of the confectionery and snack industries' buying power, respectively. To learn more about the Sweets & Snacks Expo and register, visit www.sweetsandsnacks.com. June 2 & 4 Ag World Golf Classic Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick, Wash. The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake, Wash. Born out of a vision to support families with children who have severe medical needs, the Ag World Golf Classic works with producers and others in the agricultural supply chain to support Ronald McDonald House of the Inland Northwest. Register at www.agworldgolf.com. PUBLISHER Jason Harris EDITOR Tyrell Marchant tyrell@sugarproducer.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Rob Erickson rob.erickson@sugarproducer.com ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Kevin Malcom kevin@sugarproducer.com GROUP SECRETARY Magdalene Mercado CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Chuck Harris PRODUCTION MANAGER Janet Chase PRODUCTION STAFF Lavon Horne Chloe O'Laughlin Dallas McCary Jim Donovan IT DIRECTOR Chuck Harris CONTROLLER Clayton Ward PRESIDENT Jason Harris VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Harris VICE PRESIDENT Ryan Harris VICE PRESIDENT Steve Janes VICE PRESIDENT Greg Larsen SECRETARY Janet Chase TREASURER Clayton Ward Sugar Producer magazine is published nine times yearly. ©2020, Harris Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. 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Harris 4 Sugar Producer APRIL 2020 July 31-Aug. 5 International Sweetener Symposium Grand Hyatt Vail Vail, Colorado Attend the Sweetener Symposium to hear the most significant and timely issues affecting the industry and to network with sweetener industry colleagues. In addition to compelling program content, the schedule allows free time every afternoon to enhance your industry relations in this comfortable setting. Register at www.sugaralliance.org/symposium. Aug. 6-7 National Strip-Tillage Conference Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center La Vista, Nebraska Join top strip-tillers, agronomists and researchers together in one location to share cutting-edge ideas, techniques and strategies to raise your level of strip-till profitability, efficiency and efficacy. Register at www.striptillfarmer.com/nstc. May 4-7 Food Safety Summit Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, Ill. The Food Safety Summit is where professionals learn from their peers about cutting-edge solutions to address emerging issues, become certified in the newest courses available and see the latest technological advances offered by leading vendors. Learn more at www.foodsafetystrategies.com/ food-safety-summit. June 7 Southern Idaho Crops, Soils & Tech Field Day University of Idaho Parma Research & Extension Center Parma, Idaho Visit www.uidaho.edu/cals to learn more. June 25 Snake River Pest Management Tour University of Idaho Aberdeen Research & Extension Center Aberdeen, Idaho Visit www.uidaho.edu/cals to learn more. July 11 North Dakota State University Irrigated Crops Field Day Nesson Valley Irrigation Project Nesson Valley, North Dakota Learn more at www.ag.ndsu.edu/research. July 16 Crop Research Field Day Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center Sidney, Mont. Visit www.agresearch.montana.edu/earc, call (406) 433-2208, or email cchen@montana.edu for more information.