New Mexico Hay Association proudly presents:

2013 Southwest Hay and Forage Conference
Ruidoso Convention Center
Ruidoso, NM
January 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2012


Sponsor/Exhibitor pre-registration form
Sponsor/Exhibitor letter

Member pre-registration form
Member letter
 

Wednesday, January 23rd

1 – 5 pm - Exhibit Setup
5:00 pm – NMHA Board of Directors Meeting, Lodge at Sierra Blanca Hotel Lobby
6:30 pm – Premier Sponsor Appreciation/Board of Directors Dinner Texas Club Steakhouse

Thursday Morning, January 24th

8:00 am - Trade Show Floor Opens – Coffee and Donuts available
9:00 am – Registration Opens
10:20 am – Welcome Joel Klein, NMHA President
– Opening Remarks – Justin Boswell, NMHA Executive Director
10:30 am – Dr. Jamshid Ashigh, NMSU – Weed Control in Alfalfa with Chateau & Sandea Herbicides
11:00 am – Keven Groenewold, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association – Trends & Issues in the Electric Generation Industry
11:30 am – Lela Hunt & Molly Magnuson, Office of the State Engineer – Drought & the OSE Drought Task Force
12:00 noon - Buffet Lunch

Thursday Afternoon, January 24th:

Moderator:  Dr. Ian Ray - NMSU
 
1:00 pm – Dave Staheli, StaheliWest Inc.:  DewPoint Baling Technology, How to Assess it’s Application in Your Operation
Ryan Schwebach/Schwebach Farms LLC,  Application of DewPoint system in Our Operation in 2012
 
2:00 pm – Dr. David Thompson, NMSU – Biological Salt Cedar Control
2:30 pm - Terra Van Winter, NMSU - Bill & Louis Melton Endowed           Professorship update
2:45 pm – Coffee Break/Booth Visitation
3:15 pm – Bill Boyer, Mosaic Co. – Introduction to Mosaic Carlsbad & Fertilizer Outlook
3:45 pm – Dennis Neffendorf & Mike Peterson, Orthman Mfg. – Strip Till           Fertilization & Nitrogen Protectants
4:15 pm – New Mexico Hay Assn. Annual Business Meeting – Joel Klein, Justin Boswell, and Gina Sterrett
-      Caucus to nominate new directors 
-      Other Annual Business and Discussion as time allows
5:00 pm Social Hour
6:00 pm Dinner
6:45 pm – After Dinner Entertainment – Comedian Lyndy Phillips

Friday, January 25th:

Moderator:  Sandra Barraza, NMSU

8:00 am – Trade Show Floor Opens – Coffee and Donuts Available
8:30 am – Registration Re-opens
8:30 am – Dr. Mark Marsalis, NMSU – Forage Sorghum Silages, Potentials & Limitations
9:00 am – NRCS – Center Pivot Irrigation
9:30 am – Coffee Break/Booth Visitation
10:00 am – Leonard Lauriault, NMSU – Alfalfa Grazing
10:30 am – Richard Ritter – Living Trusts
11:00 am - Closing Remarks
11:15 am - Adjournment