Kansas Soybean Expo

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Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020
Maner Conference Center, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Topeka

We recommend parking north of the conference center and using the entrance that faces 17th Street. Due to construction, there is no access via the Stormont Vail Events Center (formerly the Kansas Expocentre).

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8:30 a.m.	Registration & exhibits
9 a.m.	Welcome KSA President Dwight Meyer, Hiawatha KSC Chairman Bob Haselwood, Berryton
9:15 a.m.	Kansas Soybean Commission partner updates “U.S. Poultry: Moving the Needle” – Shelby Watson, allied-industry relations manager, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council “Securing the Future of Animal Ag: Connect, Engage, Protect” – Hannah Thompson-Weeman, vice president of communications, Animal Agriculture Alliance
10:15 a.m.	Keynote address – Leslie Norris Townsend, comedienne
11:30 a.m.	Luncheon (limited seating in Heritage Hall) Master of ceremonies – Steve Scott, KKOW-AM 860 “Serving, Promoting & Growing the State’s Largest Industry” – Mike Beam, state secretary of agriculture Awards & recognitions, including the Friend of Soy, Meritorious Service Award and Young Leaders “American Soybean Association 2020 Update” – Charles Atkinson, Great Bend, ASA director Kansas Soybean Association Annual Meeting, with President Dwight Meyer, Hiawatha, presiding
1:30 p.m.	Kansas Soybean Yield & Value Contests results
2 p.m.	K-State Research & Extension updates “Getting to the Root of the Problem: Managing Sudden Death Syndrome in Kansas” – Chris Little, Ph.D., associate professor of plant pathology “Cover Crops for Integrated Weed Management in Soybean” – Sarah Lancaster, Ph.D., weed-science specialist “Kansas Farm Financial Situation” – Allen Featherstone, Ph.D., head of agricultural economics
3:30 p.m.	“Helping Farmers to Provide Food, Feed, Fuel & Fiber for the World” – David Schemm, state executive director, USDA Farm Service Agency
4 p.m.	Reception Meet Kansas Soybean Association & Kansas Soybean Commission leaders

Those who preregister (postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019) will have guaranteed seats at the luncheon and be eligible for the early-bird prize drawing.
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For more information, call 877-KS-SOYBEAN (877-577-6923).

The Kansas Soybean Expo is a project of the Kansas Soybean Association, the voice & advocate for Kansas’ 16,000 soybean farms, with checkoff funding from the Kansas Soybean Commission.
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Notice of Annual Meeting – Kansas Soybean Association

Notice is hereby given that the regular Annual Meeting of the members of the Kansas Soybean Association will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Heritage Hall, 1 Expocentre Dr., Topeka.

Agenda

Call to order
Consideration of the 2019 Annual Meeting minutes
Officer reports
Election of directors for districts 2, 3 and 6 and the second director at large (https://KansasSoybeans.org/directors)
Approval of 2020 policy resolutions (https://KansasSoybeans.org/policy)
Such other business as may come before the meeting
Adjournment

Only current Association members may vote at the Annual Meeting.

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The purpose of policy resolutions is to assist the KSA Board and staff in representing soybean farmers’ interests on various issues in Topeka and Washington, D.C. Please review the resolutions to acquaint yourself with the organization’s existing positions. The Annual Meeting includes the official approval of those policies.

Policy changes and additions come from the members. A member resolution can (A) modify an existing resolution, (B) delete an existing resolution or (C) add a new resolution. KSA staff members are willing to assist as necessary in helping members draft proposed resolutions. Please submit any proposals to the Kansas Soybean office by Dec. 30, 2019.

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Notice of Annual Meeting – Kansas Soybean Association