Farm News, IA 11-16-07 Farm News Ag Show to address marketing issues Post harvest marketing will be the main topic of discussion at the sixth annual Farm News Ag Show to be held Dec. 6-7 in Fort Dodge. The agricultural show will include nearly 70 exhibitors from Iowa and surrounding states and will showcase the latest technology in grain and livestock products as well as ag services, seed varieties and farm toys. Ed Kordick, director of market education and information for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, along with Kelvin Leibold, an Iowa State University Extension farm management specialist, will discuss post harvest marketing and strategies. Leibold will also give a second presentation on managing risk in dealing with high rent and volatile markets. Both presentations will be made on Dec. 6. NEW Cooperative employees Terry Panbecker, Ben Rahe and Larry Eekhoff, will take a look at using technology and data for economical and efficient applications of seed, fertilizer and chemicals. They will make their presentation on Dec. 7 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Hoon Ge, fuel consultant and technical contractor for the National Biodiesel Board, will give an overview of biodiesel and its fuel properties. Ge will take a look at proper biodiesel blending and handling procedures, troubleshooting and the benefits of biodiesel in 2007 engines. Ge will make his presentation from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Dec. 7. “We are very excited about the upcoming Farm News Ag Show,” said Kelli Bloomquist, Farm News news editor. “A number of experts will be in attendance and speaking on issues that are important to area farmers.” The annual Farm News Ag Show will be held at the Career Education Building on the Iowa Central Community College campus in Fort Dodge. The event is free to the public. Those attending the show will also have the opportunity to win a new 100 H (V80) SAR Corn Burning Furnace with professional installation included provided by Donelson Distributing and Farm News. A free breakfast will be available to the first 600 guests on Dec. 7. The breakfast will be catered by Chris Cakes and is sponsored by Hagie Manufacturing in Clarion. The Webster County Pork and Beef Producers will serve lunch with the help of the Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Relations Task Force and agriculture students from Iowa Central Community College. The Farm News Ag Show is sponsored by Hagie Manufacturing, VeraSun Fort Dodge, Poet Biorefining in Gowrie, the Iowa State Extension Office in Fort Dodge, the Webster County Pork Producers, the Webster County Beef Producers, Iowa Central Community College, Bank of America, the Fort Dodge Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Relations Task Force, United Bank of Iowa, the Iowa Soybean Association and the Calhoun, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Webster and Wright County Farm Bureaus.