EVENTS AND SHOWS IN PORTUGAL

SHOWS 

• Food and Agricultural Shows (2007)

 

2007
Date	Event	Location
April	Alimentaria Lisboa 2007 – International Food Exhibition	Lisbon
November	2007 Crop Quality Seminar, U.S. Wheat Associates	Porto

2007 Crop Quality Seminar, by the U.S. Wheat Associates, Inc.

This year the U.S. Wheat Associates will sponsor the 2007 Crop Quality Seminars in Barcelona, Madrid and Porto (Portugal). The purpose of the seminar is to discuss the various quality aspects of the 2007 U.S. wheat crop. Milling and baking characteristics will be stressed along with grading factors, world supply and demand. The goal of the seminar is to show what quality can reasonably be expected from U.S. wheat this year.

The specialists who will be presenting this year’s seminar include:

1. Dr. Bert D’Appolonia, Professor Emeritus, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota. Prof. D’Appolonia will discuss the quality of the 2007 Hard Red Spring wheat crop and the Durum wheat crop.
   

2. Mr. George Galasso, Regional Vice President of U.S. Wheat Associates Inc., Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Mr. Galasso will give an overview of the supply and demand situation for wheat in the U.S.A. and the world.
   

3. Mr. Goris van Lit, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Wheat Associates Inc., Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Mr. Van Lit will discuss the quality of the 2007 Hard Red Winter wheat crop and the Soft and White wheat crops.
   

4. Mr. Joseph Sowers, Market Analyst, U.S. Wheat Associates, Washington, D.C. Mr. Sowers will give an overview of supply and demand and/or will be available for other market issues.

The seminars will take place at the following locations:

In Porto, on Friday, November 16 at 10:00
Hotel Ipanema Porto
Rua do Campo Alegre, 156

We hope you find the program of interest. Please call us or email us if you wish to attend these seminars. Phone: 91-587 2555, e-mail: agmadrid@usda.gov
 

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