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2009 Crop Quality Seminar, by the U.S. Wheat
Associates, Inc.
This year the U.S. Wheat Associates will sponsor the 2009 Crop Quality Seminars
in Barcelona, Madrid and Porto (Portugal). The purpose of the seminar is to
discuss the various quality aspects of the 2009 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 2009 Hard
Red Spring wheat crop and the Durum wheat crop.
2. Mr. Goris van Lit, Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Wheat Associates Inc.,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Mr. Van Lit will give an overview of the supply and
demand situation for wheat in the U.S.A. and the world. He will also discuss the
quality of other classes of the 2009 U.S. wheat crop.
The seminars will take place at the following locations:
In Barcelona, on Tuesday, November 17 at 10:30
Llotja de Cereals,
Casa Llotja de Mar,
Passeo de Isabel II/ 1
In Madrid, on Wednesday, November 18 at 10:00
Hotel Miguel Angel
C/ Miguel Angel, 29-31
In Porto, on Friday, November 20 at 10:00
Hotel HF 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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