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NCGA Continues Promotion of Ethanol Co-Products with Distillers Grains
Conference
June
21, 2002
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mimi Ricketts, NCGA, 636-733-9004, ext. 112
Tracy Snider, NCGA, 636-733-9004, ext. 117
(ST.
LOUIS) June 21, 2002 -- Registration is under way for the National Corn
Growers Association (NCGA) Distillers Grains conference August 21-23
in Prior Lake, Minn.
The NCGA North Central
Distillers Grains Conference, sponsored by the Minnesota Corn Research
and Promotion Council, the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, the Wisconsin
Ethanol Promotion Board, the Midwest DDGS Association, is for anyone
involved in ethanol co-products fed to livestock and poultry. Sessions
include nutrition reports, first-hand experiences, and future production
and market trends of DDGS, said NCGA Livestock Information and Programs
Manager Tracy Snider.
"Managers and
supervisors of ethanol processing facilities responsible for the sale
and use of distillers grains will find some of the newest information
available regarding nutrition research presented at this conference,"
she said. "Nutritionists and consultants will have the opportunity
to discuss consistency and quality of DDGS, as well as question those
who have experience with using ethanol co-products."
The two-day conference
is designed to dispel myths concerning ethanol co-products. "As
more farmer-owned dry grind ethanol plants are built," said Snider,
"more distillers grains will be available to livestock producers
and animal nutritionists. This meeting can instruct those interested
how to best utilize this complimentary ingredient in their livestock
and poultry rations."
Snider said animal
nutritionists, feed consultants, commodity marketers, and co-product
merchandisers will benefit most from attending.
Attendees can register
online at http://www.ncga.com/research/ddg/form.htm
or by contacting Jennifer Mueller at 636-733-9004 ext. 118 or mueller@ncga.com.
Registration is $150 per person, or $95 per person with a group (two
or more) discount before July 19. After that date, a late fee of $50
will be added.
For more information
on the conference, visit the NCGA website at http://www.ncga.com/research/ddg/index.htm.
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The National Corn
Growers Association mission is to create and increase opportunities
for corn growers in a changing world and to enhance corn's profitability
and usage. NCGA represents more than 32,000 members, 25 affiliated state
corn grower organizations and hundreds of thousands of growers who contribute
to state checkoff programs.
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