Monday, January 6, 2003
|   | Registration |
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|   | Welcome Ron Plain, MU |
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|   | Introductions and Idea Exchange John Travlos, MU |
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|   | Web Storefronts Melody Wagler, Herman, MO |
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|   | Break - Vendor Displays |
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|   | Concurrent (1 time) |
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|   | E-Commerce Discussions Michael Stachiw, Valley Park, MO |
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|   | GPS Options For Your Farm (crop & livestock) - What's available and what's practical Kent Shannon, MU |
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|   | Farm Works - An Enterprise Analysis Tool Becky Newell, Pittsburg, KS |
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|   | Concurrent (1 time) |
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|   | Spreadsheets - From basics to power tools Allen Adam, Vandalia, MO Jason Dieckhoff, Higginsville, MO |
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|   | Microsoft PowerPoint - The "how-to" of this presentation tool Michael Monson, MU |
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|   | MIR Discussion and Help Session - User group formation Gerry Ehlmann, MU |
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|   | Retirement Reception for Gerry Ehlmann |
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|   | Dinner |
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|   | Concurrent (3 times - half hour each) |
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|   | WeedSOFT - Weed Management Decision Aid Lyndon Brush, Ashland, MO |
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|   | TurboTax - The Tax Software We Use for Our Farm Ronald Summer, Auxvasse, MO |
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|   | Pc-Mars - Farm Accounting Software Kent Vickre, Ames, IA |
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| Government Program Decision Aid Peter Zimmel, Columbia, MO | |
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|   | Palmtops- Use for Business and Possibilities for Livestock Richard Randle, MU |
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|   | Scanners - A Useful Tool for the Farm Greg Rotert, MU |
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|   | Open-ended Discussion & Idea Exchange |
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|   | Software and Vendor Displays |
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|   | Hands-on Beginning Computer Use - What would YOU like help with? Advisory Committee Members |
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|   | "Toys of the Trade" (cameras, mapping, operating systems, printing, and more) |
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|   | Public Domain Software Exchange Jason Dieckhoff |
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|   | Hors d'voures and Refreshments |
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|   | Adjourn |
Tuesday, January 7, 2003
|   | Breakfast Buffet |
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|   | Early Bird Breakfast Forum - Operating systems, Internet use, other topics |
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|   | The Current State of Telecommunications Dan Barker, Auxvasse, MO |
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|   | Agroforestry Decision Tools Larry Godsey, Marshall, MO |
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|   | Spatial Management System - Our experieces with variable rate liming Andy Adam, Vandalia, MO |
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|   | Tax Update LeRoy Vogel, CPA, Bowling Green, MO |
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|   | Break - Vendor Displays |
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|   | Corn Mazes - "How do they do that?!?" - A "whole hog" example Kent Shannon |
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|   | Internet Security - Be prepared and don't worry Dan Barker |
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|   | What To Buy Today's Market (computers, printers, scanners . . .) Ron Buswell, Newark, MO |
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|   | Adjourn |
in cooperation with
University Extension and
MU Conference Office