Missouri Farm Computer Users Conference
2005 Program
January 4 & 5, 2005
Holiday Inn Select, Columbia, MO

Tuesday, January 4, 2005

	Registration
	Welcome Ron Plain, MU
	Introductions and Idea Exchange John Travlos, Columbia
	Using Wireless Computing to Enhance Our Farming Operation Brian Bogue, Holt
	Break - Vendor Displays
	Concurrent (1 time)
	Search Engines - Finding the Ag Information You Need on the Web Dan Barker, Mexico
	Using Weather Resources on the Internet & Tracking Potential for Soybean Rust Pat Guinan & Laura Sweets, Columbia
	Advanced Computing Discussions (Video encoding, macro editing and more) Mike Monson, Columbia
	Concurrent (1 time)
	Beginning Web Pages - Designing a Web Page for Your Farm Michael Stachiw, Valley Park
	A Spreadsheet for Analyzing Farm Financial Performance Joe Horner, Columbia
	Precision Ag Discussion - My Experiences Starting Out & New Technologies Steve Wright, Madison Kent Shannon, Columbia
	Technology in 4H (Computer Lab)
	Dinner
	Concurrent (3 times - half hour each)
	Using Government Forms Online Andy Adam, Vandalia
	Cattle Herd Records - Why & How I Built My Own Database System Larry Blase, Columbia
	Remote Farm Records via the Internet Norman Brown, Aledo, IL
	Getting the Most Out of Electronic Mail For Farm Business Michael Stachiw, Valley Park
	Using Pro Landscape Jason Dieckhoff, Harrisonville
	Management Information Records (MIR) Update, User Group Discussion & Demo Gerry Ehlmann, Columbia
	Open-ended Discussion & Idea Exchange
	Software and Vendor Displays
	Hands-on Beginning Computer Use -- What would YOU like help with? Advisory Committee Members
	Internet Cafe Check your email, check your web info or check out the games!!
	Hors d'oeuvre and Refreshments
	Adjourn

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

	Breakfast Buffet
	Early Bird Breakfast Forum Operating systems, Internet use, other topics
	Farm Financial Standards - How Are They Being Adopted Into Software Today Norman Brown, Aledo, IL
	Information on the Go
	AvantGo on Your PDA - A Thousand Web Pages in My Pocket Mel Gerber, Versailles
	Digital Voice Recorders to Help Keep Cattle Records Mark Wilsdorf, Madison
	Using My Cell Phone to Access Internet Information Now Steve Wright
	Break - Vendor Displays
	Tax Update LeRoy Vogel, CPA, Bowling Green
	Precision Weather -Farm-by-farm Reports Paul Siegel, Florence Ray Massey & Pat Guinan, Columbia
	What To Buy Today (computers, printers, scanners...) Ron Buswell, Newark
	Recap
	Adjourn