2021 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo
Thursday, Dec. 16
at the fairgrounds in Wahoo, Nebraska
- The 2021 Nebraska Soybean Day and Machinery Expo will assist soybean producers in planning for next year's growing season.
- The expo begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 2:15 p.m., will be in the pavilion at the Saunders County Fairgrounds in Wahoo.
- The event opens with coffee, doughnuts and the opportunity to view equipment and exhibitor booths. Speakers start at 9:10 a.m. Presenters include University researchers and specialists, Nebraska Soybean Checkoff representatives, soybean growers and private industry representatives. The expo will also include an update from the Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Soybean Association.
- Producers will be able to visit with representatives from seed, herbicide, fertilizer and equipment companies and view new farm equipment during a 30-minute break at 9:45 a.m.
- The Saunders County Soybean Growers Organization requests that each participant bring one or more cans of nonperishable food that will be donated to the local food pantry.
- Complimentary noon lunch will be served. Registration is available the day of the expo at the door.

Elaine Kub, Market Economist & Market Commentator
Author, “Mastering the Grain Markets”
Costs, Profits, and Pitfalls in the Volatile 2022 Market Environment

Justin McMechan, Assistant Professor, Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist
Soybean Gall Midge: Understanding Risk and Management Options
As a new pest, the information on soybean gall midge develops rapidly with each growing season. Get the latest from the 2021 season on the biology and management of soybean gall midge so you can make informed decisions next year.
Tamra Jackson-Ziems, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist
Soybean Disease Update
The latest news on your most troubling soybean diseases and what you can do to reduce their impacts on your bottom line - frogeye leaf spot, Phytophthora root and stem rot, white mold, and soybean cyst nematode.

Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educator
What Can Extension Offer?
Nebraska Extension reaches Nebraskans in all 93 counties. Learn how Nebraska Extension can impact your family, livelihood, and communities and how to access resources available to you.
8:30 a.m.
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View Commercial Exhibits
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9:10 a.m. |
Opening Comments Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educator |
Costs in the Volatile 2022 Market Environment Elaine Kub, Market Economist & Market Commentator and Author, “Mastering the Grain Markets” |
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9:45 a.m. |
Break |
10:15 a.m. |
Profits in the Volatile 2022 Market Environment Elaine Kub, Market Economist & Market Commentator and Author, “Mastering the Grain Markets” |
What Can Extension Offer? Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educator |
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Pitfalls in the Volatile 2022 Market Environment Elaine Kub, Market Economist & Market Commentator and Author, “Mastering the Grain Markets” |
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Nebraska Soybean Checkoff Update & Association Information Nebraska Soybean Board and Nebraska Soybean Association |
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12 Noon | Lunch |
Soybean Disease Update Tamra Jackson-Ziems, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologist |
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Soybean Gall Midge: Understanding Risk and Management Options Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist |
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2:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
RESOURCES
Some of the presenters may provide links to resources that they will be utilizing or discussing in their presentations. Check back to this page to see if any resources have been added the day of the Soy Expo.
SPONSORS
Vendor spots are available! Please email at the contact information listed on this page for vendor information.
This program is sponsored by Nebraska Extension in the University’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Nebraska Soybean Board, Saunders County Soybean Growers Organization and private industry.
For More Information
Aaron Nygren
Nebraska Extension Educator
anygren2@unl.edu
402-624-8030