FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2002
SUMTER AREA GRAIN PRODUCTION MEETINGS SCHEDULED
SUMTER---To assist them in their marketing efforts, all grain crop growers in Clarendon, Lee, and Sumter Counties are invited to attend back-to-back meetings on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, February 12 and February 13, 2002.
A Corn Production Update meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 p.m. at the Compass Restaurant near Turbeville, SC. Dr. Charles Curtis, Clemson University Extenstion Commodity Marketing Specialist, will discuss the “Evolution of Southeastern Grain Markets from 1960-2000.” This will be a comprehensive discussion of the marketing situation and how it will affect marketing plans.
In addition, Dr. Curtis will lead a program on “Basic Commodity Marketing---how to use futures and options” on Wednesday, February 13 at 9 a.m. at the Barbecue Hut on Highway 15 South in Sumter. This program will be an opportunity to learn the basics of commodity futures and options.
Both events are free. Lunch will be served on Wednesday. To reserve a space for the meetings, grain crop growers in Clarendon, Lee, and Sumter Counties should contact, Randy Cubbage, Lee County Extension Service Office, 803-484-5416, rcbbge@clemson.edu.