Crop Production Clinics Next Week

By John Wilson, Extension Educator

Each year I tell folks, if farmers could only attend one meeting all winter, the Crop Production Clinics would be the one I’d recommend. Just looking at this year’s program, you’ll see what I mean by the questions that will be answered there, including:

• What does it take to produce 80 bu/ac soybean routinely?
• How can you control glyphosate-resistant weeds?
• What can you do to delay corn rootworm resistance?
• Where is the safety in the farm income safety net?
• What are the truths and the legends regarding cover crops?
• What’s new in field crop disease, insect, and weed management?
• How much does soybean defoliation affect my yields?
• How can you employ climate-resilient irrigation systems?
• What are the trends in Nebraska cropland markets and cash rental rates?, and my favorite…
• What are the potential uses of drones in crop production systems?

The Crop Production Clinics are one-day workshops that feature location-specific topics as well as timely research updates and recommendations for any farm. Pesticide applicator recertification for private applicators as well as for commercial and noncommercial applicators in the ag plant, demonstration & research, and regulatory categories will also be available.

The clinics provide high impact training for agricultural professionals and farmers. This is a multi-disciplinary program designed to help farmers and ag professionals learn about the latest topics on cropping systems; soil fertility; insect, disease, and weed management; irrigation; soil water management; agribusiness management and marketing.

Each participant will receive the 2016 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska and the Crop Production Clinic proceedings as well as refreshments and a noon meal. You can preregister online at http://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. Online preregistration is $65 or you can register at the door, but the fee goes up to $80 at the door. Online preregistration closes at 3:00 p.m. the day before the clinic.

A maximum of six continuing education units, or ceu’s, will be available to Certified Crop Advisors in the areas of crop production. nutrient management, integrated pest management, water management, or professional development.

This program will be offered at nine locations across the state, but the two closest locations are:

Wednesday, January 20, at the Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk

Thursday, January 21, at the Saunders County Extension Office or ARDC near Mead

Both programs start at 8:45 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.

To see a program flyer with all topics to be presented at each location or to complete an online registration, go tohttp://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. Otherwise, for other information, contact your local Nebraska Extension office.