Crop Production Clinics Next Week

January 11, 2016 Leave a comment


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.

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Crop Production Clinic Date Set

January 15, 2015 Leave a comment


By John Wilson, Extension Educator

One of the most popular winter programs offered by Nebraska Extension each winter are the Crop Production Clinics. These are offered at nine sites across the state. These programs will feature presentations from UNL extension staff on soil fertility, soil water and irrigation management, crop production, ag business management & policy, pesticide safety, and disease, insect and weed pest management.

If farmers only attended one meeting a year, this should be the one I’d recommend. An additional benefit is farmers needing to receive their private pesticide applicator certification or recertification can do so by attending one of these meetings.

In addition to timely information, the CPCs also give commercial and noncommercial applicators the opportunity to renew their applicator license in the Ag Plant, Regulatory, and Demonstration/Research categories. Certified Crop Advisors may earn 6 CEUs in the following categories: Integrated Pest Management, Crop Production, Water Management, Nutrient Management, and Professional Development.

There is a registration fee for the clinics which includes a noon meal, refreshments, the 2015 Guide for Weed Management in Nebraska and the 2015 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings.

The two closest locations for the Crop Production Clinics are Norfolk and near Mead. The session in Norfolk will be held on Wednesday, January 21, at the Lifelong Learning Center at Northeast Community College and the session near Mead is on Thursday, January 22, at the Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC).

Both sessions start at 8:45 a.m. and wrap up at 3:30 p.m. if you don’t need the initial training or to renew your pesticide certification… or 4:00 p.m. if you do. Registration is available online (http://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc) or at the door. On-site registration is from 8:00-8:45 a.m.

Program topics are tailored to meet the needs of cropping systems in different parts of the state, and vary by location. The clinics will feature presentations from extension specialists and educators on soil fertility, water management, crop production, agribusiness management and marketing, and disease, insect and weed pest management.

Some of the topics that will be covered at both locations include:

* What’s New in Pest Management?

* Corn & Soybean Disease Management Update

* New Issues in Insect Management

* Weed Resistance & Management

* New Issues in Insect Management

* Soil Fertility Update

* Water Management: Irrigation Apps

* Land Lease Update & Controlling Crop Input Costs

* O-Farm Research

* Cover Crops: What We Know & Don’t Know

* and many other topics

For more information, including specific programs at each location and online registration, visit the Crop Production website athttp://agronomy.unl.edu/cpc. On-line pre-registration closes at 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the clinic.

John Wilson

John Wilson

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