Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop Set for Feb. 10-11 in Fargo

An Advanced Crop Advisers Workshop is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Feb. 10- 11, at the Holiday Inn in Fargo. The workshop is designed to provide in-depth discussion of selected topics for agricultural professionals who advise farmers with crop production recommendations.

The event is organized and conducted by the North Dakota State University Extension Service and University of Minnesota Extension.

On Feb. 10, educational sessions will include:

• Plant nutrition diagnosis in the field
• Canadian research and recommendations that may help producers break the soybean yield plateau
• The latest information on soybean and corn nematodes
• Crop insurance implications for prevented-plant acres
• Working with the media to deliver agriculture’s message

On Feb. 11, educational sessions will include:

• Glyphosate tank mixtures with micronutrients and a review of cleaning spray tanks
• Specialty nitrogen products and application strategies
• Tile drainage design and management

Preregistration is requested. The workshop fee is $140 if received by Feb. 4 or $75 if attending one day only. Late registration fees are $175 or $100 for one day. In addition to information delivery, the fee includes the costs for three meals and breaks, a social and reference materials, such as “Weeds of the Midwestern U.S. and Central Canada.” Certified crop advisers attending the workshop will have the opportunity to receive 8.5 continuing education units.

Workshop details and paper or electronic preregistration information is available at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC/events.

For further information, contact Greg Endres at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center at (701) 652-2951 or Phillip Glogoza at the University Minnesota Extension area office in Moorhead at (218) 236-2008.

NDSU Agriculture Communication - Jan. 12, 2011