MADISON — The Department of Agronomy will offer Crop Production and Management Meetings at eight locations during 2018. Joe Lauer, Shawn Conley, and Rodrigo Werle will present the latest information on hybrid/variety performance, an analysis and discussion of last year’s growing season, and updated recommendations for field crop production.
The registration fee includes a meal and materials. Please pre-register with the Host Agent. A “walk-in” (Late) fee will be charged to those who have not preregistered. Additional information packets will be available for $21.00 each. Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits have been requested (3.0 hours in Crop Management). Below is a list of topics, meeting sites, dates and times. Please join us at meeting in your area.
Packet Materials
2017 Wisconsin Hybrid Corn Performance Trials – Grain and Silage (A3653)
2017 Wisconsin Soybean Variety Test Results (A3654)
Winter wheat varieties for grain in Wisconsin – 2017 (A3868)
Oat and Barley Variety Performance (A3874)
2017 Perennial Forage Variety Update for Wisconsin (A1525)
Extension publications
Agronomy Advice articles
Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association updates
Discussion Topics
Corn
How many hybrids should you grow on your farm? Managing hybrid selection risk – What are the odds?
High input systems for corn: Maximum yield versus Economic optimum yield
Corn response to Super U
Soybeans and Small Grains
Revisiting soybean phenological development and the role in management!
Is strip-tillage an effective soil management tool for soybean?
Corn and Soybean Weed Control
There is a new Weed Scientist in Town
New corn and soybean herbicides for 2018
Cover crops as a weed management tool: lessons learned in Nebraska
2018 Wisconsin Agronomy Update Meetings
The Department of Agronomy will offer Crop Production and Management Meetings at eight locations during 2018. Joe Lauer, Shawn Conley, and Rodrigo Werle will present the latest information on hybrid/variety performance, an analysis and discussion of last year’s growing season, and updated recommendations for field crop production. The registration fee includes a meal and information materials. Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits have been requested (3.0 CEU hours-Crop Management). Below is a list of meeting sites, dates and times. A $45.00 registration fee (which includes the meal) will be charged for the meeting. A “walk-in” fee will be charged to those who have not preregistered. Extra information packets are available for $21.00 each. Make your reservations with the host agent one week prior to the scheduled meeting date.
— UW-Extension
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