IOWA FALLS, Iowa — The annual meeting of the North Central Iowa Research Association and educational program of the ISU Northern Research Farm will take place on March 7 at the Duncan Hall meeting room near Britt, Iowa. Duncan Hall is located 4.5 miles east of Britt on Highway 18 at 2337 Nation Avenue. Registration and refreshments begin at 9 a.m. and the meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will adjourn at 2 p.m. The North Central Iowa Research Association board of directors will meet at the conclusion of the annual meeting.
Topics include soybean row spacing, soybean benchmarking project, soybean cyst nematode, dicamba management, and a growing season outlook. The annual meeting will also feature an update of research at the Iowa State University Northern Research Farm at Kanawha. Presenters include Mark Licht, ISU Cropping Systems specialist, ISU Extension Field Agronomists Angie Rieck-Hinz and Paul Kassel, Dennis Todey, USDA Midwest Climate Hub Director, Matt Schnabel, ISU Northern Research Farm Superintendent, and Brandon Zwiefel, ISU Northern Research Farm Ag Specialist. Certified Crop Advisers can earn CEU credits for attending this meeting.
The event including lunch is free. Pre-registration by March 2 is encouraged to help plan for meals and handouts. Call the Hancock County Extension office at 641-923-2856 or the Wright County Extension office at 515-532-3453 to register.
— Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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