MINNEAPOLIS — Each year brings new crop production challenges. Keeping up with these new issues is a top priority for agricultural professionals. At the 2018 University of Minnesota Research Update for Ag Professionals, you will find research-based strategies to deal with today’s changing pests, diseases, varieties, and nutrient and environmental recommendations. Presentations and discussions at the update will allow you to visit with experienced university researchers and offer you the opportunity to visit with colleagues to discuss topics of interest to you in your region. The 2018 Research Update Sessions are scheduled for these locations: Waseca, Rochester and Lamberton (Jan 2, 3 and 4 respectively) and Morris, Willmar, and Crookston (Jan 9, 10 and 11 respectively). Registration by site is listed below.
CEU credits for Certified Crop Advisers
Continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisors are given for the Research Updates. CEU credits which have been applied for at each location are: 1 in Nutrient Management and 3 in Pest Management with the exception of the Crookston location which will offer 1 in Nutrient Management, 3 in Pest Management and 1 in Crop Management.
Who should attend?
Agronomists, ag salespeople (seeds, chemicals, fertilizers), crop consultants, crop production specialists, Extension educators, agriculture government agency personnel, farm managers, and anyone else who would benefit from some professional training.
Registration by location
Click on the “register online” location listed below each of the individual location agendas in order to begin your registration process. Find the most convenient location. Use the register button for online credit card registration, or use the mail-in form on the brochure (290 K PDF).
Waseca
Tuesday, January 2, 12:30–4:40
Southern Research and Outreach Center
35838 120th Street (map)
PH: 507-835-3620
Sessions
- Nitrogen: When, what and how to Apply – Dr. Fabian Fernandez
- Yearly patterns of crop diseases and management practices – Dr. Dean Malvick
- Development in insect issues and management in corn and soybeans – Dr. Kenneth Ostlie
- What do dicamba and Palmer Amaranth have in Common? – Dr. Jeff Gunsolus
View the session abstracts (76 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Waseca session
Rochester
Wednesday, January 3, 12:30–4:40
Rochester Event Center
7333 Airport View Drive SW (map)
PH: 507 529-0033
Sessions
- Nitrogen: When, what and how to Apply – Dr. Fabian Fernandez
- Yearly patterns of crop diseases and management practices – Dr. Dean Malvick
- Development in insect issues and management in corn and soybeans – Dr. Kenneth Ostlie
- What do dicamba and Palmer Amaranth have in Common? – Dr. Jeff Gunsolus
View the session abstracts (76 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Rochester session
Lamberton
Thursday, January 4, 12:30–4:40
Southwest Research and Outreach Center
23669 130th Street (map)
PH: 507-752-7372
Sessions
- Nitrogen: When, what and how to Apply – Dr. Fabian Fernandez
- Yearly patterns of crop diseases and management practices – Dr. Dean Malvick
- Development in insect issues and management in corn and soybeans – Dr. Kenneth Ostlie
- What do dicamba and Palmer Amaranth have in Common? – Dr. Jeff Gunsolus
View the session abstracts (76 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Lamberton session
Morris
Tuesday, January 9, 12:30–4:40
West Central Research and Outreach Center
46352 State Highway 329 (map)
PH: 320-589-1711
Sessions
- Nitrogen: When, what and how to Apply – Dr. Fabian Fernandez
- Yearly patterns of crop diseases and management practices – Dr. Dean Malvick
- Development in insect issues and management in corn and soybeans – Dr. Kenneth Ostlie
- What do dicamba and Palmer Amaranth have in Common? – Dr. Jeff Gunsolus
View the session abstracts (76 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Morris session
Willmar
Wednesday, January 10, 12:30–4:40
Willmar Conference Center
240 23rd St. SE (map)
PH: 320-235-6060
Sessions
- Nitrogen: When, what and how to Apply – Dr. Fabian Fernandez
- Yearly patterns of crop diseases and management practices – Dr. Dean Malvick
- Development in insect issues and management in corn and soybeans – Dr. Kenneth Ostlie
- What do dicamba and Palmer Amaranth have in Common? – Dr. Jeff Gunsolus
View the session abstracts (76 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Willmar session
Crookston
Thursday, January 11, 12:30–4:40
Northwest Research and Outreach Center
2900 University Avenue (map)
PH: 218-281-8602
Sessions
- Small grain weed control and herbicide resistance management – Dr. Beverly Durgan
- Soybean Aphid: Population dynamics, pyrethroid resistance and developing management strategies – Dr. Phillip Glogoza
- Small grains disease management toolbox – Dr. Madeleine Smith
- Small grain variety update – Dr. Jochum Wiersma
- What’s the scoop on potassium research in western Minnesota? Dr. Daniel Kaiser
View the session abstracts(87 K PDF).
Register online for the 2018 Crookston session
Mail-in registration
If you prefer to mail your registration in, please download the 2018 Research Update registration form (290 K PDF) and mail the completed document along with the registration fee of $50 to reserve your space. Contact Larisa with registration questions at 651-480-7732 or jenri001@umn.edu.
Make checks payable to University of Minnesota.
Send registration form and payment to:
University of Minnesota Extension Registration
130 Learning and Environmental Sciences (LES)
1954 Buford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
Questions
Questions regarding the program content, or disability accommodations, can be directed to Dave Nicolai, Program Coordinator, nico0071@umn.edu.
— Dave Nicolai, Coordinator for the Institute for Ag Professionals, University of Minnesota Extension
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