CHIPLEY, Fla. — This year the presentations at the longstanding Row Crop Short Course (3/3/22) will be specific to cotton and peanuts. With that in mind, the Panhandle Ag Extension Team planned the Panhandle Corn & Soybean Update in an effort to provide corn and soybean producers crucial updates specific to those crops to help them kickoff a successful growing season.
The in-person event will be held on February 11, 2022, at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley, Florida. Presentations will begin at 9:45 (central time) and the event will conclude with a sponsored lunch. Topics and speakers are listed below (each presentation will address both corn and soybeans).
Disease Management—Dr. Bob Kemerait;
University of Georgia Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology
Weed Management—Dr. Eric Prostko;
University of Georgia Extension Agronomist, Weed Science
Insect Management—Dr. Katelyn Kesheimer;
Auburn University Extension Specialist, Entomology
Agronomic Considerations—Rome Ethredge;
UGA Grains & Soybean Agronomist
Note: Some speakers will be in-person at the meeting, while others will present via video conference equipment.
Florida, Georgia, and CCA CEUs will be available.
Advanced registration is requested to accommodate meal planning. To register for the event call Washington County Extension Office (850-638-6180). Please call and register no later than 4pm, February 7th.Â
The Washington County Ag Center is located at 1424 Jackson Ave., Chipley, FL.
–UF/IFAS
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