MINNEAPOLIS — Due to weather, the Research Update postponed on January 10 in Willmar has been rescheduled for Tuesday, January 24. The event will be held at the Willmar Conference Center (2100 E. Highway 12) from 12:30 to 4:40 p.m.
The following topics will be presented:
- What did we learn from on-farm strip trials in 2016? (nutrient management)
- New, noteworthy facts and speculation on key soybean and corn diseases
- Managing insects of soybeans: Insecticide resistant aphids and other challenges
- Are insecticides an option? Performance, scouting, and thresholds for key corn insects
- Weeds are adaptable, but are we adapting?
For program details and registration information, visit z.umn.edu/researchupdates.
For other educational events, see the UM Extension Crops calendar.
— University of Minnesota Extension
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