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2007 CROP MANAGEMENT DIAGNOSTIC CLINICS

 

 

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ABOUT THIS TRAINING SESSION....

Agribusiness professionals and crop producers will learn from taking a close-up look at field conditions, research and techniques at the UNL Extension's mid-summer Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics.

The July 13th clinic will focus on Soil and Water Management and Nutrient Management.

Topics and presenters for this clinic includes the following:

• Crop Scene Investigation (CSI Nebraska) -
  Nutrient Management & Water Management Focus
  This hands-on session will engage clinic participants in diagnosing problems associated with the growth and development of crops in relation to soil and water management, nutient management, and crop management. Learn skills in how to diagnose field problems.
  Keith Glewen, UNL Extension Educator Paul Hay, UNL Extension Educator
  Jim Schneider, UNL Extension Educator John Wilson, UNL Extension Educator

• Ethanol Co-Products and Their Impact on Manure Nutrient Plans
  Types of co-products and inclusion rates in animal rations
  Nutrient excretion for livestock fed ethanol co-products
  Modifying a CNMP/NMP when co-products are used
  Factors encouraging greater future use of co-products
  Virgil Bremer, UNL Animal Science PhD Candidate
  Rick Koelsch, UNL Extension Livestock Bioenvironmental Engineer

• Nutrient Management to Improve Surface Water Quality
  Understand nutrient water quality issues
  Compare soil loss rates from three tillage practices
  Compute nutrient losses caused by soil erosion
  Assess grass buffer strip performance in the field
  Tom Franti, UNL Extension Surface Water Management Engineer

• Planting Considerations for Corn Following Corn
  See corn-on-corn using no-till, strip-till, and conventional tillage
  Observe various N application methods & starter effects on growth
  Understand some about rotation benefits and production economics
  Paul Jasa, UNL Extension Engineer
  Charles Wortmann, UNL Extension Nutrient Management Specialist

• Soil Physical Properties
  Learn about the yield potential for given soil
  See and learn about soil physical properties of Nebraska soils
  Understand how soil physical characteristics impact crop yield
  Understand the relationship of production management practices and their impact on soil properties
  Keith Glewen, UNL Extension Educator
  Mark Kuzila, UNL School of Natural Resources - Director

• Nutrient Management & Soil and Water Management Jeopardy
  Test your diagnostic knowledge as we team up and review the days training in a fun and interactive game.
  UNL Extension Specialists and Educators

Early registration is necessary to reserve your seat and resource materials.

Save $50 by registering early - details follow!

Fee for each workshop is $135 for those registering one-week in advance and $185 after.

If you would like to register for BOTH July 12 and July 13, the fee is $235 for registrations received up to one week in advance and $285 after.

The training session will be held at UNL's Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. Registration begins at 7:30 with the training starting at 8 a.m. Participants should bring rain gear.

Check out the links on this site to learn about the other July clinic and the August 24th clinic.

The clinics provide an excellent opportunity to gain firsthand, in-field experience. Participants learn from noted subject matter specialists in areas important to crop production profitability.

Fees include lunch, refreshment breaks, and all workshop materials. Also included in the registration fee is a course instruction manual which is yours to take home with you. The reference materials are an excellent resource for use in your profession.

Registration fees do not include the cost of your lodging. No refunds will be given after early registration cutoff dates, except in the case of an extreme emergency.

For more information, contact UNL Extension at (402)624-8000 or via e-mail at kglewen1@unl.edu.