El Niño, Nitrate Loss Reduction Among Topics At University of Illinois Crop Management Conferences
December 16, 2015 Registration is open for the 2016 Crop Management Conferences hosted by University of Illinois Extension.
These regional conferences provide a forum for discussion and interaction between participants and university researchers. The event is designed to address a wide array of topics pertinent to crop production in Illinois, including crop management, pest management, nutrient management, and soil and water management.
Certified Crop Advisers can earn up to eight hours of continuing education credit. Advance registration, no later than one week before each conference, is $100 per person. Late and on-site registration is $120. Dates and locations along with links to location-specific agendas and online registration are listed below.
Conference topics include:
- El Niño, Wet Springs and Timely Side-Dressing N
- Taking ‘Em By Surprise: Building a Resilient Herbicide Program
- Can We Better Manage Corn N?
- Field N Loss: Lessons from the Lake Springfield Watershed
- Old Nemeses and New Foes: A Day in the Life of the Plant Clinic
- Choose Your Own Adventure: 10 Ways to Reduce Nitrate Loss in Tile Drainage
- Green Stem Disorder: Answers or Just More Questions?
- What Can Insect Surveys from 2015 Tell Us Going into 2016?
Dates and locations are:
January 20: Mt. Vernon – Krieger/Holiday Inn Convention Center. Click here to view the Mt. Vernon agenda. Register here for the Mt. Vernon location. For more information, contact Angie Peltier at 309-734-1098 or [email protected].
January 27: Springfield – Northfield Inn Conference Center. Click here to view the Springfield agenda. Register here for the Springfield location. For more information, contact Angie Peltier at 309-734-1098 or [email protected].
February 3: Champaign – iHotel and Conference Center. Click here to view the Champaign agenda. Register for the Champaign location. For more information, contact Dennis Bowman at 217-244-0851 or [email protected].
February 10: Malta – Kishwaukee College Conference Center. Click here to view the Malta agenda. Register for the Malta location. For more information, contact Russ Higgins at 815-274-1343 or [email protected].
Mail-in registrations must arrive one week before each conference in order to take advantage of the advance registration discount. Download the mail-in registration form here.
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