Crop Advantage Series Will Bring Latest Research, Crop Production Information to Moravia, IA
Iowa State University Extension
Early registration deadline is Jan. 5th.
CITY, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists will travel to Honey Creek Resort near Moravia on Jan. 17 for the 2017 Crop Advantage Series to provide farmers, crop consultants and agribusinesses with current research from Iowa State University and updated management information and recommendations based on current and future crop production issues. In addition, the meeting will also offer continuing educations credits for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and pesticide safety recertification. ISU Extension and Outreach will travel to 14 locations across Iowa for the 2017 Crop Advantage Series from Jan. 4-27.
“The Crop Advantage Series is a unique program that brings many extension specialists together to individual sites across the state,” said Rebecca Vittetoe, ISU Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist. “Content at each meeting is driven by county needs and production issues.”
Topics at the Honey Creek Crop Advantage Series meeting will include: soil fertility in regards to liming and nitrogen dynamics with a rye cover crop, preventing palmer amaranth from moving onto a farm, pasture renovation and managing economic challenges.
Early registration for Honey Creek is $50, and late registration made less than seven days prior to the meeting or on-site is $60. Registration includes lunch, printed proceedings, private pesticide applicator recer tification and CCA credits.
Online registration and additional information is available at www.cropadvantage.org or from your county extension office.
For questions, contact ANR Program Services at 515-294-6429 or anr@iastate.edu, or Rebecca Vittetoe at 319-653-4811 or rka8@iastate.edu.
Crop Advantage Series is presented by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach with support from the Iowa Soybean Association and from the North Central SARE Program–Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
