Register soon for the 2020 University of Minnesota Research Updates for Ag Professionals

by David Nicolai, Institute for Ag Professionals Program Coordinator

Register soon to reserve your space to attend one of the 2020 Research Update sessions scheduled for these locations: Waseca, Rochester and Lamberton (Jan 7, 8 and 9 respectively) and Willmar, Morris, and Crookston (Jan 14, 15 and 16 respectively) from 12:30 pm–4:40 pm for each location. Registration fee is $55 through 1/3/2020, $60 beginning 1/4/2020 or at the door. Online registration and session abstracts are available on our website at z.umn.edu/research-updates or on-site registration begins at 11:30 a.m. at each location.

The program will feature research-based strategies to deal with today's changing pests, diseases, varieties, nutrient and environmental recommendations. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisors have been applied for, including: 1 in Nutrient Management and 3 in Pest Management, (additional 1 in Crop Management at Crookston). 

Registration

Register here for a specific location listed below:
No refunds, but substitutions or location changes are accepted.

Waseca

Tuesday, January 7, 12:30–4:40
Southern Research and Outreach Center 35838 120th Street (map)
PH: 507-835-3620

Sessions

• Weed management: Putting the pieces together - Tom Hoverstad
• Not seeing corn insects for the corn? Population status, resistance dynamics and mgmt – Dr. Ken Ostlie
• A shifting landscape for soybean and corn diseases - Dr. Dean Malvick
• Integrating the 4Rs into P and K management when commodity prices are low - Dr. Daniel Kaiser

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

Rochester

Wednesday, January 8, 12:30–4:40 Rochester's International Event Center 7333 Airport View Dr SW
Ballroom A (map) PH: (507) 536-6310

Sessions

• Weed management: Putting the pieces together - Lisa Behnken and Ryan Miller
• Not seeing corn insects for the corn? Population status, resistance dynamics and mgmt – Dr. Ken Ostlie
• A shifting landscape for soybean and corn diseases - Dr. Dean Malvick
• Integrating the 4Rs into P and K management when commodity prices are low - Dr. Daniel Kaiser

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

Lamberton

Thursday, January 9, 12:30–4:40 Southwest Research and Outreach Center 23669 130th Street (map)
PH: 507-752-7372

Sessions

• Weed management: Putting the pieces together - Liz Stahl
• Not seeing corn insects for the corn? Population status, resistance dynamics and mgmt – Dr. Ken Ostlie
• A shifting landscape for soybean and corn diseases - Dr. Dean Malvick
• Integrating the 4Rs into P and K management when commodity prices are low - Dr. Daniel Kaiser

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

Willmar

Tuesday, January 14, 12:30–4:40 Best Western Plus
240 23rd St. SE (map) PH: 320-235-6060

Sessions

• Weed management: Putting the pieces together – Dr. Jared Goplen
• Not seeing corn insects for the corn? Population status, resistance dynamics and mgmt – Dr. Ken Ostlie
• A shifting landscape for soybean and corn diseases - Dr. Dean Malvick
• Integrating the 4Rs into P and K management when commodity prices are low – Jeff Vetsch

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

Morris

Wednesday, January 15, 12:30–4:40
West Central Research and Outreach Center 46352 State Highway 329 (map)
PH: 320-589-1711

Sessions

• Weed management: Putting the pieces together – Dr. Jared Goplen
• Not seeing corn insects for the corn? Population status, resistance dynamics and mgmt – Dr. Ken Ostlie
• A shifting landscape for soybean and corn diseases - Dr. Dean Malvick
• Integrating the 4Rs into P and K management when commodity prices are low - Dr. Daniel Kaise

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

Crookston

Thursday, January 16, 12:30–4:40 Northwest Research and Outreach Center 2900 University Avenue (map)
PH: 218-281-8602

Sessions

• Piecing together the weed management puzzle - Dr. Tom Peters and Dave Nicolai
• Corn and soybean disease: Old nemeses and new foes - Dr. Angie Peltier
• Strategizing spring fertilizer application after a wet fall - Dr. Lindsay Pease
• Small grains variety update - Dr. Jochum Wiersma
• Management of sugarbeet root diseases - Dr. Ashok Chanda
• So you've got resistant ___________: Now what? Dr. Ken Ostlie

View the session abstracts (136 K PDF).

For more information

Questions regarding the program content or any special accommodation requests, can be directed to Dave Nicolai, Program Coordinator, nico0071@umn.edu. Questions regarding registration, contact Larisa at jenri001@umn.edu or 651-480-7732.