Davenport, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists will travel to the Rhythm City Casino and Resort in Davenport on January 26, 2018 for the 2018 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 2018 Crop Advantage Series from Jan. 5-26.
“The Crop Advantage Series is a unique program that brings many extension specialists together to individual sites across the state,” said Virgil Schmitt, ISU Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist. “Content at each meeting is driven by county needs and production issues.” Topics at the meetings will include: micronutrients and nutrient tissue testing for corn and soybeans, dicamba: moving forward in 2018, soil health, seedling diseases and cover crops, a crop market outlook for 2018, and much more.
Early registration $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 recertification 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 Virgil Schmitt at 563-263- 5701 or vschmitt@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.
