ATWATER -- Several University of Minnesota Extension educators and specialists have scheduled corn and soybean production meetings called "Barriers to Bushels," including a meeting March 11 at the Atwater Community Center.
At the Atwater session, Doug Holen will talk about soybean ground rolling and Jodi DeJong-Hughes will speak on tillage in wet conditions. Fall rain and spring snow melt makes this a relevant topic for some farms this year.
Bruce Potter from the Lamberton research center will address invertebrates attacking corn roots. Corn rootworms and nematodes are a couple of examples.
Extension corn specialist Jeff Coulter will cover corn agronomic practices.
Soils specialist Dan Kaiser will discuss sulfur needs for crops and iron chlorosis management in soybeans.
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This workshop should be useful to corn and soybean growers and agri-business crop production staff and advisers. Five continuing education units will be documented for those who need credits for crop advising certifications. Registration will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and the program will run from about 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Registration is not required. The registration fee will be $30 at the door. Call DeJong-Hughes at 507-337-2800 or Holen at 218-998-5792 with questions about the workshop content.
