Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- For summer employees working in the ag industry and corn and soybean growers wanting to learn how to better manage corn and soybean pests
- Ideal for new employees preparing to take the CCA exam.
- Also an excellent refresher course for experienced personnel.
- Provides current, detailed instruction and is specifically designed to furnish employees with the necessary knowledge, expertise and confidence to fulfill the requirements of their employment.
- Taught by University experts.
- 7.5 CCA CREDITS Applied for and pending (6 Pest Mgmt., 1 Crop Mgmt., .5 Fertility/ Nutrient Mgmt.)
All times are Central Standard Time (CST)
8:30 AM | Registration opens | |
8:55 AM | Welcome | |
Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educator | ||
9:00 AM | Scouting Tips and Understanding Corn & Soybean Growth & Development | |
Jenny Rees, Nathan Mueller & Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educators | ||
10:00 AM | Break | |
10:10 AM | Crop Diseases & Quiz | |
Tamra Jackson-Ziems & Dylan Mangel, Nebraska Extension Plant Pathologists | ||
12:00 PM | Lunch | |
12:30 PM | Identifying Weeds - Plant Morphology, Using a Key to Identify Weed Seedlings | |
Christopher Proctor, Nebraska Extension Educator | ||
2:10 PM | Break | |
2:20 PM | Corn & Soybean Insect Scouting, Identification, Management | |
Justin McMechan, Nebraska Extension Cropping Systems and Crop Protection Specialist | ||
Kyle Koch, Nebraska Extension Insect Diagnostician | ||
4:00 PM | Nutrient Deficiencies in Corn & Soybeans | |
John Nelson & Aaron Nygren, Nebraska Extension Educators | ||
5:10 PM | Evaluation |
Registration
Please pre-register by May 19, 2023 for meal planning purposes. Use the registration link below.
Training Registration &/or Buy Resource manualCost for the program is $100, which includes lunch, refreshment breaks, workshop materials and a 3 ring binder instruction manual. The take-home instruction manual includes a variety of reference materials that provide resources for crop scouting. For those attending the daylong training that don’t want a copy of the instruction manual, the fee is $60.
The manual is also available for $100 plus $15 shipping for those that wish to have a mailed copy.
Questions?
For more information, contact Nebraska Extension at anygren2@unl.edu or call (402)624-8030.
Learn about other Nebraska Extension Crop Management Training opportunities: https://enreec.unl.edu/crop/.
- Aug 2 - Drones in Agriculture Conference
- Aug 22 - Nebraska Extension Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic - Soil Health Clinic
- Aug 31 - Midwest Soybean and Corn Crop Management Diagnostic Clinic
- Sep 18 - Regional Youth Crop Scouting Contest