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The 2004 University of Illinois Corn
and Soybean Classic will cover a wide array of "hot" topics,
including chasing high corn and soybean yields, the need for
micronutrient soil tests, developments in agricultural drainage,
interactions between weather and crop disease, soybean cyst nematode
research, performances of USDA crop forecasts, changing insect
management tactics, and the spectrum of weed management practices.
Scheduled speakers include U of I
Extension specialists Emerson Nafziger, Robert Hoeft, Richard Cook,
Dean Malvick, Terry Niblack, Darrel Good, Kevin Steffey, Mike Gray
and Aaron Hager.
The daylong programs are scheduled at
the Interstate Center in Bloomington on Jan. 13, the Hickory Grove
Banquet Center in Rochelle on Jan. 14, the Mark of the Quad Cities
in Moline on Jan. 15, the Holiday Inn in Mount Vernon on Jan. 20,
the Holiday Inn in Collinsville on Jan. 21 and the Crowne Plaza in
Springfield on Jan. 22.
"We are presenting six regional
meetings to provide as many corn and soybean growers across the
state as possible with the opportunity to participate in
multidisciplinary presentations on critical issues in the areas of
crop production and plant protection," said Bob Hoeft, soil
fertility specialist with U of I Extension and program coordinator.
"We have brought together many of the leading experts on these
topics in a format that is designed to promote in-depth discussion
and interaction."
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Registration at each site will begin at
8:15 a.m. Adjournment at each site is set for 3:15 p.m. "Certified
Crop Advisor" credits will be offered in the following areas:
nutrient management (1.0), crop management (1.0), integrated pest
management (3.0) and soil and water management (1.0).
Through Dec. 31 the preregistration fee
for each session is $35. Late registration or registration at the
door will be $50. The fee includes lunch and a copy of the session
proceedings. There will be no refunds unless notification of
cancellation is received at least one week prior to the meeting.
To register,
call (217) 333-2880. For additional information on all six of the
2003 Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic sessions, call (217)
333-4256.
[University
of Illinois news release]
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