Have you registered for the 2024 Crop Production Update, hosted by the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) and in cooperation with K-State Research and Extension? The two-day event will be held on December 4 and 5 at the Bluemont Hotel in Manhattan, KS. It will offer 13 CCA CEUs and 3 Commercial Applicator credits.
This training provides the latest research and technological advances in weed and insect control, fertilizer and chemical recommendations, crop production, water management, soil fertility, and more.
Speakers and Topics
December 4 – Wednesday
- Soil conservation and carbon intensity scores – Peter Tomlinson and Kathy Gehl
- Sustainable wheat value chain – Romulo Lollato
- Farm data layers and management zones – Gaurva Jha
- Crop diseases as biosecurity threats – Giovana Cruppe
- Recent advances in AI – Pascal Hitzler
- Wind erosion – DeAnn Presley
- Research update on disease management in wheat – Kelsey A. Onofre
December 5 – Thursday
- Biological products in crop production – Brian Arnall
- Cotton production in the High Plains – Logan Simon
- Irrigation management for main crops – Tina Sullivan
- Fertility management of row crops – Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
- Weed control in summer crops – Sarah Lancaster
- Variable rate technology in precision ag – Deepak Joshi
You can register for the conference by visiting https://www.ksagretailers.org/events-training/crop-production-update/. The cost breakdown is available by clicking on the registration button.
Romulo Lollato – Wheat and Forages Specialist
lollato@ksu.edu
Clay Fagan, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association – Director of Member Investment and Training
clay@kansasag.org
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