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University of Illinois Extension serving Grundy, Kankakee and Will Counties
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December 2005/January 2006
General
Pesticide Safety Education Program (formerly P.A.T.)
Kankakee Community College Workforce Development Center Conference Hall
December 13 , 1 - 5 p.m. OR 6 - 10 p.m. OR February 23, 12:30 - 5 p.m.
$10 Pre-Registration Fee ~ Register early, space is limited
Ag Breakfast
Everyone interested in agriculture is invited to the rejuvenated Kankakee County Ag Breakfast on December 8 from 7 – 9 a.m. in the Kankakee Unit large meeting room. Extension Educator Dr. James Theuri will speak on ethanol. Cost for the catered breakfast is $7 per person. Pre-registration is required so that we can have plenty of food and handouts for all attendees. Call the Extension office at (815) 933-8337.
Future Ag Breakfast dates:
January 12, 2006
February 9, 2006
March 9, 2006
The 2006 University of Corn and Soybean Classic
Dates & Locations:
- January 10 Bloomington (Interstate Center)
- January 11 Malta (Kishwaukee College)
- January 13 Moline (The Mark/Quad Cities)
- January 17 Springfield (Crowne Plaza)
Presentations and Speakers:
- Fertilizing Corn with Expensive Nitrogen - Emerson Nafziger
- Managing the Risk of Crop Marketing Decisions - Darrel Good
- Bt Hybrids for Corn Rootworms and European Corn Borers: Where's the IPM? - Mike Gray
- The Costs of Managing Insects in Soybeans - Kevin Steffey
- Managing Given Higher Corn and Soybean Cost - Gary Schnitkey
- Its' Really a Matter of Time - Aaron Hager
- Misconceptions About SCN Management in Illinois - Terry Niblack
- Asian Soybean Rust Management: It's Not If, It's When - Suzanne Bissonnette
Registration Information:
Online registration at: http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/conferences until January 4, 2006.
Call: (800) 321-1296
Pre-registration fee: $35. Only walk-in registrations ($50) will be accepted after January 4, 2006.
All who register will receive one copy of the Proceedings of the Classics, as well as lunch. Other publications may be available for sale.
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