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Around the County

Frequent information updates for agricultural audiences

December 10, 2007

Alfalfa Workshop delivered by distance technology

Logan County Extension Office

980 N. Postville Dr., Lincoln, IL 62656

(217)732-8289

Friday, February 29, 2008

Agenda

9:00 am Registration and Extension Office Check-In

9:25 am Welcome and Introductions

Jim Morrison, Extension Educator, Crop Systems

9:30 am Roundup Ready Alfalfa - What's the Current Situation?

(What happened to the trait, will it be available again and if so, when?)

Dr. Aaron Hager, Extension weed specialist, University of Illinois

9:50 am Ways to Speed Hay Dry Down

(Equipment, practices, and options for reducing hay drying time)

Dr. Kevin Shinners, Agricultural Engineer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

10:30 am Break

10:45 am Managing Alfalfa Diseases – Where to Start?

(Where do I begin to minimize alfalfa disease problems?)

Dr. Carl Bradley, Extension plant pathologist, University of Illinois

11:05 am Update on Nitrogen Credit from Alfalfa

(How much nitrogen does alfalfa provide to corn?)

Jim Morrison, Extension Educator, Crop Systems

11:20 am How Hardy is Alfalfa? – Lessons Learned from the '07 Easter Freeze

(How is winter hardiness measured, how does management affect alfalfa winter survival, and in the future can we minimize damage from conditions like the 2007 Easter freeze?)

Dr. Paul Peterson, Extension forage specialist, University of Minnesota

12:00 pm Questions and Adjourn

Pre-registration is required by calling (217)732-8289 before February 27.
(A registration fee of $5.00 will be charged and is payable at the door.)

Continuing Education Units in IPM and CM for Certified Crop Advisers have been requested.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact John Fulton, County Extension Director, to attend in Logan County.

Posted by John Fulton at 2:45 PM | Permalink |

December 10, 2007

Private Pesticide Training Options

With the Logan County training and testing completed already, here are some clinics in surrounding counties for the remainder of the year:

Tazewell Co. on December 21, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. (ICC)

Tazewell Co. on January 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. (ICC)

DeWitt Co. on January 24, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

Sangamon Co. on January 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

McLean Co. on January 31, 2008 at 8:30 a.m.

Please contact the host site in advance for pre-registration and other particulars.

Due to cutbacks at the Department of Agriculture, you won't find evening sessions. You won't find clinics in adjoining counties in the same week either. Also, most counties only are offering one clinic because of the small number statewide to be re-tested. Tazewell Co. has two clinics, but they are hosting for a three county area.

University of Illinois Extension is charging a $30 training fee in addition to the Department of Ag license fee statewide. There is no fee to just take the test, and you may take the test in Springfield by appointment if you want to contact the Department of Agriculture at (217)785-2427.

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