January 4, 2007

2007 Soybean Production Conference

Thursday            January 25

8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Bigwood Event Center, Fergus Falls, MN

The University of Minnesota Extension Service and the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council are sponsoring Soybean Production Conferences at four locations around the state in January 2007.

The conferences offer a unique opportunity for producers and agricultural professionals to interact with University of Minnesota research and Extension faculty. Researchers will discuss their most recent studies and management strategies for soybean production in western Minnesota.

The programs will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at all locations, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. The registration fee for the event is $30 per person, including lunch.

The dates and locations are as follows: Jan. 17- Morton, Jackpot Junction (39375 County Hwy. 24); Jan. 18 - Owatonna, Holiday Inn (2365 43rd St. NW.); Jan. 24- Princeton, Public Library (100 4th Ave. S.); Jan. 25- Fergus Falls, Bigwood Event Center (921 Western Ave.).

Speakers will discuss risk avoidance and strategies for managing pests such as soybean aphids, soybean cyst nematode (SCN), soil borne and foliar diseases, and weeds. Speakers will also address many other important topics including managing corn-on-corn crops, tillage, soybean variety selection, and the future of ethanol and biodiesel production in Minnesota.

For information on the additional conferences, visit http://www.soybeans.umn.edu  

Seth Naeve
U of MN Extension Agronomist

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