Welcome to the 2010 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics. This series of meetings marks the 13th iteration of the Classics, an educational program that continues the tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production and pest management. The 2010 program, with a format similar to previous years emphasizing crop production, pest management, and economics as well as the interactions among them, will begin about 9:00 a.m. and conclude at around 3:30 p.m. Market updates will be provided throughout the day, and communication between speakers and participants is encouraged. Question-and-answer sessions are scheduled for both morning and afternoon. A noon lunch and a proceedings booklet with synopses of all presentations will be provided to each registrant.
The 2010 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classic will be held as follows:
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Professional Development |
0.5 |
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Crop Management |
1.5 |
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Integrated Pest Management |
2.5 |
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Nutrient Management |
0.5 |
Click on dates below to see location.
January 6, 2010-Mt Vernon (Holiday Inn)
January 8, 2010-Champaign (IHotel)
January 11, 2010-Springfield (Crowne Plaza)
January 12, 2010-Bloomington (Doubletree)
January 13, 2010-Moline (iWireless)
January 14, 2010-Malta (Kishwaukee College)
Presentation Spotlight
Terry Niblack
Every corn field in Illinois has corn-parasitic nematodes. Thanks to a survey conducted in 2008-2009, we now know that only about 30% of the fields are under a moderate to high risk of yield loss due to nematodes. In the high-risk fields, farmers may wish to consider some of the new products available for corn nematode management. We have several years worth of data on these products, and will cover the highlights during this session.
Speakers
