To help address key management issues of Northwestern
Minnesota producers, Barriers to Bushels will be held at The Flom Community
Center on February 27th and the Crookston Inn (formerly Northland
Inn) on February 28th. This is a program developed by University of
Minnesota Extension aimed at current issues and research in corn/soybean crop
production with the intent to ultimately help increase a producer’s margins.
Topics include:
Management Strategies for Avoiding SCN Pitfalls - Dr.
Phil Glogoza, UMN Extension, Extension Educator-Crops
Managing Costs of Corn and Soybean Production - Bret
Oelke, UMN Extension, Extension Educator, Farm Business Management
Corn Production – Managing Inputs for High Yields While
Controlling Costs - Dr. Jeff Coulter, UMN Extension, Corn Production
Specialist
Weed Management Issues in Corn and Soybeans – Managing
Herbicide Resistant Weeds - Dr. Jeff Gunsolus, UMN Extension, Weed
Scientist
Past participants expressed that they have benefited from
the useful, research based, and timely information the University brings to
these meetings and the open discussion format designed to encourage audience
interaction. This program is aimed at providing crop management benefits to
producers and Ag professionals.
Program cost is $30 which includes lunch (provided
courtesy of local sponsors) and handouts. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at
both locations. Four CEU’s have been applied for at each location.
Pre-registration is not required. For more information contact Doug Holen at
320-589-1711, Howard Person at 218-745-5232 or Jerry Buckley at 218-784-5550.
Sponsored by Polk, Norman and Mahnomen/Becker County
Soybean-Corn Growers and their check-offs.
