Welcome
This training, offered in cooperation with Kansas State University Research and Extension provides the latest research and technological advances in the crop production industry.
Crop Production Update
Date: December 4 – 5, 2024
Location: Bluemont Hotel
Address: 1212 Bluemont Ave.
City: Manhattan, Kansas
The presentations include the latest technology on weed and insect control, fertilizer and chemical recommendations, soil fertility concerns and much more.
The Particulars
This training, offered in cooperation with Kansas State University Research and Extension provides the latest research and technological advances in the crop production industry. Topics of discussion include: Palmer Amaranth control, wheat response to fertilization, climate-smart cover crop management, irrigation and water management and advancing corn-soybean management.
Bluemont Hotel
Date: December 4 – 5, 2024
Location: Bluemont Hotel
Address: 1212 Bluemont Ave.
City: Manhattan, Kansas
MAKING RESERVATIONS BY PHONE:
- Call the hotel at (785) 473-7091, press “0”.
- Let me know you’d like to make a reservation in the Kansas Ag Retailers Association group “b782399”.
MAKING RESERVATIONS ONLINE:
- Go to www.bluemonthotel.com
- Click on the BOOK ONLINE button at the top of the page.
- On the top of the page, select Check-in and Checkout date.
- To the right of the screen, click, “Have a group code?” and enter b782399 and click APPLY CODE (this is case sensitive, so please use a lowercase b)
Crop Production Update Schedule
Dec. 4, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.
8:20 – 9:20 a.m.
Registration & Welcome
9:20 – 10:10 a.m.
Variable Rate Technology in Precision Agriculture
Presented by: Deepak Joshi
CCA Credit: CP or NM
10:10 – 11:00 a.m.
Weed control in summer crops – research update
Presented by: Sarah Lancaster
CCA Credit: PM and 1A
11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
Sustainable wheat value chain: impacts of crop production practices
Presented by: Romulo Lollato
CCA Credit: CP
11:50 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Soil conservation and carbon intensity scores
Presented by: Peter Tomlinson/Kathy Gehl
CCA Credit: SW
1:50 – 2:40 p.m.
Recent advances in AI – and what they may mean for Agriculture
Presented by: Pascal Hitzler
CCA Credit: PD
2:40 – 3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00 – 3:50 p.m.
Wind Erosion
Presented by: DeAnn Presley
CCA Credit: SW
3:50 – 4:40 p.m.
Research update on disease management in wheat
Presented by: Kelsey A. Onofre
Credit: PM and 1A
4:40 p.m.
Adjourn
Crop Production Update Schedule
Dec. 5, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration & Welcome
8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
Use of biological products for crop production
Presented by: Brian Arnall
CCA Credit: NM
9:20 – 10:10 a.m.
Cotton production in the High Plains
Presented by: Logan Simon
CCA Credit: CP
10:10 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:20 a.m.
Irrigation management, sprinkler choices/maintenance, and soil and water relations
Presented by: Tina Sullivan
CCA Credit: SW
11:20 – 12:10 p.m.
Research update on fertility management of field crops
Presented by: Dorivar Ruiz Diaz
CCA Credit: NM
12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Lunch
1:10 – 2:00 p.m.
Farm data layers and management zones
Presented by: Gaurav Jha
CCA Credit: CP
2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
Crop diseases as biosecurity threats: what to do in lieu of a new disease?
Presented by: Giovana Cruppe
CCA Credit: PM and 1A
2:50 p.m.
Adjourn Regular Program
3:10 p.m.
KDA CORE Hour
Speakers & Presentations
Training Program Disclaimer
This presentation and any accompanying materials are for informational and educational purposes only and are intended to assist attendees as they strive to improve workplace safety and compliance. While presentations attempt to thoroughly and accurately address the specific topics presented, attendance is not a substitute for a comprehensive training and compliance program which is the responsibility of the employer or industry.
Nothing in the presentations is intended to create a contractual relationship between the attendee and presenter or the attendee’s employer and presenter for safety and compliance and attendees and their employer/industry are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety laws, rules, regulations, and industry standards. The information presented does not constitute legal or other professional advice or guidance. The information presented is intended to educate on specific topics of safety and compliance but is not an exhaustive statement of your employer’s/industry’s legal obligations which are defined by statute, regulations, rules, regulatory interpretations, and industry standards. Furthermore, regulators may modify rules and interpretations based upon new technology, information, or circumstances and the employer/industry is responsible for keeping independently apprised of such developments.
Presenters make no warranties, express or implied, as to the fitness of the information and presentation for any purpose or as to results obtained by individual using the information and are not responsible for any action taken in reliance on the information and presentation.
By attending this presentation, the attendee and its employer/industry agrees to hold all presenters harmless for any loss or damage claimed to have arisen out of this presentation. Presenters do not take responsibility for inappropriate use or application of information or instruction provided in this presentation.
Pricing
Crop Production Update
Price
Member - Full Program In-Person
$150
Member - Full Program Virtual
$175
Non-Member - Full Program In-Person
$200
Non-Member - Full Program Virtual
$225
Member - Day I, Dec. 4 In-Person
$100
Member - Day I, Dec. 4 Virtual
$115
Non-Member - Day I, Dec. 4 In-Person
$125
Non-Member - Day I, Dec. 4 Virtual
$150
Member - Day II, Dec. 5 In-Person
$100
Member - Day II, Dec. 5 Virtual
$115
Non-Member - Day II, Dec. 5 In-Person
$125
Non-Member - Day II, Dec. 5 Virtual
$150