Agronomy/Soybean Day Program – Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, Dover Building
Moderator: Mr. Phillip Sylvester, Kent County Agriculture Extension Agent, University of Delaware
9:00 to 9:20 a.m.
Overview of the Delaware Irrigation Management System
Kevin Brinson, Delaware Assistant State Climatologist, University of Delaware
9:20 to 9:35 a.m.
Environmental Stewardship Awards
Mr. Larry Towle, Program Administrator Delaware Nutrient Management Program, Delaware Department of Agriculture
9:35 to 10:15 a.m.
Wheat Nitrogen Management in Fall and Spring
Dr. Bob Kratochvil, University of Maryland
10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Break to visit Exhibitors
10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
“Grain Marketing Strategies for 2012; A Pause that Refreshes”
Jerry Gulke, Gulke Group, Chicago, IL
Sponsors of this presentation are the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency, the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the University of Delaware
11:45 to noon
D.R.I.P. Program
Secretary Ed Kee, Delaware Department of Agriculture
12:00 to 1:00 pm – Lunch Break and Visit Exhibitors
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 0
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1.75
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2
Agronomy/Soybean Afternoon Program – Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
1:00 to 1:40 p.m.
Sulfur Management in Coastal Plain Corn
Dr. Joshua McGrath, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
1:40 to 2:20 p.m.
No-Till Weed Control in Soybeans and Issues with Palmer Amaranth
Dr. Mark VanGessel, Weed & Crop Management, University of Delaware
2:20 to 2:40 p.m.
Farm Bill Programs
Timothy J Garrahan, Farm Bill Program Specialist, USDA-NRCS
2:40 to 3:00 p.m. Break and Visit Exhibitors
3:00 to 3:20 p.m.
Stink Bug Management in Field Crops: What We Learned in 2011
Ms. Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist, University of Delaware
3:20 to 4:00 pm
Irrigation Management of Grain Crops and Research Update
James Adkins, Irrigation Engineer, University of Delaware
Dr. Cory Whaley, Sussex County Agriculture Extension Agent, University of Delaware
4:00 pm Adjourn
Session Summary:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 2
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 2.25
MD Nutrient Management Credits: TBA
Certified Crop Consultant Credits: 2
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