Corn & Soybean Classics 2012 Welcome
Welcome to the 2012 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics. All involved with planning this impactful educational program are confident that the 2012 program will continue the tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production and pest management. The 2012 program, with a format similar to previous years emphasizing crop production, pest management, and economics as well as the interactions among them, will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude around 3:00 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.
Continuing Education Units: Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits have been approved as follows:
Soil & Water Management 0.5
Professional Development 0.5
Integrated Pest Management 1.5
Nutrient Management 0.5
Crop Management 0.5
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Featured Presentation
Excessive nitrates in surface waters from tile-drained areas have been associated with several health and environmental problems including blue baby syndrome, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico. The development of best management practices to reduce nitrate loads from drainage systems has driven much of drainage-related research over the past two decades. However, researchers have taken great care to concentrate on practices that will not adversely affect yields. In this talk information on recent developments in drainage research and how these have been informed by yields, will be presented.
Speakers
Dr. Richard Cooke
University of Illinois
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
(217) 333-0944
