2012 Crop Pest Management Shortcourse & MCPR Trade Show Proceedings

Are Nutrients Being Mined from Your Customers’ Fields (3.52 MB PDF)
Dr. Paul Fixen, International Plant Nutrition Institute, Norcross, GA

Enhance Environmental Protection, Increase Production Efficiency, and Increase Farm Profitability…all at the Same Time! (2.63 MB PDF)
Lara Moody, The Fertilizer Institute, Washington, D.C.

Farming in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: The Game is the Same but the Rules are Changing (2.28 MB PDF)
Dr. Frank Coale, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Insights for 2012 Spider Mite Problems for Future Management Decisions (6.20 MB PDF)
Dr. Ed Bynum, Texas A&M, Amarillo, TX

Working as an Applicator within the State of California’s Pesticide Regulatory Program (Pesticide Application by Prescription) (11.87 MB PDF)
Mr. Russ Stocker, Applicator, Bob’s Flying Service, Knights Landing, CA

What to do when ‘Simple’ is gone from Corn Rootworm Management? (7.41 MB PDF)
Dr. Ken Ostlie, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 

Bees: Protecting our Pollinators (3.55 MB PDF)
Dr. Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Application Strategies for Improved Weed Control (5.73 MB PDF)
Dr. Bob Wolf, Wolf Consulting and Research, Mahomet, IL

Goss’s Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight of Corn: Continuing Risks or Odd Blips in Minnesota (1.91 MB PDF)
Dr. Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Maximizing Soybean Yield: Kitchen Sink or Intentional Management? (4.55 MB PDF)
Dr. Shaun Casteel, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Long Term Implications of Climate Variability on Potassium Management in Corn Soybean Rotations (1.21 MB PDF)
Dr. Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Limiting Losses to Phytophthora: Taking the Long View (2.66 MB PDF)
Dr. James Kurle, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Insecticide Resistance – The Minnesota Experience (4.40 MB PDF)
Dr. Ian MacRae, University of Minnesota, Crookston, MN

Tools for Improving your Knowledge for Nitrogen Use (1.65 MB PDF)
Dr. John Lamb, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Nitrogen Extenders for Nitrogen Fertilizer (8.87 MB PDF)
Dr. David Franzen, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Take a Stand: Optimize Plant Populations for Corn (4 MB PDF)
Dr. Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Drought Trends and the Climate Outlook for 2013 (4.2 MB PDF)
Dr. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Managing Corn After Drought (7.35 MB PDF)
Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Off the Shelf Precision Ag Software – Its Utility for On-Farm Research (12.15 MB PDF)
Mr. Kent Shannon, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Integrating Residual herbicides into Corn and Soybean Weed Management Plans (1.5 MB PDF)
Dr. Jeff Gunsolus, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Weed Resistance and Managing Weed Seed Banks for the Long Term (14.95 MB PDF)
Dr. Jason Norsworthy, University of Arkansas, West Fork, AR

Long-Term Effects of Manure, Fertilizer, and Tillage on Soil Phosphorus Availability and Crop Yield (1.07 MB PDF)
Dr. Paulo Pagliari, University of Minnesota, Lamberton, MN

Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning Tool (1.83 MB PDF)
Dr. Dave Mulla & Dr. Bill Lazarus, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Illinois Nutrient Management Strategies that Maximize Production, Optimize Nutrients and Minimize Environmental Impact (15.33 MB PDF)
Mr. Daniel Schaefer, Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Tolono, IL

Crop Residue Management: 2013 and Beyond (16.79 MB PDF)
Dr. Richard Wolkowski, University of Wisconsin, Baraboo, WI