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Crop Pest Management Shortcourse and MCPR Trade Show

"Taking the Long View"

 2012 Date & Location

December 11-13, 2012
Minneapolis Convention Center and adjacent Hilton Hotel. Directions (PDF).

 Description

The Minnesota Crop Production Retailers Association and University of Minnesota Extension will host the 2012 CPM Shortcourse and MCPR Trade Show December 11 through 13, 2012, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

The 3-day program starts Tuesday, December 11 with the Technical Service Provider Training recertification program: "Conservation Activity Plans: An Update for Technical Service Providers" from 10 AM to 1 PM, Seed treatment-Category H recertification from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM and the Minnesota Crop Production Retailer's plenary session and annual meeting from 1:00 to 3:30. The plenary session will include the following topics: "The Proposed Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification – What Should We Expect? How Should Ag dealers and Crop Advisors/Consultants respond? What will producers do?", "Are nutrients being mined from Minnesota Agricultural land?" and "Enhance environmental protection, increase production efficiency, increase farm profitability and improve sustainability at the field level-4R stewardship". Please refer to the MCPR website for more information about the Tuesday afternoon plenary session.

On Wednesday, December 12, the program will continue with pesticide applicator recertification for categories A (Core) and C (Field Crop Pest Management) and the Crop Pest Management Short Course.

The CPM Shortcourse's General Session will start with the theme "Taking the Long View". Drs. Frank Coale and Ed Bynum and Mr. Russ Stocker will present and discuss how in other parts of the country, regulatory intervention has changed how agri-business can operate. These three speakers will address the role and responsibilities of agribusiness to avoid regulatory intervention while making long term gains in the industry. Discussions will include the how nutrient mgt regulations have changed farming in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, how overuse of insecticides has created control problems of spider mites in dry land corn and the regulatory complexity in California where "pesticide application by prescription only" is now common.

The concurrent sessions on Wednesday afternoon will focus on emerging corn and soybean insect and disease issues, strategies for increasing soybean yield, insect resistance, potassium management in corn-soybean rotations, strategies for reducing drift of new and current crop protection products and management options for the increased number of soybean phytopthora root and stem rot races now being detected in Minnesota.

The concurrent sessions at the CPM short course on Thursday, December 13th starting at 8:00 AM begin with a wealth of pest, crop and fertilizer management topics including: using precision ag technologies for on the farm research, optimizing corn populations, the economics of proactive versus reactive herbicide resistance management strategies, corn nitrogen guideline updates and the drought and climate outlook for 2013 Minnesota field crops. Also included are results of Minnesota high corn population research results and recommendations for the use of nitrogen extender products. Three of the sessions will be dedicated to Soil and Water topics which will include: a new watershed nitrogen reduction planning tool, tillage/residue strategies for corn and soybeans and successful strategies to reduce nutrient watershed concentrations in the Mississippi watershed districts in Illinois.

 Who Should Attend?

Agronomists, sales people (seeds, chemicals, fertilizers), crop consultants, crop production specialists, regional and local extension educators, government agency personnel, farm managers, and anyone else who appreciates high quality research-based professional training.

 Continuing Education Credits

Certified crop advisors will be able to collect a total of 15 CCA continuing education credits over the course of the 3-day program.

 

 Program Registration & Fees

The registration fees for the 2012 CPM Short course and MCPR Trade Show are as follows:

  • Basic Registration (on or before 11/20/12) - $130.00
  • Basic Registration (after 11/20/12) - $180.00
  • Technical Service Provider Training (on or before 11/20/12) - $140.00
  • Technical Service Provider Training (after 11/20/12) - $190.00
  • Pesticide Applicator Recertification (on or before 11/20/12) - $140.00
  • Pesticide Applicator Recertification (after 11/20/12) - $190.00
  • Pesticide Applicator Recertification (w/Category H)(on or before 11/20/12) - $180.00
  • Pesticide Applicator Recertification (w/Category H)(after 11/20/12) - $230.00

Register online or by completing and mailing the registration form (PDF).

MCPR
7500 Flying Cloud Drive #900
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
 

 Hotel Registration and Fees

The Minneapolis Hilton is now full.
Make a reservation at the Hyatt Hotel at our online registration page.


 2012 Agenda—University of Minnesota Short Course

Printable schedules of concurrent sessions:

Wednesday, December 12 (22 K PDF) | Thursday, December 13 (21 K PDF)

 Wednesday, December 12
 Minneapolis Convention Center
8:10 am General Session
Farming in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: The Game is the Same but the Rules Are Changing (CEU=NM)
Dr. Frank Coale, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
9:10 am Insights from 2012 Spider Mite Problems for Future Management Decisions (CEU=PM)
Dr. Ed Bynum, Texas A & M, Amarillo, TX
10:00 am Break
10:10 am Working as an Applicator within the State of California's Pesticide Regulatory Program (Pesticide Application by Prescription) (CEU=PD)
Mr. Russ Stocker, Applicator, Bob's Flying Service, Knights Landing, CA
11:00 am Break and opportunity to visit exhibit floor
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

This arrangement allows the participants to choose the topics of greatest interest to them. The smaller group setting also encourages a more interactive environment and greater accessibility to speakers. Each topic will be presented twice with each session lasting 50 minutes.

NOTE CCA: Each topic offered will offer 1.0 CEU* in the category listed. A maximum of 7.0 CEU can be earned by attending the general session in the morning and four sessions on the afternoon of December 12, 2012.
*Denotes that a CEU application will be made for the category indicated.
1:00 - 5:00 pm

INSECT, PLANT DISEASE AND PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT

PAT Recertification and CPM (joint offering in same room).

  • What to do when "Simple" is gone from corn rootworm management? Dr. Ken Ostlie, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=PM)
  • Goss's Wilt and Northern Corn Leaf Blight of Corn: Continuing Risks or Odd Blips in Minnesota, Dr. Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=PM)
  • Bees: Protecting our Pollinators, Dr. Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=PM)
  • Application Strategies for Improved Weed Control, Dr. Bob Wolf, Wolf Consulting and Research LLC, Mahomet, IL (CEU=PM)

CROP, PEST, PLANT DISEASE AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

  • Maximizing Soybean Yield: Kitchen Sink or Intentional Management? Dr. Shaun Casteel, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (CEU=CM)
  • Insecticide Resistance - The Minnesota Experience, Dr. Ian MacRae, Northwest Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Crookston, MN (CEU=PM)
  • Long Term Implications of Climate Variability on Potassium Management in Corn-Soybean Rotations, Dr. Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=NM)
  • Limiting Losses to Phytophthora: Taking the Long View, Dr. James Kurle, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=PM)

 Thursday, December 13
 Minneapolis Convention Center

12 - 12:30 pm

 Lunch

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

This arrangement allows the participants to choose the topics of greatest interest to them. The smaller group setting also encourages a more interactive environment and greater accessibility to speakers. Audience participants may elect up to eight different topics to attend during the day.

NOTE FOR CCA: Each topic presented will offer 1.0 CEU* in the category listed. A maximum of 6.0 CEU can be earned by attending six topic sessions on December 13, 2012.
*Denotes a CCA application will be made for the CEU category shown.
8:00 am - 2:20 pm

NUTRIENT AND CROP MANAGEMENT

  • Tools for improving your knowledge for N use, Dr. John Lamb, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=NM)
  • Nitrogen Extenders for Nitrogen Fertilizer, Dr. David Franzen, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (CEU=NM)
  • Long-term effects of manure, fertilizer, and tillage on soil phosphorus availability and crop yield, Dr. Paulo Pagliari, University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton, MN (CEU=NM)

CROP MANAGEMENT

  • Drought Trends and the Climate Outlook for 2013, Dr. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=CM)
  • Managing Corn After Drought, Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (CEU=CM)
  • Off the Shelf Precision Ag Software - Its Utility for On-Farm Research, Mr. Kent Shannon, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (CEU=CM)
  • Take a Stand: Optimize Plant Populations for Corn, Dr. Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU= CM)

WEED AND PEST MANAGEMENT

  • Weed Resistance & Managing Weed Seed Banks for the Long Term, Dr. Jason Norsworthy, University of Arkansas, West Fork, AR (CEU=PM)
  • Integrating Residual Herbicides into Corn and Soybean Weed Management Plans, Dr. Jeff Gunsolus, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN (CEU=PM)

WATER AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT

  • Crop Residue and Tillage Management: 2013 and Beyond, Dr. Richard Wolkowski, Extension Soil Scientist Emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison (CEU=SW)
  • Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning Tool, Dr. Dave Mulla & Dr. Bill Lazarus , University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, (CEU=SW)
  • Nutrient Management Strategies in Illinois that Maximize Production, Optimize Nutrients and Minimize Eviromental Impact, Mr. Daniel Schaefer, Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, Tolono, IL (CEU=SW)

Questions about the agenda?
Contact: David Nicolai, nico0071@umn.edu or 612-625-2778

 Past Participant Comments

"I can't say how much I like the format of this short course. I can get the training I want as well as the training I need to maintain my CCA."

"Good topics and very current. Excellent."

"For a program that on the surface looked suspect, this one has to rank as one of the best ever and I have been coming since the early '90s."

"The short abstracts appearing in the program were very helpful in deciding which seminars would be best for me."

"The topics in the concurrent sessions (2011) are very relevant to the problems we are facing today. The speakers do a good job and I enjoy attending the show."

"Very good program. It is good to see the progress of ongoing experiments. The topics pertain to issues agriculture is facing today."

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