Strategic Farming

Strategies for managing today's challenges in soybean production

Program description

Strategic Farming workshops will provide up-to-date strategies to address the many challenges in soybean production. Topics include the following:

• Growing soybeans that out-compete weeds
  What are the impacts of row spacing, plant population, early canopy closure, and insect and disease pressure on soybean competitiveness?
• Out-smarting your opponent
  Beat weeds at their own game. What do we know about the biology of our key weeds and how can we use this to our advantage?
• Breaking the cycle of loving a technology to death
  Get off the resistance treadmill – what are some new viable weed management options you can implement now?
• Implementing a game plan
  It's the two minute warning - do you settle for a field goal or go for the touchdown? What is your strategy to win against weeds, one of the key yield-robbers in soybean?

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2018 Dates and locations

The Strategic farming workshops are presented by University of Minnesota Extension and funded by Minnesota Soybean Growers at several locations throughout Minnesota. Pre-registration is requested at least five days prior to the event to assist in meal and program planning. There is no fee to attend thanks to sponsorship from the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council:

• Alexandria, MN

  Date & time: Wednesday, January 17, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Holiday Inn, 5637 Hwy. 29 (Map)

• Willmar, MN

  Date & time: Tuesday, January 30, 7:30 – 11:00 a.m. (Breakfast buffet included)
  Location: Best Western Plus, 240 23rd St SE (Map)

• Fairmont, MN

  Date & time: Thursday, February 8, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Knights of Columbus, 920 E 10th St (Map)
  
  The Private Pesticide Applicator recertification program will run concurrently. To renew certification, you MUST attend the entire workshop from 9:00 AM-2:30 PM.

• New Ulm, MN

  Date & time: Monday, February 12, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Best Western Plus, 2101 S. Broadway St. (Map)

• McIntosh, MN

  Date & time: Thursday, Februay 15, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Community Center, 115 NW Broadway, (Map)
  
  The Private Pesticide Applicator recertification program will run concurrently. To renew certification, you MUST attend the entire workshop from 9:00 AM-2:30 PM.

• Slayton, MN

  Date & time: Thursday, February 22, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Murray County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building, Exhibit Hall (Map)
  
  The Small Grains Program will follow from 12:30 – 4:00 p.m.

• Hutchinson, MN

  Date & time: Monday, February 26, 12:30 – 4:00 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 Hwy 15 (Map)

• Faribault, MN

  Date & time: Tuesday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Rice County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building, 1900 Fairgrounds Drive # 17 (Map)
  
  Bonus crops topics will be presented after lunch from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.

• Appleton, MN

  Date & time: Wednesday, February 28, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch included)
  Location: Shooters Bar & Grill, 530 Christenson Ave. (Map)

• Austin, MN

  Date & time: Friday, March 2, Time TBD (lunch included)
  Location: Holiday Inn Conference Center, 1701 4th St NW, Austin, MN (Map)
  
  Program part of and in cooperation with Northern Country Co-op, Adams, MN "Answer Acre Summit."

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