Agronomic Row Crops Field Day

Thursday, August 14, 2008

8:00 am  - 1:30pm

The biennial North Mississippi Research and Extension Center Agronomic Row Crops Field Day will be held at the Lee County Agri-Center, Magnolia Conference Center, Highway 145 South of Verona, on Thursday, August 14, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  The program will include a featured speaker, educational and industry exhibits, and field research plot tours. Certified Crop Advisors Continuing Education Credits and renewal of certification for Professional Consultants and pesticide licenses will be offered for participants.  This year’s featured speaker will be David Waide, President, Mississippi Farm Bureau.

 The program begins with registration at 8:00 a.m. The field tour begins at 8:30 a.m. and will feature an opportunity to learn the potential use of FGD gypsum for improved soil properties; corn yield response to foliar fungicides; preplant fertilizer for soybeans; options for nitrogen management; one-pass land preparation for improved drainage on flatland; and the latest on Mississippi’s row crops. 

 For more information, contact Dr. Normie Buehring at 662-566-2201 or e-mail buehring@ra.msstate.edu.