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Soil Health Forum and Improving Crop Nutrient Management

• Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration: 9:30 am

Program 10 am – 3 pm

One Pesticide Credit categories 1A, 21, 23, 10 and 3 CCA credits

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Quirine Ketterings, Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program

Kirsten Workman, Nutrient Management and Environmental Sustainability Specialist, Cornell ProDairy

Ken Wise, NYS Integrated Pest Management Program

Agenda

Registration 9:30 – 10 am

Program 10 am – 3 pm

• A & K Agriservices Update (5 min)
• Soil Health Roundtable (20 Min)
• Cover crop experiences in 2022 - Getting the Most From Cover Crops
• Experiences in 2022 with Alternative Soil Amendments (chicken manure, composts, etc)
• Improving Crop Nutrient Management (75 minutes)

oPotassium & Sulfur Management for Alfalfa

oNew Nitrogen Guidelines for Field Crops

oCrediting Manure

oAdaptive Nutrient Management

oWhole Farm Nutrient Management Balance

• General Discussion, Q & A about managing nutrient management costs
• On-Farm Research (15 min)
• Making Use of Yield Monitor Data to Create Management Zones
• Noon LUNCH 1 hr
• On-Farm Research continued (45 min)

oo Simplifying On-Farm Research with Strip Trials

oo Value of Manure Project 2022/2023

oo New York On-Farm Research Partnership

oo General Discussion and What are Your Research Needs?

• Managing Corn and Soybean Pests (1 hr) – 1 Pesticide Credit (Ken Wise)
• 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm Alternatives to Neonic seed treatments for corn and soybean seedling pests
• 2:20 pm – 2:35 pm Managing Above Ground Corn Pest – Western Bean Cutworm, Black Cutworm, Slugs
• 2:35 pm – 2:50 pm Managing Soybean Pests – Soybean Aphid, Spider Mites
• A & K Agriservices Wrap-Up (10 min)

Last updated March 15, 2023