FSR Agronomy College Provides Insight to Keep Agronomic Professionals Sharp

Agronomists, Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and custom applicators can stay current on agronomy issues during the Farm Science Review Agronomy College, hosted by the Ohio AgriBusiness Association in partnership with Ohio State University Extension on Sept. 13.

Held one week before the start of the annual Farm Science Review at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio, the event will bring industry experts, OSU staff and researchers, and agronomy service providers together to enhance collective knowledge through presentations, hands-on activities, demonstrations, equipment exhibits and more.

“The Agronomy College will help agronomists and applicators better serve their customers,” said Harold Watters, certified professional agronomist, CCA and assistant professor in agricultural and natural resources at OSU. “Attendees will be able to confidently apply current research and knowledge in their businesses thanks to the solid lineup of speakers and topics arranged for the day.”

The program will also provide continuing education credits to help CCAs and custom applicators meet professional requirements. For a complete list of CCA and ODA pesticide credits available, visit this event listing at oaba.net/events.

Participants will rotate through six 30-minute sessions on the following topics during the morning session:

• Taking a Second Look at Hybrid Selection

• Peter Thomison, OSU corn specialist

• Soybean Production System

• Latham Farley, USDA/FSA, OSU Horticulture & Crop Science

• A Review of Soybean Herbicide Technology
  • Mark Loux, OSU weed specialist
• Identifying “Pigweeds”
  • Mark Loux, OSU weed specialist
• Necessity of Plant Health Application
  • Pierce Paul, OSU corn & wheat plant pathologist
• Fall Insect Concerns
  • Kelley Tilmon, OSU entomologist for Agronomic Crops

Participants will then choose three of the following four topics to attend for the afternoon session:

• Time & Place for Precision Applications
  • John Fulton, OSU Department of Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
• Tips, Booms and Applicators – Getting it in the Right Place
  • Rod Stevenson, Monsanto
  • Dave Hillger, Dow AgroSciences
• Remote Sensing for Measuring Crop Stresses
  • Brian Sutton, AirScout
• Nutrient Applications and Public Concern
  • Greg LaBarge, OSU field specialist, Agronomic Systems
  • Harold Watters, OSU Agronomy field specialist

This is the second year OABA and OSU Extension have partnered for the event to give participants access to a broader resource base in an ever-changing industry.

“OABA continues to build and grow its industry partnerships to provide access to a broader resource base in an ever-changing industry,” said Chris Henney, OABA president and CEO. “This event is a great opportunity to help service providers meet the evolving needs of their customers at a personal, professional and industry-wide level.”

Registration

Registration for the Agronomy College is $120 per participant. For complete event details and to register, visit oaba.net/events or contact Margo Long at 614-326-7520 or mlong@oaba.net.

Registration will start at 8:30 a.m. the day of the event, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For those attendees in need of lodging for the event, a group rate of $89 for lodge rooms and $169 for cabins is available at the Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center from Sept. 11-14. Guests can call 800-ATA-Park and ask for the Ohio AgriBusiness Association room rate. Details on lodging at www.deercreekstateparklodge.com.