Soil fertility, crop production practices, and environmental stewardship will be the foci of a Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Soil Fertility Seminar. The program, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, will be held at the Whiteside Extension Office in Sterling, IL.
From 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., campus-based researchers will deliver their presentations to program participants live, through web conferencing.
Certified Crop Advisors in attendance can earn up to five hours of Nutrient Management Continuing Education.
“Those attending this seminar will learn about the most current nutrient management research and recommendations, to both increase nutrient efficiency and decrease nutrient losses,” said Angie Peltier, Educator with the University of Illinois Extension. Diverse presentations from University researchers include
- Are concerns about nitrogen loss justified?
- Tile nitrate loss: Effect of fertilizer N application method and cover crops
- N and P retention as influenced by tillage and cover crops in a corn-soybean
- Illinois NREC: What have we learned?
- Increasing the importance of sulfur for field crops.
Registration is $50 per person, which includes lunch. The registration deadline is Friday, February 24. Register online at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/clw. If dietary or other reasonable accommodations are needed for participation, please call 815-632-3611.