Our Winter Education Meeting is now finalized. The meeting is being held in Mankato, MN on February 8-9, 2022.
You can find the full Winter Education Meeting and Annual Meeting documents here.
February 8, 2022 – Hilton Garden Inn Mankato - 20 Civic Center Plaza
4:00- 5:00 pm MNICCA Annual Meeting - Meeting Room 905 (9th Floor)
5:00 – 6:00 pm Dr. Dan Kaiser and Leanna Leverich, University of Minnesota – Updates on potassium research
6:00 – 8:00pm Dinner/Supper at Olives Restaurant - provided by MNICCA
(Olives is located on the first floor of the Hilton Garden Inn)
February 9, 2022 – Mayo Event Center Mankato - 1 Civic Center Plaza
7:30 - 8:00 am Registration, Rolls and Coffee – located in Reception Hall
8:00 – 8:10 am Welcome – Dan Nielsen – 2021 President of MNICCA
8:10 - 9:10 am CARBON and SOIL HEALTH
Dr. David Ripplinger, AgEconomist - NDSU – The Economics of Carbon credit programs
9:10 – 10:10 am Soil Health Testing – Laboratory perspectives and observations
- Brent Jaenisch. AgVise Laboratory Benson, Minnesota
- Lance Gunderson, MS, Regen Ag Lab Pleasanton, Nebraska (via Zoom)
10:10- 10:30 am Break – Networking / Visit with MNICCA Sponsors
10:30 - 11:30 am MARKET UPDATE
Zach Jans – ADM Fertilizer – Impacts of fertilizer markets on Minnesota growers and the outlook for spring
11:30 - 12:15 pm Lunch – Najwa’s Catering
12:15 – 1:15 pm Sponsor Showcase – MNICCA Sustaining members –Updates (10 minutes each)
1:15 - 2:30 pm PLANT HEALTH
Dr. Alison Robertson, Iowa State University, Professor and Extension Field Pathologist – Crop disease management in 2022: tar spot of corn and seedling disease of soybean
2:30 - 2:45 pm Break – Networking / Visit with MNICCA Sponsors
2:45 – 4:00 pm TECHNOLOGY
- Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin, Soybean and Small Grains Extension Specialist Does precision matter when planting soybean?
- Brian Luck, University of Wisconsin, Associate professor and extension specialist Optimizing planter technology for 2022 – Downforce, section control, and closing wheels - research results and key considerations
4:00 pm Group Discussion / Closing Remarks – Matt Wiebers MNICCA 2022 President
4:10 pm Adjourn
Bonus
FYI, the Nutrient Management Conference will be on February 8th in Mankato at the Mayo Event Center. You can register for conference using this link:
https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2021/12/save-dates-nitrogen-and-nutrient.html