PIGEON FALLS, Wis. – Registration for UW-Discovery Farms annual winter conference taking place on December 9th is now open. This year’s theme is Managing Nitrogen: More for the Plant, Less Leaving the Field. The one-day conference is a great educational opportunity for farmers, crop consultants, governmental agencies, and the general public. Conference presenters include farmers and renowned soil fertility and nitrogen management experts from Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
You’ll have a chance to hear all about the hot topics in nitrogen management from those who are foremost in the field, at the front lines of nitrogen research and technology. Topics will include: technologies for in-season nitrogen application, slow release nitrogen products, Nitrogen Use Efficiency as an assessment tool, cover crops, and tile drainage. The conference will conclude with a panel of farmers, farm consultants, and manure and nitrogen researchers sharing their experiences managing nitrogen with the goal of more for the plant, and less leaving the field. Mark your calendar for December 9th and come to the Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. A total of 4 CEUs are available. Registration is $50 and includes lunch and materials. Members of sponsoring organizations receive $20 off the registration price.
A special thanks to our event sponsors: Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Wisconsin Pork Association, Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board, Dairy Business Association, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Wisconsin Agri-Business Association, and Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association.
Make sure to join us from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on December 9th for a day of great information and valuable discussion!
For more information and to register visit www.uwdiscoveryfarms.org or call 715.983.5668.
To view the event flyer click on the link below:
http://uwdiscoveryfarms.org/Portals/0/Users/176/24/2224/For%20Web%202014%20Brochure%201.pdf