August 6, 2010

A UNL Crop Management and Diagnostic Clinic Aug. 19 will provide a close-up look at late-season field conditions.

The UNL Extension clinic will be at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the clinic starting at 8 a.m.

Topics include:

• 300-Bushel Irrigated Corn as a State Average -- What Will it Take to Get There?
• Crop Canopy Sensor Technology; Cover Crops and Their Benefits
• In-Field Validation of Hybrid-Maize
• SoyWater Web Site -- An In-Field Demonstration
• Using Technologies To Improve Irrigation Management

Presenters include UNL extension educators, specialists, and industry representatives.

Nine Certified Crop Adviser credits have been applied for and are pending with anticipation of 3 in crop production, 2.5 in nutrient management, and 3.5 in soil and water management.

Cost for this clinic is $145 for those registering one week in advance and $195 after.

For more information or to register, contact the ARDC at CMDC Programs, 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, Neb. 68033, call (800) 529-8030, fax (402) 624-8010, e-mail cdunbar2@unl.edu or visit the Web at http://ardc.unl.edu/training.shtml.