August 8, 2008

Solution Days 2008 will provide practical solutions to the changing agricultural landscape. The annual educational event will be held Aug. 26 and repeated Aug. 27 at the Syngenta Learning Center site, three miles north of York on U.S. Highway 81.

Farm operators and professionals supporting corn and soybean production will gain realistic solutions for meeting the challenges of higher crop yields while keeping production costs economical. Each day, participants will hear and see the latest information from UNL faculty and industry crop production and protection specialists.

Solution Days 2008 is sponsored by NK, Syngenta Crop Protection and the Nebraska Soybean Board, in partnership with UNL Extension in the University's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The program is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day with in-field presentations.
Registration begins at 9 a.m.

Presentations will include: corn-on-corn management, understanding corn and soybean traits, managing water for profit, and "soybeans + 10" tips to increase yields and profitability by 10%. In addition, food technology will be covered during the lunch break.

For more information about Solution Days, call toll free (866) 796-4368, (800) 852-BEAN or visit http://ardc.unl.edu/solutiondays. For more information about the Syngenta Learning Centers, visit http://www.learningcenters.farmassist.com.

NK is a trademark of a Syngenta Group Company. NK is a business unit of Syngenta Seeds, Inc.