2005 Crop Management Conference

The 2005 Crop Management Conference will be held December 14-15, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, MO. For more information visit http://muconf.missouri.edu/cropmgt/index.html. Below is a list of conference sessions.

Insect Pest Management
Management profiles for important and emerging corn, soybean, wheat, and alfalfa insect pests will be identified and explained

Soybean Rust
Factors that affected soybean rust incidence in southern US states and Missouri will be identified. The outlook for soybean rust in Missouri in 2006 will be discussed.

Weed, Insect, and Disease Updates for 2006
Discussion of label changes, new pesticide chemistry, and emerging pest management strategies

Identification of Herbicide Injury Symptoms on Crop Plants
Update on identifying herbicide injury to important Missouri crops

Biofuels
The ethanol and biodiesel industries in Missouri will be discussed with emphasis on how Missouri farmers can participate

Sunflowers
Discussion of management and marketing of sunflowers in Missouri

Energy Efficient Crop Production: Managing Energy Uncertainty
The session will address the impact of high fuel prices and strategies to reduce energy needs for crop production.

Soybean Cropping Systems
Relay cropping of soybean into wheat and the use of earlymaturing soybean varieties in Missouri will be discussed

Winter Utilization of Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue
Discussion of management strategies to reduce the harmful effects of ergovaline in hay and the use of fescue stockpiling for lactating beef cattle.

Nitrogen Management in Uncertain Times
Supply and price outlook for nitrogen products and discussion of the impact of changing supply and prices on nitrogen management decisions in grains and forages.

Corn Color and Nitrogen Management
Discussion of the remote sensing of corn color and how it can be used to derive nitrogen fertilizer rates

Roles of Certified Crop Advisers and Private Industry in Technical Service Provider Programs
The technical service provider program will be described including recent changes and updates. The processes by which CCAs can become involved will be discussed

NRCS Programs Can Provide Financial Incentives for Cropping System Improvements
EQIP, CSP and other NRCS programs related to environmental stewardship will be discussed

Weather Information Management Software and other Farm Information Systems
An on-site computer lab will include instruction on the use of software and web-based information systems to help assess and use weather and other information to improve crop and livestock production on your farm while decreasing the impact of agriculture on the environment.