• Registration      8:00 a.m.
• Start of tours    8:30 a.m.
• Lunch               12:00 noon
• End of tours     4:00 p.m.

The Crops & Soils Day is intended for producers and agricultural professionals. The tours will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. In the event of rain, the program will be held at the North Farm.

Disability accommodations will be provided upon request. This material is available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact Patti Malme at the Northwest Research and Outreach Center (218) 281-8602.

For information beyond that provided in this publication, contact Jochum Wiersma at (218) 281-8629 or at wiers002@umn.edu

Pest Identification Clinic
Dr. Carlyle Holen, Northwest Minnesota’s own IPM Specialist, will have a pest identification clinic during the 2007 Crops & Soils Day. Bring in your sample and have Dr. Holen correctly identify your weed, disease, and insect problems.

Topics - 2007 Crops & Soils Day

Hard Red Spring Wheat Variety Update
Dr. Jim Anderson

Six Inches Under - The Ugly World of Rhizoctonia Root Rot in Sugarbeet
Dr. Carol Windels

Diseases "R" Us: Patients With a Future
Dr. Charla Hollingsworth

Sugarbeet Following Soybean - Can You Do That?
Dr. Albert Sims

How Early Can I Go? Planting Dates for Soybean
Russ Severson

Insect Update
Dr. Ian MacRae

Is Nitrogen Getting Smart? ESN© in Wheat
Dr. Albert Sims

Weed Control in Wheat
Dr. Beverly Durgan

Will Weed Control in Sugarbeet Get Boring?
Dr. Alan Dexter

Field Scale Demonstration of Weed Control with Roundup Ready™ Sugarbeet
Dr. Larry Smith