Business : Spring Field Day Tour at ISU SE Iowa Research Farm on June 27

Farmers and those who advise farmers about crops will want to attend the annual spring field day for the Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research Farm near Crawfordsville on June 27 beginning at 1:00 p.m. One of the features on the tour will be Virgil Schmitt’s presentation on “Crop Weather Outlook & How New Weather Stations Will Benefit Iowa Farmers.” Schmitt is an extension field agronomist with Iowa State University.

Also highlighted on the tour will be “Managing Nitrogen for Corn after a Rye Cover Crop” by John Sawyer, ISU Extension Agronomist – Soil Fertility; “Managing Glyphosate Tolerant Waterhemp in Soybeans” by Jim Fawcett, ISU Extension Field Agronomist; and “Crop Season Review” by Myron Rees, Farm Superintendent.

Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits will be available for attending the event for a fee.  Those wishing to obtain additional CCA credits can come at 9:00 a.m. for a morning training session with a focus on soil and water management.  The credit fee for Certified Crop Advisors attending the morning session is $50.00 and includes lunch.  There is no fee for the afternoon tours.

A lunch will be available at noon for $5, followed by a demonstration on grain safety by the Washington County Health Department. Please register by June 25 for the morning CCA session and the noon lunch by calling the Johnson County Extension Office at 319-337-2145.

To reach the farm, follow U.S. Highway 218 one and three quarters miles south of Crawfordsville, then two miles east on county road G-62, then three quarters mile north.  Signs will be posted to guide you to the event.

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Iowa State University Southeast Iowa Research & Demonstration Farm

Crawfordsville Spring Field Day June 27, 2013

Lunch Available at Noon for $5

(reservations due June 25)

Tours Begin at 1:00 p.m.

Grain Safety Demonstration by the Washington Co. Health Department from 12:30-1:00.

Tour Stops Include:

¨      Crop Season Review–Myron Rees , Farm Superintendent

¨      Crop Weather Outlook & How New Weather Stations Will Benefit IowaFarmers – Virgil Schmitt, ISU Extension Field Agronomist

¨      Managing Nitrogen for Corn After a RyeCover Crop

John Sawyer, ISU Extension Agronomist – Soil Fertility

¨       Managing Glyphosate Tolerant    Waterhemp in Soybeans – Jim Fawcett,  ISU Extension Field Agronomist

Lunch Reservation Deadline June 25:  Please call the Johnson County Extension Office (319-337-2145) or e-mail Jim Fawcett (fawcett@iastate.edu) to reserve lunch.

Certified Crop Advisors– CCA Credits Available for a fee

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CCA Credit Opportunity– June 27, 2013

Certified Crop Advisors can earn 5 hours of credit, including 3 hours in soil & water management, by attending a special CCA morning session followed by the afternoon field day at the SE IA research & demonstration farm near Crawfordsville.

8:30 a.m.          Registration - $50 Fee (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – No Walk-ins – Attendance limited to 45) -- Includes Lunch

9:00-noon          Special Session for Certified Crop Advisors (3 hours soil & water)

                          9:00 a.m.           Cover Crops– What Are Your Goals?

Mark Carlton, ISU Extension Field Agronomist

10:00 a.m.         What You Should Know About Corn Suitability Rating 2

Lee Burras, ISU Agronomy Professor

11:00 a.m.         How Can We Meet the Nitrogen Goals of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy?

John Sawyer, ISU Extension Agronomist – Soil Fertility

Noon                          Lunch

1:00-3:00       Spring Field Day Tour (1 hour crop, 0.5 hour nutrient, 0.5 hour pest)

¨      Crop Season Review–Myron Rees, Farm Superintendent

¨      Crop Weather Outlook & How New Weather Stations Will Benefit IowaFarmers – Virgil Schmitt, ISU Extension Field Agronomist

¨      Managing Nitrogen in Corn After a RyeCover Crop 

– John Sawyer, ISU Extension Agronomist – Soil Fertility

¨      Managing Glyphosate Tolerant Waterhemp in Soybeans

– Jim Fawcett, ISU Extension Field Agronomist

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED

$50 Fee (cash or check) can be paid at the door (Check made out to Johnson County Extension).  Please register by June 25 by calling the Johnson County Extension Office at 319-337-2145 or send an e-mail to Jim Fawcett at fawcett@iastate.edu.