Et cetera : Elwynn Taylor Featured at Crop Conference on January 26

Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist, will be the lead-off speaker at the Iowa State University Extension Crop Advantage Series at 9:00 a.m. on January 26 at the Highlander Conference Center in Iowa City. Also featured at the conference are topics on a new corn disease in eastern Iowa, and increasing problems with glyphosate resistant weeds in Iowa. Alison Robertson, ISU Extension Plant Pathologist, will present “Goss’s wilt: Get the facts” and Mike Owen, ISU Extension Weed Specialist will present “The resistance race: Where are we at?”

The conference is one of 13 scheduled around the state, where crop producers can choose among a variety of topics, including pest management, precision agriculture, soil conservation, soil fertility, and grain marketing. “Each year attendees tell me they wish there were more breakout sessions during the day. They are interested in so many of the topics and can’t be at every workshop. The topics are in demand. It’s a great problem to have,” says Jim Fawcett, ISU Extension field agronomist in eastern Iowa.

Certified crop advisors can earn up to 5 credits at the conference in Iowa City and private pesticide applicators can become re-certified. Advance registration for each location is $35 and includes workshop materials, lunch, and refreshments. An additional fee is charged for CCA credits and private pesticide applicator recertification. Registration less than one week prior to the meeting or at the door is $45. Other sites in eastern Iowa include the Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington on January 6 and Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo on January 25. Registration materials for all sites are available at www.cropadvantage.org or from your local ISU Extension office.