Northwest Ohio Corn-Soybean Day

The annual Northwest Ohio Corn & Soybean Day is scheduled for Friday, January 20 in Founders Hall at Sauder Village in Archbold from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm. The program has a variety of speakers, farmer/retailer re-certification credits and 30 exhibitors sharing information on management practices for the 2023 crop production season.

Topics and speakers for the day include:

• Trends in P & K Usage; Corn N Rates after Cover Crops, Greg LaBarge & Courtney Krieger, OSU Extension
• Soybean Cyst & Sudden Death…Why the Concern?, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, State Specialist, OSU Soybean Pathology
• Soybean Weed Control Update, Alyssa Essman, OSU Weed Science Department

Using eFields to Make Corn Management Decisions, Elizabeth Hawkins, Field Specialist, OSU Extension

• Managing Doublecrops after Wheat, Laura Lindsey, Soybean & Small Grains Specialist, OSU Extension
• Drone Use in Row Crops, Alan Leininger, OSU Extension, Henry County
• Stored Grain Pest Management, Curtis Young, OSU Extension, Van Wert County

The following continuing education credits for pesticide and fertilizer applicators are offered throughout the day:

• Private Pesticide Applicator Re-certification: 3hrs in categories Core, 1, 2, and 6.
• Commercial Pesticide Applicator Re-certification: 3hrs in categories Core, 2A, 2C, 2D, 10C
• Fertilizer Applicator Re-certification (Private & Commercial): 1hr category 15p/15c

Michigan: 5 hours

Certified Crop Advisors: 4.5 hours IPM, CM, and NM

Pre-registration is $40 and should be postmarked by Jan. 6. Payment can also be made by credit card online or over the phone. Later registrations and at the door registrations are $50, space permitting. Registration includes coffee/rolls, lunch, and speaker materials. A more detailed agenda, list of sponsors and registration information can be found at https://go.osu.edu/cornsoybean2023. For more information, call Ohio State University Extension – Fulton County at 419-337-9210.