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February 28 Soil Fertility Seminar to offer continuing education

Soil fertility, crop production practices and environmental stewardship will be the foci of a Soil Fertility Seminar on February 28, 2017 in 18 different University of Illinois Extension county offices.

Presentations will be delivered through web conferencing from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Topics and speakers will include:

  • Increasing importance of sulfur for field crops–Dr. John Sawyer, Iowa State University
  • Illinois NREC: What have we learned?–Dr. Robert Hoeft, Illinois Nutrient Research & Education Council
  • Managing Nitrogen to Improve Efficiency–Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois
  • Tile Nitrate Loss: Effect of fertilizer N application method and cover crops–Lowell Gentry, University of Illinois
  • N and P retention as influenced by tillage and cover crops in a corn-soybean rotation–Dr. Maria Villamil, University of Illinois

Registration costs $50 per person, which includes lunch. Certified crop advisors may earn up to five nutrient management credits.

To view a list of participating counties, a detailed agenda and to register, please visit the Soil Fertility Seminar Webpage.

Please note that the registration deadline may vary by county.