Event Offers DEC Credits

Event Details

Date

February 21, 2017

Time

Registration 9:30am Meeting 10:00am - 2:30pm

Location

Horseheads Legion
71 Old Ithaca Road
Horseheads, NY 14854

Cost

$20.00 per person


At the Door
$20.00

Host

Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Program

Pre-Registration Deadline: February 17, 2017

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Manure, Nutrients, and Pest Management

February 21, 2017


Manure, Nutrients and Pest Management 
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 
Horseheads Legion
71 Old Ithaca Road, Horseheads, NY  14854
Registration 9:30am - Meeting 10am-2:30pm

  • Tile Drainage and the Fate of Nutrients from Manure, Fertilizer and Soil
  • Principles of Manure Management: Juggling the Challenges
  • Overview of USDA Programs
  • Alfalfa Traits and Their Fit in Cropping Systems
  • Sorting out the Corn Trait Alphabet Soup
  • Practices to Avoid Corn Rootworm Resistance
*DEC & CCA Credits in application

Registration Cost $20/person - Register by contacting Jen Atkinson at 607.391.2662 or email jma358@cornell.edu or register online.

For questions, contact Janice Degni at 607.391.2672 or email jgd3@cornell.edu





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