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2006 Concurrent Sessions
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| Crop Residue, Biomass, Biofuel, and the Future | |
| Crop residues, especially corn stover and switchgrass, are targeted feedstocks for biomass ethanol production. What are the implications of this new use for agricultural products? Speaker: Wally Wilhelm, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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| Designing Crop/Animal Systems to Utilize Wet Distillers Grains | |
| With the growth of the ethanol industry, distillers grains have become an important feed source. Crop/animal systems that efficiently and economically utilize this feed source will be discussed. Speakers: John Lory and Ron Belyea, University of Missouri |
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| No-till Crop Management | |
| Comparison of long-term till vs. no-till corn-soybean plots and discussion of urea use in no-till. Speakers: Bill Wiebold and Peter Scharf, University of Missouri. |
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| Conservation Tillage Effects on Soil and Water Quality | |
| Discussion of how conservation tillage affects soil structure, earthworms, preferential flow, and soil and herbicide losses in runoff. Speaker: Martin Shipitalo, USDAARS, Coshocton, Ohio |
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| Weed, Insect, and Disease Updates for 2007 | |
| Discussion of label changes, new chemistry, emerging pests and pest management strategies. Speakers: Kevin Bradley, Laura Sweets, and Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri |
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| Breaking the (Disease) Cycle: Managing Corn Diseases | |
| Corn diseases typically cause minimal damage however significant disease damage does occur in some areas each year. This presentation will focus on the disease cycle of various fungal pathogens of corn, from seedling blights to ear rots, and strategies for effective disease management. Speaker: Alison Robertson, Iowa State University |
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| Hands on Weed Identification Training | |
| This handson session will help participants learn to identify weeds at various stages of growth and especially focus on identification of weed seedlings and upandcoming species that are becoming more problematic throughout the Midwest. Speaker: Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri |
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| Potential Soybean Insect Pests | |
| Stinkbugs and other up-and-coming soybean insect pests will be the main focus of this session. Speaker: Wayne Bailey, University of Missouri |
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| Best Management Practices for Nitrogen in Missouri | |
| Nitrogen fertilizer timing, rate, source, placement, additives, and evenness of application will be covered. A new manual on nitrogen management will be distributed. Speaker: Peter Scharf, University of Missouri |
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| Nutrient and Pest Management: Considerations in Conservation Planning | |
| Incorporating nutrient and pest management knowledge into conservation plans meeting NRCS standards will be covered. This session is a review of the NRCS Self-Paced Study Guide "Nutrient and Pest Management Considerations in Conservation Planning" (Modules 1-6) available on the agLearn system (http://www.aglearn.usda.gov/). An exam will be held after the conference to allow CCAs to qualify as Technical Service Providers for writing Nutrient and Pest Management plans. Speakers: Glenn Davis, Ron Miller, and Odie Swanegan, USDA-NRCS, Columbia, MO |
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| Glyphosateresistant Weeds and the Economics behind Resistance Management | |
| Several glyphosateresistant weeds have been identified in Missouri in recent years. Current research pertaining to these weeds and the economic implications of different resistance management approaches will be discussed. This session will be interactive, with audience opinions and answers tabulated with “clickers” and audience response system software. Speakers: Kevin Bradley and Ray Massey, University of Missouri |
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| Summer Pasture Options | |
| Summer is usually a forage-deficit time in fescue/beef systems. This presentation will explore ways to produce and feed forages for summer grazing. Speaker: Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri |
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| Hay and Manure as Nutrient Sources | |
| When hay is purchased or moved from harvest areas to feeding areas, nutrients are imported to the feeding areas. Management of beef/forage systems to utilize hay and manure nutrients will be discussed. Speaker: John Lory, University of Missouri |
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| Weather-Informed Decision-Making | |
| Agriculture requires many decisions that are influenced by weather. Improved delivery of weather information and tools for turning it into decisions may result in more profitable decisions. Specific situations discussed will include timing of fall N fertilizer applications and decisions about grain drying. Speakers: Ray Massey, John Lory, and Bill Casady, University of Missouri |
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| A New Federal Drought-Tracking System | |
| Drought has profound implications on yield and profitability. Documenting drought can be crucial for relief eligibility. A new federal system for tracking drought at a sub-county scale will be discussed. An update on Horizon Point, CoCoRaHS and Real-Time Weather will also be included. Speaker: Pat Guinan, University of Missouri |
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| General Session Keynote Speaker | |
| Dr. James R. Fischer, Ph.D, P.E. Senior Technical Advisor (Academe) – Board of Directors Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy- — U.S. Department of Energy Jim Fischer has extensive working knowledge of agriculture and renewable and energy efficient technologies. His experience provides him with unique insights on public/private sector partnerships in agricultural energy. As a result of his leadership in agriculture, energy and higher education, he has spoken extensively both nationally and internationally on topics including the production and consumption of cellulosic ethanol, hydrogen fuel, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass energy, as well as improving energy efficiency in agriculture. Jim grew up on a family crop and livestock farm in Missouri and owned and operated a beef production business for 20 years. He holds a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. As a USDA research engineer in the 1970s, he published the design specifications for the original integrated on-farm energy system. In June 2003, he was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy programs of the U.S. Department of Energy. As the Senior Technical Advisor (Academe) to Assistant Secretary Karsner, he develops innovative partnerships and models of collaboration with universities, foundations and the agricultural, industrial and business communities. In addition, he serves as a liaison to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. |
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