2006 Delta Center Research Update for Professional Crop Advisors (16 hours of CCA credit!)
The TENTATIVE agenda is below OR Click here for an Adobe PDF Flier
November 20 and 21 (Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving week)
Delta Center Main Office, Hwy T just South of Portageville.
Preregistration required: (573) 379-5431.
Four 4-hour sessions on Crop Management, Pest Management, Soil Fertility & Soil and water. Sessions run 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00
Fee: $15.00 per session or $50.00 for all four sessions
Payment preferred the day of the event. We cannot take credit cards.
We attempt to cover information applicable to all crops- BUT cotton and rice are emphasized!
Delta Center Scouting School Canceled
For the foreseeable future, there will not be a Delta Center Scouting School.
Here is some HISTORICAL information:
6:00 to 9:00 PM Monday through Thursday nights
Dates: Last 3 weeks of February
Delta Center Main Office, Hwy T just South of Portageville
Preregistration required (573) 379-5431
Fee: $75.00
Contact: Delta Center Entomologist
A thorough overview of scouting for insect, disease, weed pests and nutrient problems, emphasizing cotton and rice.
Open to producers, scouts, consultants, CCA's and novices.
2007 Rice Farm Field Day
Date: TBD
Missouri Rice Research Farm, 8 miles west of Malden on Highway J
Contact: beckb@missouri.edu
2007 Delta Center Field Day
Date: TBD
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rone Hall, Delta Center Lee Farm, 8 miles Southeast of Portageville at the intersection of highways T and TT
2007 Delta Center Crop Advisor Field Training
In 2006, we had a 4 1/2-day sessions on the 4 CCA subject matter areas.
Date: Sometime after field day.
Rone Hall, Delta Center Lee Farm, 8 miles Southeast of Portageville at the intersection of highways T and TT
Preregistration required: (573) 379-5431. Fee: $25.00 (Includes lunch)
TENTATIVE AGENDA, 2006 DC RESEARCH
UPDATE FOR PCA’S
(Four separate courses, CEU’s Pending)
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Speaker, Affiliation, Topic |
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Nov. 20, 8:00 - 12:00. Soil Fertility |
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8:00-9:00 |
David Dunn, MUDC, Delta Center Fertility Research Update, |
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9:00-10:00 |
Gene Stevens, MUDC, Cotton Fertility Update |
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10:00-11:00 |
Tim Walker, Soil Scientist, Mississippi State University, Rice Fertility Update |
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11:00-12:00 |
Peter Scharf, UMC, Corn and Soybean Fertility Update. |
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Nov. 20, 1:00 - 5:00. Pest Management |
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1:00-1:50 |
Wayne Bailey, Extension Entomologist, UMC, Corn & Soybean Insect Update. |
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1:50-2:40 |
Scott Stewart, Entomologist, University of Tennesee, Cotton Insect Update |
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2:40-3:20 |
Pesticide label updates, Various Ag-Chem representatives. |
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3:20-4:10 |
Allen Wrather,MUDC Disease Management Update |
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4:10-5:00 |
Andy Kendig, MUDC, Weed Management Update |
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Nov. 21, 8:00 - 12:00. Soil and Water |
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8:00-9:00 |
Andy Kendig, MUDC. Cover Crop Discussion. |
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9:00-10:00 |
Joe Henggeler, MUDC. DC Irrigation Research Update |
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10:00-11:00 |
NRCS Update, Pat Turman and John Hester, NRCS, Dexter. |
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11:00-12:00 |
Paul Tracy, MFA, External view of NRCS Soil Conservation Programs |
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Nov. 21, 1:00 - 5:00. Crop Production |
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1:00-2:00 |
Chuck Wilson, University of Arkansas Extension Service, Rice Production Update |
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2.:00-3:00 |
William Johnson, Pioneer, Corn Production Update |
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3:00-4:00 |
Stacy Bruff, DP&L, Cotton Production Update |
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4:00-5:00 |
Grover Shannon, MUDC, Soybean Research Update |
Schedule may change due to speaker availability.
Actual times are a 40 to 45 min presentation with 5 to 10 min of question and answer and a 5 to 10 minute break between speakers.