The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension is hosting the annual Central Wisconsin Processing Crops Meeting on Wednesday, March 18 from 9 a.m.–noon at the Hancock Agricultural Research Station in Hancock, WI. Registration is $25 and includes lunch.
This meeting is an opportunity for farmers, agronomists, and agriculture professionals to hear the latest research on processing crops from Extension Specialists, connect with industry colleagues, and continue developing knowledge on best management practices.
Attendees can plan to walk away with tools to be intentional about nitrogen management for sweet corn and snap beans, managing sweet corn tar spot, practices to protect water quality, and will have opportunities to partner with the potato industry.
March 18th from 9:00 a.m.–noon
Hancock Agricultural Research Station
N3909 County Rd V Hancock, WI
Cost: $25
Lunch Included
Agenda
8:45–9:00 a.m.
Check-in
9:00 a.m.
Screening Carrot Cultivars for Susceptibility to Infection by Aster Yellows Phytoplasma
Dr. Russ Groves, Department of Entomology, UW–Madison
9:20 a.m.
Updates in Managing Sweet Corn Tar Spot
Dr. Amanda Gevens, Department of Plant Pathology, UW–Madison
9:40 a.m.
Overcoming Roadblocks and Building Conservation Pathways Across Central Wisconsin Cropping Systems
Molly McIlquham, Soil Health Institute & McCain Foods
10:00 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m.
What’s Next for Nitrogen Management for Sweet Corn And Snap Bean?
Dr. Matt Ruark, Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, UW–Madison
10:35 a.m.
Determining Field Capacity for Your Soil
Dr. Izze McNamee, UW–Madison Extension Ag Water Outreach Specialist
10:55 a.m.
Endangered Species Act Update
Dr. Jed Colquhoun, Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, UW–Madison
11:15 a.m.
Interseeding in Sweet Corn on Sandy Soils
Emma Schmidt, Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, UW–Madison
