Central Ohio Agronomy School “The Nuts & Bolts About Corn & Soybean Production” - Mt. Vernon

The 2018 Central Ohio Agronomy School will be held on Monday evenings, beginning on Monday, February 5 through Monday March 5, from 6:30 –9:00 p.m. in the conference room of the Ag Services Building, 1025 Harcourt Rd. Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050.   This five-week program will provide the attendees with the most comprehensive, up-to-date crop production and agricultural technology information available today.  This school is designed with everyone in mind; part-time or full-time producer, beginner or CCA agronomist.  Within each subject area we will teach the basic concepts and progress to the most advanced agronomic principles.

Topics include:

February 5   – Dr. Robert Mullen, Agrium-Potash Corp.

                                   Fertilizer Outlook for 2018

                                    The Phosphorus Situation in Ohio

                                    Sulfur – Fact or Fiction

February 12 – Frank Gibbs, USDA NRCS Soil Scientist (Retired)

                                    Building Soil Health    - What are the Benefits?

                         Aaron Wilson, Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

                                    Ohio Changing Weather Patterns.

                                   2018 Weather Outlook.

February 19 – Matt Bennett, Precision Planting

                                   Farming by the Foot, not the Field

                         Mike Hannewald, Beck’s

                                    Multi Hybrid Planting

February 26 - Dr. Mark Loux, OSU Extension

                                   Weed control update for 2016

                                   Palmer Amaranth – We Have It, How Do We Control It?

                                  Palmer, Waterhemp and Pigweed Identification With Real Plants

March 5      – Peggy Hall, OSU Agricultural Law

                                    Legal Issues Facing Agriculture

                   Barry Ward, OSU Extension

                                    Farm Economics Outlook for 2018

March 12    - Weather Make Up Date

This school will provide:

12.5 continuing education credits (CEU’s) for Certified Crop Advisors,

                        N.M. 2.0,  P.D. 2.5, P.M. 4.0, C.M. 3.0, S&W 1.0.

4.5 hours of Commercial Pesticide Credits

                        Core– 1.5 Hours, 2C – 2.5 Hours, 2A –.5 Hours.     

4.5 hours of Private Pesticide Recertification Credits

            Core - 1.5 Hours, Category 1- 2.0 Hours, Category 2 - .5 Hours 2, Category 6 - .5 Hours

Registration costs vary due to CUE credits and pesticide applicator credits.

This program is sponsored by The Ohio State University Extension, Advantage Ag & Equipment, AgInfoTech, B&B Farm Service, Beck’s, Central Ohio Farmers CO-OP, Channel, Cubbage Electric, Farmcredit, First-Knox National Bank, Ohio Soybean Council and Seed Consultants.

For more information contact the OSU Extension Office in Knox County (740-397-0401).  The following links will provide more information for this program.  http://u.osu.edu/knoxcountyag/ or https://knox.osu.edu/