The South Dakota Agri-Business Association is pleased to provide the annual Agronomy Conference in December of each year.
This conference provides an opportunity to learn the latest trends in crop management and production, as well as to earn 20 CCA credits in just two days.
Details of the conference are provided in September of each year, so check back often!
Future Conference Dates
Get ready for the most comprehensive program offered in South Dakota, designed for continuing education of agronomy professionals!
4 Ways to Register.... (Online Registration Open)
- Online: (not available)
- Phone: (605) 224-2445, have your credit card information ready.
- Fax: (605) 224-9913, use the printable registration form.
- Mail: SDABA, 320 E Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501, use the printable registration form.
WHEN
December 12-13, 2018
Check-in is from 7:30 to 8:00 AM each day and the presentations will run every 50 minutes from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM each day.
WHERE
Sioux Falls Convention Center
1101 N West Ave
Sioux Falls, SD
For directions, click here.
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton under the "South Dakota Agronomy Conference". Make your reservations by November 26, 2018. Standard room-$99 plus taxes.
Call the Sheraton directly at 605/331-0100.
COST
$310 for both days (20 CEUs)
$210 for one day (10 CEUs)
$50 Late Fee after December 1, 2018
REGISTRATION
Pre-registration is required by December 1, 2018. Any registration received after December 1, 2018 will be assessed a late fee of $50.00. The Registration fee includes refreshment breaks and lunch for each day of the conference.
The conference begins with check in from 7:30 to 8:00 AM each day.
There will be NO refunds granted unless the conference is completely cancelled due to poor weather conditions.
CEU's
Wednesday
Nutrient Management - 1
Soil and Water Management - 3
Pest Management - 2
Crop Management - 4
Thursday
Nutrient Management - 2
Soil and Water Management - 3
Pest Management - 3
Crop Management - 2
PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
7:30-8:00 AM REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN
8:00-8:50 AM Soybean Quality and Trade, Seth Naeve, UMN (1 CM)
8:50-9:40 AM Genetic Gains in Corn - Past, Present, and Future, Thomas Hoegemeyer, UNL (1 CM)
9:40-10:00 AM BREAK
10:00-10:50 AM SCN Resistance, Seth Naeve, UMN (1 PM)
10:50-11:40 AM Does Soil Organic Matter Really Matter?, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN (1 SW)
11:40-12:30 PM LUNCH
12:30-1:20 PM Profit and Productivity with Reduced Tillage, Jodi DeJong_Hughes, UMN (1 SW)
1:20-2:10 PM Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers: The 5 W's, Tai McClellan Maaz, IPNI (1 SW)
2:10-2:30 PM BREAK
2:30-4:10 Managing Weather Risk: Tools of the Trade, Eric Snodgrass, UNL (2 CM)
4:10-4:20 BREAK
4:20-5:10 PM Nitrogen Balances Can Help Fine Tune Nitrogen Management for Wheat, Tai McClellan Maaz (1 NM)
5:10-6:00 PM 2019 Dicamba Update, Dennis Rasmussen, Bayer (1 PM)
Thursday, December 13, 2018
7:30-8:00 AM REGISTRATION AND CHECK IN
8:00-8:50 AM Pesticide Equipment: Maintain, Apply and Prevent, Fred Whitford, Purdue (1 PM)
8:50-9:40 AM Plant Breeding Innovation, Jane DeMarchi, ASTA (1 CM)
9:40-10:00 AM BREAK
10:00-10:50 AM Avoiding Tank Mixing Errors: Applying Principles of Compatibility & Mixing Sequence, Fred Whitford, Purdue (1 PM)
10:50-11:40 AM Nitrogen Application Timing in Corn and Foliar Nutrient Applications in Soybean, Peter Kovacs, SDSU (1 NM)
11:40-12:30 PM LUNCH
12:30-1:20 PM Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate in Corn: Factors to Consider, Jason Clark, SDSU (1 SW)
1:20-2:10 PM South Dakota Crop Production, Marketing Outlook and Trade Impacts, Matthew Elliott, SDSU (1 CM)
2:10-2:30 PM BREAK
2:30-3:20 PM Sulfur Fertilization for Iowa Crop Production, John Sawyer, ISU (1 NM)
3:20-4:10 PM Transforming Drainage - Managing Water for Resilience and Quality, John McMaine, SDSU (1 SW)
4:10-4:20 BREAK
4:20-5:10 PM Nitrogen Rate Recommendation System for Iowa Corn Production, John Sawyer, ISU (1 SW)
5:10-6:00 PM Protecting Pollinators in Production Agriculture, Tom Smith, NPSEC (1 PM)
