Minnesota Corn Growers Association

MCRPC Results Available
2022-04-29 | MN

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #1
2022-05-11 08:00 - 08:30 (America/Chicago) | MN
The growing season is filled with a host of challenges, including insect, disease, and weed pests, resistance concerns, agronomic issues, and soil fertility questions. The Field Notes program is designed for farmers and agricultural professionals as a weekly webinar program addressing all your crop-related questions in real-time in an interactive, discussion-based format.
The weekly Wednesday program will feature a live webinar with interactive discussion with attendees, addressing in-season cropping issues as they arise. Weekly sessions may include topics related to soil fertility, agronomics, pest management, equipment, and more.
Can’t make the live session? No problem. The discussion-based series will be posted immediately following the webinar to your favorite podcast-streaming service to listen at your convenience.
Do you have questions you’d like addressed during Field Notes? Add them here!
Visit the course page to see all of the events offered in this series.

Audience
Crop producers, consultants, ag professionals, Extension and agency personnel, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Cost
There is no charge to attend any of the webinars.
Registration
Please register using the link below. Once you register for a webinar in the Strategic Farming: Field Notes series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
Register here
You’ll also receive reminder emails with a link to the webinar prior to the event. There’s no need to download any apps or programs to join. Simply click on “Launch from my browser” in the “Join the webinar” window. However, if you plan to join from your smart phone, you may need to download the Zoom app.
You are welcome to attend any and all of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #2
2022-05-18 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #3
2022-05-25 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #4
2022-06-01 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #5
2022-06-08 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #6
2022-06-15 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

2022 Young Leaders in Agriculture Conference
2022-06-20 - 2022-06-22 | Best Western Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, 2111 N LaCrosse Street, Rapid City, South Dakota, 57701
This year’s conference continues the development of young leaders by exposing them to the diversity of today’s challenges and ideas surrounding food and farming while building advocates and expanding professional networks. The event is tailored to agricultural leaders aged 18-22 from all agricultural sectors. Because of generous sponsors and donors, there is no registration fee or accommodation costs to attend the Young Leaders in Agriculture Conference.

https://www.mnpork.com/pork-youth/youngleadersconference/

Agronomy Field Tour
2022-06-21 08:00 - 12:30 | University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center, 35838 120th St., Waseca, MN, 56093, United States
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the SROC Administration Building with Ed Usset speaking on Commodity Outlook. The program will then move outside to the field on tour wagons. The field tour will conclude at approximately 11:30 a.m. with lunch and time for Q & A. The tour will be held rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held in the SROC Administration Building.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Commodity Outlook – Ed Usset, UM Dept. of Applied Economics
Ed is a grain marketing specialist for the Center for Farm Financial Management. He provides training programs designed to improve the marketing sills of crop producers. Ed will share his thoughts on the current situation with corn and soybean prices.
Weed Management – Ryan Miller, UM Regional Extension Educator
Ryan will discuss results from weed management research conducted across the state by U of MN researchers. The focus will be on early season weed control and how to control escaped weeds.
Corn Growth and Development – Jeff Coulter, UM Extension Agronomist
The 2022 planting season has been challenging for many corn producers. Jeff will look at the current stage of corn development in Minnesota with the goal of assessing yield potential.
Cover Crops – Ethan Ley, Graduate Student, Dept. of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Ethan’s graduate thesis research examines how implementing a cover crop into corn and soybeans effect weed management in both crops. He will summarize results of this research.
Quantifying the Benefits of Soil Health – Bailey Tangen, Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Soil, Water and Climate
Bailey is conducting research to put an economic value to strategies performed on farm that have potential to improve soil health.
Side-Dressing Liquid Manure into Corn – Melissa Wilson, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Soil, Water and Climate
Dr. Wilson will discuss results of research that involves applying liquid manure in-season to corn at early growth stages.
The Agronomy Field Tour will provide research-based information for crop producers, crop consultants, agribusiness staff, farm managers, Extension educators, government agency personnel and anyone involved in agricultural crop production.
The Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) is located one mile west of downtown Waseca on Elm Avenue (across from Loon Lake). 35838 120th Street, Waseca, MN 56093. (507) 837-5629
https://sroc.cfans.umn.edu/events/agronomytour

Faribault County Corn and Soybean Growers Annual Meeting
2022-06-21 17:30 - 20:00 | Margaret’s Pub, 54 Main Street, Easton, Minnesota, 56025
5:30 p.m.: Silent auction
6 p.m.: Meal and program — Bummy’s BBQ
All proceeds from the vent go to local agricultural scholarships. Receive a free tumbler upon arrival.
Minnesota Corn Research Director Maciej Kazula will be the featured speaker at the event.

MCGA & MCRPC Jt. Board Meeting
2022-06-22 | MCGA Office, Burnsville, MN, 500 E Travelers Trail, Suite 600, Burnsville, MN, 55337, United States
MCGA/MCR&PC Joint Board Meeting draft agenda

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #7
2022-06-22 08:00 - 08:30 | MN

Swift County Fuel Event
2022-06-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Glacial Plains C-Store, 1020 Atlantic Ave, Benson, Minnesota, 56215

Kandiyohi County Corn & Soybean Growers Annual Meeting
2022-06-28 17:30 - 20:00 | Robbins Island Regional Park, 945 US-71 BUS, Willmar, MN, 56201, United States
Family friendly with fun activities for the kids!
Speaker, Scott Newberg, to follow meeting
https://www.mncorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Kandiyohi-event.pdf

Strategic Farming series: Field Notes #8
2022-06-29 08:00 - 08:30 | MN
