Minnesota Corn Growers Association

Lincoln County Corn & Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting
2023-02-04 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Lincoln County VFW Post 2980, 116 E Saxon St, Ivanhoe, Minnesota, 56142

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk biologicals in corn and soybean
2023-02-08 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
Are biologicals in corn and soybean logical?
Moderator: Liz Stahl, Extension educator – crops
Products that claim to make nutrients more available, reduce crop stress, stimulate microbial activity and more – what does the research show us? Join Drs. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, and Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist, for a discussion around the logic of biologicals in corn and soybean.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk weed management and herbicide resistance
2023-02-15 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
Weed management in the era of increasing herbicide resistance
Moderator: Ryan Miller, Extension educator – crops
Weeds take the top spot as the most problematic pest problem farmers manage. Herbicide resistant weeds, multiple herbicide resistant weeds, and new weed species all contribute to the problem. Join Dr. Debalin Sarangi as we discuss the current state of herbicide resistance, as well as, new and traditional weed management technologies.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Lyon County Corn & Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting
2023-02-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Kb’s Bar & Grill, 100 E Burlingame St, Ghent, MN, 56239

Minnesota Pork Congress
2023-02-21 - 2023-02-22 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota, 56001
Minnesota Pork Congress is the Midwest’s BEST swine specific tradeshow and education event that features a wide variety of tradeshow exhibitors, timely seminars and social activities designed exclusively for pig farmers and pork industry stakeholders.
Learn more here.

Nutrient Management Conference
2023-02-21 08:00 - 15:40 | Holiday Inn & Suites St. Cloud, 75 37th Avenue South, St. Cloud, 56301, United States
The 15th annual Nutrient Management Conference will take place on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 in St. Cloud. Register now below!
University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center’s Nutrient Management Conference brings experts together to focus on nutrient management. Current topics in crop production and environmental stewardship will be relevant and informative for today’s agricultural producers and professionals and anyone else who appreciates high-quality, research-based information.
The conference takes place annually in February. Certified crop advisers (CCA) can earn continuing education credits (CEUs) in soil and water and nutrient management by attending the conference.
Register now for the 2023 conference:
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Register to attend in-person at the Holiday Inn and Suites in St. Cloud: 2023NutrientMgmtConf.eventbrite.com

In-person attendance will be limited to 100, with a fee of $20 payable at time of registration. Lunch is provided.

Register to participate online (via Zoom): mawrc.live/2023NutrientZoom

Virtual attendance is free, but requires registration.

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk cover crop FAQs
2023-02-22 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
“Can I take an N credit?” and other cover crop FAQs
Moderator: Liz Stahl, Extension educator – crops
Can I cut N rates if I plant a cover crop? Will planting green hurt my cash crop? How do I best fit cover crops into my cropping system? Join Drs. Anna Cates, State soil health specialist, and Matt Ruark, Extension soil scientist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, for a discussion on these key FAQs around cover crops and more.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Joint MCGA/MCR&PC meeting
2023-03-01 08:30 - 15:30 | MCGA Office, Burnsville, MN, 500 E Travelers Trail, Suite 600, Burnsville, MN, 55337, United States
See the agenda here.

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk small grains in the rotation
2023-03-01 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
Expanding your rotation with small grains
Moderator: Nathan Drewitz, Extension educator – crops
Join us as we welcome Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, to discuss the benefits of including small grains in your crop rotation.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Ag-Urban Partnership Forum
2023-03-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Gorecki Center at the College of Saint Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph, MN, 56374
Plan to participate in person to learn more about the ways that agricultural and urban partners are working together to prepare for extreme weather events and improve water quality around Minnesota. This fourth annual event will focus on extreme weather resiliency, with keynote speaker, Heidi Roop, Ph.D., director, Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership at the University of Minnesota.
Who should attend?
Agricultural, government, local, and urban partners looking for ideas on how to develop and strengthen their relationships while improving the water quality of Minnesota lakes and streams are encouraged to attend.
Tentative agenda
9 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Keynote presentation: Coordination and collaboration for effective climate risk management in Minnesota (Heidi Roop, Ph.D., director, University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership)

Learn more about the observed and projected impacts of climate change in Minnesota and how to leverage partnerships and collaborate to respond to a range of climate risks challenging Minnesota communities, ecosystems and economy.

10 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Successful partnership perspectives

Municipal weatherproofing. Learn more from the City of Albany and Stearns County Soil & Water Conservation District about their water-based infiltration and wetland restoration project that is helping to manage heavy rain events and prevent flooding.
Building resiliency through soil health. Wilkin County Soil & Water Conservation District is undergoing an extensive soil health study related tillage treatments and adapting to weather changes. Farmer Vance Johnson will share what he’s learned 2 years into the 5 year project, and how soils, water and economics are all being monitored through crop rotations.
Water communities tackling climate change. Hear how Minnesota watersheds are using their local water management plans to build resiliency to climate change, and their ideas for working with local partners.

11:45 a.m. Closing

Registration information

Online registration is open. Registrations are requested before Feb. 24, 2023, to help finalize preparations for the event.
Sponsoring partners
This forum is organized through collaboration among the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, along with the cooperation of agriculture, community and water partners, including: Water Resources Center at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, Minnesota Beef Council, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Pork Board, Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, Capitol Regional Watershed District, West Polk Soil & Water Conservation District, City of Rochester, City of Renville, and City of Mankato.

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk tar spot of corn
2023-03-08 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
Corn tar spot: Distribution, development and management
Moderator: Nathan Drewitz, Extension educator – crops
Tar spot issues in corn were problematic last year throughout portions of Minnesota. Concerns and questions still remain on how best to deal with tar spot. Join Drs. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Darcy Telenko, Extension field crop pathologist from Purdue University, as we discuss on tar spot distribution and management, including fungicide timing, number of applications, and potential yield benefits.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Douglas County Corn-Soybean Growers Annual Meeting
2023-03-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Broadway Ballroom Event Center, 115 30th Ave E, Alexandria, MN, 56308

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk alfalfa weevil and other management challenges
2023-03-15 09:00 - 10:00
The Strategic Farming webinar series will provide up-to-date, research-based information to help you optimize your crop management strategies for 2023. Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. These online sessions will be very informal and open to all interested. Each session will start with a brief presentation by the discussion leaders for the day, followed by discussion framed around farmer/participant questions on the topic.
Alfalfa weevil management challenges
Moderator: Nathan Drewitz, Extension educator – crops
Managing alfalfa weevil larvae has become more complicated with increasing pyrethroid resistance issues and the loss of chlorpyrifos as a management tool. Join Dr. Craig Shaeffer, Extension forage agronomist, and Anthony Hanson, Extension educator – crops, as we discuss these and other challenges, including managing cutting dates.
Visit the course page to see all of the webinars being offered in the series.
Strategic Farming webinar series

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

Cost
Thanks to our generous sponsors, 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 series, you’ll receive a confirmation email.
https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_119UQlzxQZGRuLZ-ls1Bkg
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 webinars in the series. You only need to register once.

Mower County Corn & Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting
2023-03-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Adams American Legion, 321 W Main St, Adams, 55909, United States
Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m.
Speaker, Matt Bennett, to follow annual meeting
Matt Bennett is a co-founder of AgMarket.Net. He is also a Windsor, Illinois, farmer and former grain elevator owner. He is Channel Seed’s grain marketing consultant and holds a Series 3 brokerage license doing business through AgMarket.Net, Farm Division of JSA.
Matt brings the producer perspective to the table, enriched with his extensive grain marketing background. He specializes in formulating risk-management strategies for corn, soybean farmers and livestock producers.
Matt’s analysis and commentary on the grain markets appears on various TV and radio stations across the Midwest, including “AgDay”, “U.S. Farm Report” and “Agribusiness Today”.
A graduate of University of Illinois, Matt and his wife Tiffany live on the family’s centennial farm north of Windsor, where they are raising their five children. He owns and operates a 3,000-acre corn and soybean farm with his father while raising 60 head of registered Angus cows.
Brought to you by the Mower County Corn and Soybean Growers and their checkoffs.

Redwood/Renville County Corn & Soybean Growers Association joint annual meeting
2023-03-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel, 39375 County Rd 24, Morton, MN, 56270, United States
