Discovery Farms multistate webinar
2023-03-28 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
Register here

Pennington/Red Lake Corn & Soybean Annual Meeting
2023-03-29 08:30 - 11:00 | Community Center, St Hilaire
Breakfast starts at 8:30am

Strategic Farming 2023: Let's talk getting your planter ready
2023-03-29 09:00 - 10:00 | MN
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.
Get your planters ready
Moderator: Dave Nicolai, Extension educator – crops
Spring 2023 will soon be here! Join us as we discuss planting preparations.
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.

Controlled drainage project webinar
2023-03-30 09:00 - 11:00 | MN
Register here

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:15 Introduction and Project Background – Warren Formo, MAWRC
9:15 – 9:30 Site layout and project design – Tim Radatz, Discovery Farms Minnesota
9:30 – 10:15 Panel on controlled drainage design considerations and cost

Gene Kunst, Farmamerica
Mike Tveten, Ellingson
Karl Guetter, Prinsco

10:15 – 11:00 Monitoring equipment overview and Red River Valley Drainage Water Management project review – Scott Matteson and Jeppe Kjaersgaard, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
11:00 Closing – Tim Radatz, Discovery Farms Minnesota

Nobles County Corn & Soybean Growers Association Annual Meeting
2023-04-03 17:00 - 19:00 | American Reformed Church, 1720 N. Burlington Ave, Worthington, MN, 56187, United States

Pope County Corn & Soybean Growers Annual Meeting
2023-04-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Minnewaska House, 24895 MN-28, Glenwood, MN, 56334, United States
6:30 p.m. Social
7:00 p.m. Meal
RSVP: Text or call Vern (320.815.8360)

Women's Agricultural Leadership Conference
2023-04-12 07:45 - 16:30 | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, 55318, United States
View details and registration information here.

Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) and Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCR&PC) joint meeting
2023-04-12 08:30 - 16:30 | MN
See the agenda here.

MCGA Marketing Webinar with Kluis Commodity Advisors
2023-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 | MN
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) has partnered with Kluis Commodity Advisors (KCA) to hold quarterly marketing webinars following the release of major USDA Crop Reports. A commodity advisor and broker since 1976, Al Kluis will host each webinar providing valuable insight on how the crop report impacts price projections and marketing decisions.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/77469820507167318?source=MN+Corn.

The webinar is free to attend.

NCI weinbar: Global Ethanol Progress through Policy Partnerships with Emily Marthaler
2023-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | MN
About the Webinar.
https://www.northern-crops.com/everything-ethanol-webinars/everything-ethanol-emily-marthaler
Please join us on April 19th at 10:00 am (CDT) for our “Everything Ethanol” webinar series! This interactive webinar series focuses on advancing global ethanol market development. Topics throughout the series include ethanol marketing factors, policies around the world, human health & ethanol, and more. A new speaker will be featured each month.
This month will feature Emily Marthaler, Biofuels Trade Policy Lead at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who will be presenting on “Global Ethanol Progress through Policy Partnerships”.
A few key topics during her presentation include:

Learn about USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and the role of trade for U.S. ethanol

Hear how FAS collaborates with partners on global ethanol policy

Government, industry and internationally

Past efforts we are building upon for future successes

So, mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss this webinar!

2023 NORA ONLINE SYMPOSIUM
2023-04-27 12:00 - 14:30 | MN
https://umash.umn.edu/2023-nora-symposium/12:00-1:00 – VIRTUAL POSTER SESSION
Presentations by UMASH and MCOHS researchers and students on a variety of public health topics.
1:00-2:30 – PANEL DISCUSSION
A moderated Q&A with a panel of regional and national experts.
REGISTER ONLINE: z.umn.edu/nora2023
2023 NORA Symposium

MCR&PC election results available
2023-05-01 | MN

Last day of 2023 state legislative session
2023-05-22 | MN

MN Corn office closed for Memorial Day
2023-05-29 | MN

2B CONTINUED Training Day
2023-06-14 | Glencoe City Center, 1107 11th St E, Glencoe, MN, 55336
A La Carte Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Trainings – open to professionals and community members!
Several trainings will be offered – more details to come!
