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17th Annual
Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference
February 26 & 27, 2009
New in 2009 -- a program on WEDNESDAY, February 25
on Cover Crops: Benefits for Soil Quality
Special 1/2 day Corn University with Corn Specialists from surrounding states

Registration 

February 26, 2009 - THURSDAY General Session (Room A - with a video link to Room B)
9:30	Opening and Welcome
9:40	Grain Marketing - Matt Roberts, OSU Ag Economist
10:10	Agriculture in a new political environment - Jim Moseley, former Deputy Secretary USDA
11:00	Managing Risk Based on Weather Patterns - Elwynn Taylor, Agr. Meteorologist, Iowa State University
12:00	Lunch
Room A - Corn University (Presented by Dekalb/Asgrow) A 5-hour in-depth session taught by four outstanding midwest Extension Corn Specialists: Peter Thomison (OSU), Emerson Nafzinger (IL), Greg Roth (PA), and Chad Lee (KY). Topics include: Keys to super-high yields; Transgenics; Continuous corn with no-till and strip-till; Silage; Max profit vs. max yield. Note cards will be passed out and the audience encouraged to write questions and submit them frequently. The moderator, or the "second" speaker for each hour, can judge whether to interrupt with the question or hold till later, or possibly know that the question will be answered in a later talk.
1:15	Top Ten Tips for High Corn Yields (weed control, row spacing, fungicides, geography, soil types, water) -  Chad Lee, University of Kentucky and Greg Roth, Penn State University
2:15	What agronomics will it take to grow 300 bushel corn? (fertility, pests, plant population, row spacing, rotations, soil condition, planter performance) - Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois and Peter Thomison, The Ohio State University
3:15	Break
3:35	Will genetics get us to 300 bushels? - Peter Thomison, The Ohio State University and Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinis
4:35	Managing continuous corn with no-till and strip-till (includes silage, continuous corn, rotations, cover crops, manure and fertility) - Greg Roth, Penn State University and Chad Lee, University of Kentucky
5:35	Pulling it all together (yield vs. profit; managing risk; and more) - Peter Thomison, The Ohio State University; Greg Roth, Penn State University; and Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois
6:35	Adjourn
February 26, 2009 - THURSDAY Room B
1:15	How Weather Impacts Crop Development and Growth/Yield - Elwynn Taylor, Agr. Meteorologist, Iowa State University
2:15	Leading Crop Weather Indicators - - Elwynn Taylor, Agr. Meteorologist, Iowa State University
3:15	Break
3:35	Ethanol effects on grain markets - Matt Roberts, OSU Ag Economist
4:05	Estimating cost of production to maximize profits - Barry Ward, OSU Ag Economist
4:35	Setting rent values - Barry Ward, OSU Ag Economist
5:05	The 2008 Farm Bill: Effects on Conservation - Anita Green, USDA-FSA, Wapakoneta
5:35	Integrated Weed Control - Erin Taylor Hill, Michigan State University
6:35	Adjourn
February 26, 2009 - THURSDAY Chapel (a few yards from McIntosh Center) - Cover Crops   Special morning program (concurrent with General Session) Featuring Ed Winkle, David Brandt, Robert Mullen, Ray Weil, and Tom Kaspar
9:30	Basics of cover crops - Eileen Kladivko, Purdue University
10:30	Cover crops: the biological plow - Jim Hoorman (OSUE) and Rafiq Islam (OSU South Centers)
11:30	Ryegrass and forage radish: matching civer crop with crop - Ed Winkle, Hymark Consulting, Martinsville
12:20	Lunch
1:15	Cover crops, earthworms and no-till - Steve Groff, No-till farmer from Lancaster, PA
2:15	Cover crops issues and solutions: Farmer panel - Steve Groff and David Brandt, No-till farmer from Fairfield County.
3:15	Break
3:35	Managing annual ryegrass - Sjoerd Dueker, Penn State University
4:05	Protecting the Environment using Small Grain Cover Crops - Tom Kaspar, USDA-ARS, Ames IA
5:05	Nutrients from cover crops - Robert Mullen (OSU Soil Fertility) and Ed Winkle (Hymark Consulting)
6:05	Selecting the right cover crop(s) - Rafiq Islam (OSU South Centers) and Jim Hoorman (OSUE)
6:35	Adjourn
February 26, 2009 - THURSDAY Room C - Advanced Scouting Techniques Moderator: Harold Watters - OSU Extension, Champaign Co. and Agronomic Crops Team Co-chair A First Detector is anyone who needs to know the process if a high-risk pest or pathogen is found in the field. In addition to CTC registration, a separate free registration for this session is available at http://cbc.at.ufl.edu or register on site.
1:15	*First Detector Training for National Plant Diagnostic Network (1.5 hours) Bridget Meiring, Barb Bloetscher, and Nancy Taylor of the OSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics Clinit will teach modules on monitoring high risk pests, submitting diagnostic samples, and photography for diagnosis.
2:45	Break
3:05	CropCam - a new way to get into your crop - David Sever, Sever Consulting
3:35	Using Yield Maps to Determine Your Crop Limits - Greg LaBarge, OSU Extension, Fulton Co. and Agronomic Crops Team Co-chair
4:05	Early Season Crop Emergence Problems - Denny Wickham, Pioneer Agronomist
4:35	Mid-season Scouting Efforts - Disease, Insect, Fertility, and Weed Issues - Dale Sloan, Sloan Ag Consulting
5:05	Leaf Area Assessment (LAA) for Disease and Insect Scouting - Dennis Mills, OSU Plant Pathology
5:35	Digital Photography for Scouting Support - Curtis Young, OSU Extension, Allen County
6:05	Adjourn

CTC Friday, February 27, 2009
McIntosh Center
Ohio Northern University
Ada, Ohio 45810

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