By Nathan Drewitz, U of M Extension
Growers in Central Minnesota should plan to attend the 2022 Central Minnesota Crop and Pest Management Updates. This year, we will look back at issues from 2021 and forward to what they mean for 2022. There will be three locations covering topics important to the region and specific location. Lunch will be sponsored at each location. Preregistration is required for lunch, and to help with planning. Registration will start at 9:30 a.m., with presentations from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Go to http://z.umn.edu/CentralMNCropUpdates to preregister, or contact Nathan Drewitz at (608) 515-4414 or ndrewitz@umn.edu, or Adam Austing at (763) 682-7381 or aausting@umn.edu. Locations and schedules are listed below:
• Thursday, March 3 – Cold Spring, Great Blue Heron, 305 5th Ave. S.
Lunch sponsor – Cold Spring Cooperative
Tar Spot and SDS Management – Dean Malvick
Waterhemp and Barnyardgrass Management – Dave Nicolai
Corn Rootworm Management – Ken Ostlie
Grain Marketing – Ed Usset
N Management – Taylor Becker
• Thursday, March 10 – Dassel Historical Society and Ergot Museum, 901 1st St. N.
Lunch sponsor – CentraSota
Tar Spot and SDS Management – Dave Nicolai
Waterhemp and Barnyardgrass Management – Debalin Sarangi
Corn Rootworm Management – Anthony Hansen
Grain Marketing – Nathan Hulinsky
N Management – Taylor Becker
• Thursday, March 17 – Little Falls Morrison County Government Center, 213 1st Ave. S.E.
Lunch sponsor – Compeer Financial
Tar Spot and SDS Management – Dean Malvick
Waterhemp and Barnyardgrass Management – Debalin Sarangi
Corn Rootworm Management – Anthony Hansen
Small Grains Update – Jochum Wiersma
Annual Covers for Forages – Troy Salzer