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In dryland region of inland Pacific Northwest (iPNW) the two-year winter wheat–fallow rotation is associated with a decline in soil organic carbon (SOC), wind erosion, and decline in overall soil...

In dryland region of inland Pacific Northwest (iPNW) the two-year winter wheat–fallow rotation is associated with a decline in soil organic carbon (SOC), wind erosion, and decline in overall soil health. The use of biosolids, produced as by-products of municipal wastewater treatment, in agriculture is gaining traction as an effective way to improve SOC and nutrient availability. While immediate benefits of biosolids application have been studied to some extent, there is still a lack of research-based information on the persistence and residual effects of biosolids applications in the low-precipitation region of iPNW. Therefore, a study was conducted to address that gap by assessing the legacy effects of biosolids, seven years after their application.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Black-eyed pea is a pulse crop and a subspecies of cowpea. Historically, most of the black-eyed pea grown for grain has been in California. As water availability declined in the region, production...

Black-eyed pea is a pulse crop and a subspecies of cowpea. Historically, most of the black-eyed pea grown for grain has been in California. As water availability declined in the region, production shifted to Texas in the 1990s and to Arizona in the early 2000s. The pulse-crop-producing regions of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado have seen an increase in black-eyed pea acreage over the past nine years as an effort to maintain U.S. production levels. Black-eyed pea is a suitable cash crop legume to enhance the dryland cropping rotations. What once was a crop grown on irrigated acres in the arid West has been found to flourish on the dryland and limited-irrigation acres of the High Plains.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Extensive research has found that cover cropping can increase the overall health of agricultural systems by scavenging excess nutrients, increasing water infiltration, reducing surface runoff, inc...

Extensive research has found that cover cropping can increase the overall health of agricultural systems by scavenging excess nutrients, increasing water infiltration, reducing surface runoff, increasing biodiversity, and building organic matter. Furthermore, cover cropping can help enhance the benefits of other farming practices such as no-till planting, creating synergies that increase farm financial and environmental sustainability. In northern climates, there are significant challenges to establishing cover crops due to the short growing window following corn silage harvest. The authors of this article share their experiences, challenges, and successes of integrating cover crops into northern climates. 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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There is a substantial pool of mineral nutrients contained in wheat residue, concentrated in K, which has substantial economic value. Given this value, it is important for wheat producers to weigh...

There is a substantial pool of mineral nutrients contained in wheat residue, concentrated in K, which has substantial economic value. Given this value, it is important for wheat producers to weigh the relative benefits of residue harvest, which gives immediate but marginal revenue gains, and residue retention, which has multifaceted benefits that include substantial savings on future nutrient costs. Persistent removal of nutrients from agronomic systems through residue harvest affects soil nutrient availability in the short- and long-term, and the timing and magnitude of these changes will depend on the cropping system and soil. 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management 
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Various research and breeding programs study phenotypical traits—or traits that can be discerned via the five senses—to evaluate the quality of their target crops. However, getting dat...

Various research and breeding programs study phenotypical traits—or traits that can be discerned via the five senses—to evaluate the quality of their target crops. However, getting data on these traits, often via human-made measurements, can be time-consuming, subjective, and inaccurate, hampering research efforts. This episode, Mitchell discusses his work developing a high-throughput, affordable way to capture one important phenotypical trait: fruit shape.

Speaker:
Dr. Mitchell J. Feldmann, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California-Davis

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

The principles of 4R nutrient stewardship apply to every plant nutrient. Magnesium (Mg), traditionally considered a secondary macronutrient, is often overlooked. This article reviews the options a...

The principles of 4R nutrient stewardship apply to every plant nutrient. Magnesium (Mg), traditionally considered a secondary macronutrient, is often overlooked. This article reviews the options available for managing magnesium and the benefits you might expect.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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In 2013, the fertilizer industry in North America launched the 4R Research Fund. Members of the fertilizer industry p...

In 2013, the fertilizer industry in North America launched the 4R Research Fund. Members of the fertilizer industry pledged annual commitments of financial support to research connecting 4R practices to impacts. This article briefly summarizes findings and benefits to the industry that have resulted from the financial support directed towards research.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Canola and pea intercropping (peaola) promises a number of benefits that could improve the efficiency and resilience of dryland agricultural systems. Using the correct methods for assessing these...

Canola and pea intercropping (peaola) promises a number of benefits that could improve the efficiency and resilience of dryland agricultural systems. Using the correct methods for assessing these intercropping systems is important for determining whether or not an intercropping method is suitable in a particular instance. This article describes methods to assess two of the most common resource use efficiencies: land and nutrients.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Late-maturity alpha-amylase or LMA is a weather-related event that lowers the quality of affected grain, resulting in sticky breads, cakes, and noodles with unattractive and undesirable textures....

Late-maturity alpha-amylase or LMA is a weather-related event that lowers the quality of affected grain, resulting in sticky breads, cakes, and noodles with unattractive and undesirable textures. Grain that has been affected by LMA, or that is susceptible to LMA, cannot be identified by sight alone due to varietal- and environmental-induced differences in appearance and differences in rates of development. Techniques that allow for rapid identification of the LMA susceptibility window in wheat and knowledge of the weather events that lead to LMA can empower growers to manage and mitigate LMA-induced profit loss.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Ag drones don’t currently replace ground sprayers, but they can serve as an additional tool. There are many thousands of acres where drones fit right now in Canada, and even though we’...

Ag drones don’t currently replace ground sprayers, but they can serve as an additional tool. There are many thousands of acres where drones fit right now in Canada, and even though we’re still perfecting our knowledge about drone application and awaiting regulatory clearance, drones are a good answer to many growers’ needs.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

Price:
$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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This project is through an Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition partnership with the Conservation Technology Information Center to provide resources to Ag Advisors on the benefits of conserv...

This project is through an Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition partnership with the Conservation Technology Information Center to provide resources to Ag Advisors on the benefits of conservation drainage.

ADMC has developed a series of learning modules that focus on engaging Certified Crop Advisors on the role that water management plays in crop production and nutrient movement.

This series includes 6 videos that are approximately 30 minutes each discussing the basics of agricultural water management.

Recordings in this Series:

  • Impacts of Drainage on Crop Production
  • Denitrifying Bioreactors
  • Saturated Buffers
  • Drainage Water Management
  • Navigating the NRCS and Online Resources
  • Conservation Drainage Case Study

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 3.0 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 3.0 Professional Meetings

FREE to all registrants.

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under cooperative agreement with the Conservation Technology Information Center, in partnership with Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition.

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Boa...

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Board, and The Nature Conservancy.

This webinar will provide an overview of current and future opportunities in agricultural carbon markets. It will also discuss the current key uncertainties in these markets. Focus will be placed on defining key terms, highlighting key players and their motivations, and summarizing current program design approaches.

Speakers:
Scott Gerlt, Economist, American Soybean Association
Emily Bruner, Midwest Science Director, American Farmland Trust

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

Agroforestry is where trees are grown alongside other crops or livestock. It’s an extremely flexible practice that can be adapted to both urban and rural environments and at a variety of sca...

Agroforestry is where trees are grown alongside other crops or livestock. It’s an extremely flexible practice that can be adapted to both urban and rural environments and at a variety of scales. In this episode, Dr. Sarah Lovell discusses the various uses and forms of agroforestry, how agroforestry can benefit both farmers and their surrounding communities, and some tips for implementing agroforestry at scale.

Speaker:
Dr. Sarah Lovell, H.E.Garrett Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the Center for Agroforestry, University of Missouri

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

New high-yielding spring wheat cultivars are being grown widely across the Canadian Prairies. As yields rise, grain protein levels can only be maintained by increasing the N availability to crop,...

New high-yielding spring wheat cultivars are being grown widely across the Canadian Prairies. As yields rise, grain protein levels can only be maintained by increasing the N availability to crop, often reducing fertilizer use efficiency. An additional concern when increasing the amount of N fertilizer being applied to the crop is the increased risk of lodging, reducing the crop’s yield, quality, and harvestability. This article reports on research evaluating the effect of agronomic management practices on spring wheat lodging risk, grain yield, and protein content in the eastern Canadian Prairies.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

 

In general, winter wheat yields are maximized when planted in October in Kentucky. However, it is common for wheat planting to be delayed until November due to limited resources, equipment problem...

In general, winter wheat yields are maximized when planted in October in Kentucky. However, it is common for wheat planting to be delayed until November due to limited resources, equipment problems, and/or weather conditions. Two agronomic strategies were investigated to determine whether either could mitigate yield reductions following delayed wheat planting: increased seeding rate and in-furrow phosphorus.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

The first six months of 2024 have seen a rush of Congressional activity that impacts the fields of agronomy, crop, and soil science. Be it the Farm Bill, government funding, climate actions, or th...

The first six months of 2024 have seen a rush of Congressional activity that impacts the fields of agronomy, crop, and soil science. Be it the Farm Bill, government funding, climate actions, or the ever-looming 2024 Presidential election, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA are actively monitoring and engaging in on behalf of Society members to ensure the voice of our sciences is at the table. Hear an update on what’s been happening and how the Societies have engaged in policy issues in Washington, DC along with a panel of Congressional staff for their take on what comes next.

Speaker:
Speaker, Julie McClure - Vice President, Torrey Advisory Group

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

The following article is the last in a six-part series on assessing soil health. It synthesizes measurement information and provides an example of how a minimal set of soil health measurements can...

The following article is the last in a six-part series on assessing soil health. It synthesizes measurement information and provides an example of how a minimal set of soil health measurements can reflect multiple aspects of soil functioning. It is part of a larger Soil Science Society of America webinar series produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Potassium (K) is an essential element for crop growth, playing a key role in photosynthesis, protein synthesis, and many other essential functions in the plant. In 2020, 44% of the soils sampled a...

Potassium (K) is an essential element for crop growth, playing a key role in photosynthesis, protein synthesis, and many other essential functions in the plant. In 2020, 44% of the soils sampled across North America tested below critical in K (meaning applying K fertilizer would result in a crop response). Assessing soils for nutrient availability is an important principle of 4R Nutrient Stewardship. The goal of this article is to provide information on the behavior of K in soils and how it influences the assessment of crop K needs.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

Semiarid regions in southern Idaho receive a small amount of annual precipitation (e.g., 9–12 inches), and crop options are very limited in dryland farming without supplemental irrigation. T...

Semiarid regions in southern Idaho receive a small amount of annual precipitation (e.g., 9–12 inches), and crop options are very limited in dryland farming without supplemental irrigation. To diversify cropping systems, growers can incorporate crops with lower water requirements through rotations and intercropping. Field trials were conducted to evaluate crop yield and soil health in barley–pulse intercrops under full and deficit irrigation with no supplemental N fertilizers.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

In California, several compounding factors make it difficult for farmers to protect their crops from weeds and algae using traditional weed control methods. Dr. Alex Ceseski and his team and worki...

In California, several compounding factors make it difficult for farmers to protect their crops from weeds and algae using traditional weed control methods. Dr. Alex Ceseski and his team and working to fix that. By exploring the viability of drill-seeding in California rice production, they aim to find new solutions to a decades-old herbicide problem. This episode, join us as Alex explains how seeding depth, hearty seedlings, and water management may hold the key to stable sushi rice supplies.

Speaker:
Dr. Alex Ceseski, Assistant Project Scientist, University of California-Davis

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

This article is the third in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will focus on the parasitoid category of beneficial insects in cotton cropping systems. This article is based upon exp...

This article is the third in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will focus on the parasitoid category of beneficial insects in cotton cropping systems. This article is based upon expertise from Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Texas A&M, and the Universities of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Tennessee.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

Price:
$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

This article is the second in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will focus on the predator category of beneficial insects in cotton cropping systems. This article is based upon expe...

This article is the second in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will focus on the predator category of beneficial insects in cotton cropping systems. This article is based upon expertise from Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Texas A&M, and the Universities of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Tennessee.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

Price:
$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

This article is the first in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will highlight some beneficial insects that kill crop pests and are largely unnoticed in the Corn Belt and Great Plain...

This article is the first in a three-part series on beneficial arthropods. It will highlight some beneficial insects that kill crop pests and are largely unnoticed in the Corn Belt and Great Plains. The focus will be on two groups of insects that survive by eating insect pests of crops: predators and parasitoids. Information for this article comes from the University of Illinois, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University, University of Minnesota, Texas A&M University, and Utah State University.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

How are soil health, nutrient cycling, and water dynamics influenced by organic manure and biochar in cover cropping systems? This webinar discusses different management strategies designed to dea...

How are soil health, nutrient cycling, and water dynamics influenced by organic manure and biochar in cover cropping systems? This webinar discusses different management strategies designed to deal with droughty weather and a short growing season, which challenge cover crop integration.

A 3-year study is underway in South Dakota to demonstrate that cover crops combined with organic amendments can be successfully integrated into dry land no-tillage cropping systems. The goals of project are to (1) introduce new management practices to mitigate the effects of moisture stress and build climate resilience in moisture-limited dryland production systems, (2) provide knowledge on alternative cropping system management strategies to improve ecosystem productivity and sustainability, and (3) promote the adoption of cover cropping in these systems, which is currently constrained by limited precipitation and lack of effective techniques to conserve moisture. 

Join us and learn how adding biochar and/or manure to cover cropped fields may help improve soil water holding capacity and soil carbon sequestration while reducing runoff, evaporation, nutrient loss, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Speaker:
Dr. Sutie Xu, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, and Plant Science, South Dakota State University 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Across the U.S., we are withdrawing water far faster than our aquifers are naturally replenished. One of the challenges of...

Across the U.S., we are withdrawing water far faster than our aquifers are naturally replenished. One of the challenges of determining how much water is left in aquifers is that decline rates are extremely variable over space and time and regulations governing groundwater withdrawal are highly localized. Over the long term, pumping water out of the ground faster than it’s replenished is like deficit spending; it will catch up with you.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

A great deal of attention and financial resources are devoted to incentivizing farmers to adopt practices known to protect soil, water, air, and biodiversity. Many commodity groups, including thos...

A great deal of attention and financial resources are devoted to incentivizing farmers to adopt practices known to protect soil, water, air, and biodiversity. Many commodity groups, including those representing cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice, have set goals and made climate commitments that rely on the uptake and longevity of conservation practices by U.S. producers. Despite these efforts, adoption of two primary practices, cover crops and conservation tillage, remains low. In order for these goals to be met, change is going to have to happen much faster than the current pace.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

Big data and machine learning have the potential to transform agriculture and 4R nutrient management practices. The integration of these technologies empowers farmers to adapt to variable conditio...

Big data and machine learning have the potential to transform agriculture and 4R nutrient management practices. The integration of these technologies empowers farmers to adapt to variable conditions, optimize applications, and minimize environmental impact. While challenges such as data quality must be addressed, the future prospects are promising.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

How do you cost-effectively reduce inputs such as water and fertilizer without sacrificing yield? For many growers, one approach is to adopt precision farming practices, which has driven up the de...

How do you cost-effectively reduce inputs such as water and fertilizer without sacrificing yield? For many growers, one approach is to adopt precision farming practices, which has driven up the demand for water-soluble fertilizers (WSFs). Listen in as Dr. Jason Haegele and Christi Falen, ICL Growing Solutions agronomists, and David Holden of Holden Research and Consulting share key evidence-based considerations for choosing and applying the right WSF fertilizer for a variety of production systems and crops.

Speakers:
Dr. Jason Haegele, North American Agronomy Lead, ICL Fertilizers
Christi Falen, Agronomy Technical Services Manager, ICL Fertilizers
David Holden, Owner, Holden Research and Consulting 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Increasing food production needs can sometimes put a strain on the environment. Waste from crop and animal production can exacerbate this problem. But, when waste can be turned into a benefit, we...

Increasing food production needs can sometimes put a strain on the environment. Waste from crop and animal production can exacerbate this problem. But, when waste can be turned into a benefit, we can move closer to a world where both can thrive. In this episode, Two Yi joins me to discuss how turning waste products into beneficial materials like biochar and compost can help move the needle in the right direction.

Speakers:
Dr. Touyee Thao, USDA-ARS, Research Soil Scientist

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Bioenergy crops present a promising source for biofuel production, offering a potential solution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. However, they face criticism for potentially encroaching on ara...

Bioenergy crops present a promising source for biofuel production, offering a potential solution to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. However, they face criticism for potentially encroaching on arable land essential for food production to sustain growing populations. To address this issue, there is a growing focus on utilizing marginal lands for growing bioenergy crops, which are less suitable for crop production. Marginal lands typically suffer from poor soil health and low nutrient and water availability. Therefore, it is crucial to identify and develop bioenergy crops that can thrive in such conditions and produce biomass for biofuel production while also confirming which marginal lands are best suited to these uses.  In this episode, Dileepa Jayawardena, a Research Associate at The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University, sheds light on his research aimed at finding suitable bioenergy cropping systems for marginal lands in Michigan and Wisconsin for producing biomass for long-term bioenergy production while minimizing the competition of land for food crops. 

Speakers:
Dr. Dileepa Jayawardena, Research Associate, Michigan State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Biosolids are the human waste products that are managed and produced by wastewater treatment plants. While many simply flush and forget their waste, biosolids can have a variety of advantageous en...

Biosolids are the human waste products that are managed and produced by wastewater treatment plants. While many simply flush and forget their waste, biosolids can have a variety of advantageous environmental impacts when applied at proper rates and locations. In this episode, as part two of our miniseries on the Clean Water Act, Dr. Jim Ippolito discusses how researchers have utilized these benefits across various land types in Colorado.

Speaker:
Dr. Jim Ippolito, Professor, Colorado State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Black oat is a cool-season annual grass with Mediterranean origin. In contrast to other cool-season grasses, black oat is more heat tolerant and disease resistant, making it an attractive option f...

Black oat is a cool-season annual grass with Mediterranean origin. In contrast to other cool-season grasses, black oat is more heat tolerant and disease resistant, making it an attractive option for the US upper Midwest, since it can be utilized during summer, when there is decreased productivity of cool-season forages due to photorespiration. The objective was to evaluate 10 black oat breeding lines for herbage accumulation, crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and in vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM) concentrations.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

Controlling future phosphorus (P) loss will not be simple. The main nutrient “culprit” in freshwater contamination, P, becomes available only in its dissolved inorganic form in solutio...

Controlling future phosphorus (P) loss will not be simple. The main nutrient “culprit” in freshwater contamination, P, becomes available only in its dissolved inorganic form in solution; and that solubility is also what can contaminate the environment if the P ends up in the wrong place. This article examines future P loss measures for agricultural systems. Beyond continued vigilance with regards to best management practices (BMPs), future mitigation tools include physical filters of P loss from crop fields, updating P soil-test calibrations, stream buffers, cover crops, biologic products that may alter P availability, enzyme additives, and potential P recycling and trading markets.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

Price:
$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

Research is crucial for the advancement of agriculture. However, research solutions must also be feasible for the farmers who will be implementing them. This episode, Heather Hampton+Knodle will d...

Research is crucial for the advancement of agriculture. However, research solutions must also be feasible for the farmers who will be implementing them. This episode, Heather Hampton+Knodle will discuss her many hats in the worlds of agriculture, policy, and research solutions, as well as her journey as a farmer and research collaborator.

Speaker:
Heather Hampton-Knodle, Vice President, Knodle Ltd. family farm

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Precision agriculture tools like decision support systems increasingly use machine-learning algorithms and other types of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze large quantities of agricultural d...

Precision agriculture tools like decision support systems increasingly use machine-learning algorithms and other types of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze large quantities of agricultural data and provide recommendations to producers and crop advisers. However, several barriers threaten adoption of these tools. Three papers in the recent Agronomy Journal special section, “Machine Learning in Agriculture,” explore this phenomenon and offer solutions and opportunities for building trust in these technologies.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription.

Can we reduce phosphorus (P) rates and loss to the environment by banding? The thinking goes that any system that places P fertilizer below the surface without significantly increasing soil erosio...

Can we reduce phosphorus (P) rates and loss to the environment by banding? The thinking goes that any system that places P fertilizer below the surface without significantly increasing soil erosion will reduce P losses to the environment. Can application rates be reduced? The short answer is “it depends.” Decades of related research have conflicting conclusions. It’s of particular interest due to fertilizer prices and because agriculture is in the hot seat to cut P and nitrogen (N) losses to water bodies. Efficiencies from banding phosphorus (P) do exist in corn at very low soil-test P levels, where cool or wet conditions limit root growth and nutrient uptake, and in soils that make applied P less available.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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Many crop advisers in Canada have noticed the recent growth in the cannabis market and are wondering what the future may hold for the crop. What are the challenges to growing this crop efficiently...

Many crop advisers in Canada have noticed the recent growth in the cannabis market and are wondering what the future may hold for the crop. What are the challenges to growing this crop efficiently? How is the industry evolving?

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Cereal rye, as a fall-planted and winter-grown cover crop, offers many benefits. It tolerates both frigid winter temperatures and warm springs. It also tolerates both the wet conditions and drough...

Cereal rye, as a fall-planted and winter-grown cover crop, offers many benefits. It tolerates both frigid winter temperatures and warm springs. It also tolerates both the wet conditions and drought. It reduces soil erosion, enhances soil organic matter, improves soil water retention, and reduces nutrient leaching. But, it’s not a panacea, of course. This article will discuss some of the benefits, challenges, and considerations of using cereal rye as a cover crop.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Drs. Eduardo Cancellier and Jason Haegele will discuss how evolving perspectives on starter fertilizers challenge traditional considerations like phosphate sources, fertilizer placement, and...

Drs. Eduardo Cancellier and Jason Haegele will discuss how evolving perspectives on starter fertilizers challenge traditional considerations like phosphate sources, fertilizer placement, and application rates. Explore innovations on starter fertilizers and learn how early-season growth and vigor set the trajectory for late-season nutrient management and greater yields.

Speakers:
Eduardo Cancellier, Global Biostimulants Specialist Agronomist, ICL Growing Solutions
Jason Haegele, North American Agronomy Lead, ICL Growing Solutions

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Some questions most often asked by producers are, “What is changing in my soil when I adopt a management practice? How can I detect that change? and What does it mean for my yields?” T...

Some questions most often asked by producers are, “What is changing in my soil when I adopt a management practice? How can I detect that change? and What does it mean for my yields?” These questions reveal our uncertainty in how we quantify changes in the soil and how we view the soil. More importantly, they give insight into what is important to producers for their operations. The current attention on soil health has revealed that we don’t completely understand how soil changes and what is required to determine what is changed in our soils. The focus of this article will be on what actually happens in the soil along the journey of change in corn and soybean systems in the upper Midwest.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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The micronutrient chloride (Cl–) is one of 17 essential nutrients for plant survival. Chloride deficiency can be an issue in wheat, barley, oat, corn, and grain sorghum. In other species, li...

The micronutrient chloride (Cl–) is one of 17 essential nutrients for plant survival. Chloride deficiency can be an issue in wheat, barley, oat, corn, and grain sorghum. In other species, like soybeans and rice, too much chloride can hurt yields. This article will cover deficiency symptoms, fertilizer tips and reported yield responses, and chloride toxicity.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Cover crops can provide numerous benefits such as protection from the vagaries of extreme weather, improved water filtration, improved soil organic matter and nutrient retention, and reduction of...

Cover crops can provide numerous benefits such as protection from the vagaries of extreme weather, improved water filtration, improved soil organic matter and nutrient retention, and reduction of weeds. They’re common in row crops but not as much in citrus. Some researchers think they should be. This article will highlight some of the benefits and challenges of cover crops in citrus and how to use them.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Climate-smart fertilizers will play an increasingly important role. They fit well into the 4R Nutrient Stewardship concept, which provides an excellent framework for recognizing and rewarding the...

Climate-smart fertilizers will play an increasingly important role. They fit well into the 4R Nutrient Stewardship concept, which provides an excellent framework for recognizing and rewarding the farmers that adopt their use. Programs, protocols, and policies aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of agriculture need to recognize climate-smart fertilizer use in a 4R framework.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Farmers, ranchers, and foresters are facing increasing challenges related to changing climate and weather, manifested in rising average temperatures, more frequent extreme rainfall events, extende...

Farmers, ranchers, and foresters are facing increasing challenges related to changing climate and weather, manifested in rising average temperatures, more frequent extreme rainfall events, extended drought, and heat waves. These changes are also impacting pest abundance and distribution, creating new pest problems and straining current pest management options and decision-making. Key factors for U.S. agriculture and producer resilience in tackling new environmental and pest challenges lie in the ability of producers to apply effective, economical integrated pest management (IPM) approaches and in support for research and development of new and renewed IPM tactics and systems to meet 21st century needs. 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoes thrive, but costs can make it hard for far...

Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoes thrive, but costs can make it hard for farmers to use them. In this episode, Sanandam joins me to discuss his research into developing more affordable, effective water-absorbant polymers from the waste material fly ash.

Speakers:
Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, Aalto University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Research has shown the benefits of diversifying crop rotations, yet many Prairie farmers keep their rotations short and simple with cereals and oilseeds or cereals and pulses being intensively gro...

Research has shown the benefits of diversifying crop rotations, yet many Prairie farmers keep their rotations short and simple with cereals and oilseeds or cereals and pulses being intensively grown in two-year rotations. As western Canadian farms are pressed to increase yields while reducing inputs and the environmental impact of food production, growers need help to determine what crop rotations can help them achieve these goals and remain economically viable. This article reports on research evaluating yield and yield stability, nitrogen use efficiency, and net economic returns of six crop rotations in the Southern Prairies, Northern Prairies, and Red River Valley ecozones of western Canada.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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As the cost of soybean seed increases, farmers are interested in reducing seeding rates. Variable-rate seeding (VRS) allows farmers to adjust seeding rates within a field by management zone, and m...

As the cost of soybean seed increases, farmers are interested in reducing seeding rates. Variable-rate seeding (VRS) allows farmers to adjust seeding rates within a field by management zone, and many farmers practice VRS in soybean. However, without field validation, the accuracy of existing VRS practices is unknown. The objectives of this study were to: (a) determine the agronomic optimum seeding rate (AOSR) of soybean in predetermined management zones and (b) compare the AOSR to each farmer's standard VRS practice.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Voluntary s...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Voluntary soil carbon markets are rapidly evolving in North America, so there is much to learn about them from an agronomic perspective. This webinar will focus on the components of voluntary soil carbon markets including a description of their inner operational details and terminology. This event also will cover what crop advisers and consultants need to know about Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification platforms (MRVs), certification structures, additionality, discounting, and permanence.

Speaker:
Dianna Bagnall, Research Soil Scientist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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There is an incredible amount of interest in soil carbon (C) markets, but are there ways for CCAs to engage in them? How can we make sense of the bewildering number of opportunities? The goal of t...

There is an incredible amount of interest in soil carbon (C) markets, but are there ways for CCAs to engage in them? How can we make sense of the bewildering number of opportunities? The goal of this article is to clarify components of soil C markets and soil C accounting and to outline practical avenues that CCAs interested in getting involved may consider. The Assessing Soil Health Series is part of a larger Soil Science Society of America webinar series produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Composting involves more than decomposing organic matter. Properly creating and utilizing compost requires attention to detail. It also commands a solid understanding of the fundamentals of organi...

Composting involves more than decomposing organic matter. Properly creating and utilizing compost requires attention to detail. It also commands a solid understanding of the fundamentals of organic matter and its decomposition. This webinar will principally focus on what compost is, why it is very beneficial for soil, and how to make and use it. “The big three” of composting will be discussed in detail. 

Speaker Information:
James Cassidy, Soil Science Instructor, Oregon State University 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Abnormal ear development in corn has been reported for more than 100 years. More recently, in 2016, widespread abnormal multiple ears per stalk node (herein termed as multi-ears), barbell ears, an...

Abnormal ear development in corn has been reported for more than 100 years. More recently, in 2016, widespread abnormal multiple ears per stalk node (herein termed as multi-ears), barbell ears, and short husks were reported in cornfields located in the western and central Corn Belt (Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas), Eastern Colorado, and the Texas Panhandle region in the United States. Little was known about the underlying causes of these abnormalities. A literature review examining conditions potentially affecting corn ear formation, yield, and abnormal ears was conducted.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 2.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 2.0 Self Directed

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$50.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$75.00 Non-members

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Sugarbeet growers are paid for sugarbeet tons delivered to the factory and for the extractable sugar content found in thos...

Sugarbeet growers are paid for sugarbeet tons delivered to the factory and for the extractable sugar content found in those beets. The focus of this article will be on agronomic principles that lead to higher extractable sugar. There are several factors that influence sugar development in sugarbeets. Among the most important factors are variety selection, nutrition, and harvest management. Weather, environmental conditions, soil chemical properties, and pest management also influence sugar development. What can we as crop advisers do to ensure the best possible outcome for sugar accumulation in the sugarbeet crop?


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Obtaining an adequate plant stand is an important first step towards realizing the yield potential of cotton. The stand establishment phase of crop development involves a number of different proce...

Obtaining an adequate plant stand is an important first step towards realizing the yield potential of cotton. The stand establishment phase of crop development involves a number of different processes and can be influenced by multiple factors, some that are within the grower’s control and some that are not. The current article starts with an overview of the germination and emergence phase of cotton development with an emphasis on key developmental events. Thereafter, it focuses on recent research conducted in Georgia that addresses the effects of seed characteristics, temperature conditions, and planter settings on stand establishment.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Understanding the sulfur (S) value of biosolids produced by various processing methods is important for growers who routin...

Understanding the sulfur (S) value of biosolids produced by various processing methods is important for growers who routinely apply biosolids to crop production fields and rely on the S to support optimal plant growth and crop yields. It can be challenging to determine though since S is typically bound in organic and mineral compounds that are either mineralized or dissolved over a period of several months or longer after coming in contact with the soil. The goal of the research described in this article was to determine how processing method and biosolid properties influence S availability and fertilizer value through lab incubation.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Flax is an important crop worldwide for its many uses, but as with all plants, its global use is limited by the conditions in which it can grow. Enter Neil Anderson, a crop breeder focused on impr...

Flax is an important crop worldwide for its many uses, but as with all plants, its global use is limited by the conditions in which it can grow. Enter Neil Anderson, a crop breeder focused on improving many breeding characteristics in flax including winter hardiness. In this episode, Neil joins us to discuss his work using controlled freezing experiments to test the winterhardiness of flax.

Speaker:
Neil Anderson
Professor & Interim Department Head, Department of Horticultural Science
University of Minnesota

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$25.00 Non-members

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Cover crops are promoted for reducing the negative environmental effects of high-input row-crop production; however, cover crop adoption in the mid-southern United States is low, partly because of...

Cover crops are promoted for reducing the negative environmental effects of high-input row-crop production; however, cover crop adoption in the mid-southern United States is low, partly because of a perceived increase in risk. The objective of this research was to determine if cover crops cost-effectively improved the productivity and water use of corn in raised stale seedbed systems.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Declining sulfur depositions from the atmosphere have caused sulfur shortages in soils across the Midwest for more than a...

Declining sulfur depositions from the atmosphere have caused sulfur shortages in soils across the Midwest for more than a decade. Fortunately for growers in regions with noticeable declines in depositions, fixing the problem typically requires minimal amounts of sulfur fertilizer.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Tile drainage can prevent fields from being too wet but can also help when fields are too dry. With “controlled tile...

Tile drainage can prevent fields from being too wet but can also help when fields are too dry. With “controlled tile drainage,” you capture water when there’s too much of it and store it for later use when there’s too little. This article provides a brief primer on tile drainage, what to think about when designing a system, and how to evaluate whether its right for you and the producers you advise.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
Cover crop establishment can be highly variable and impacted by many factors. Some of these fact...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
Cover crop establishment can be highly variable and impacted by many factors. Some of these factors include species selection, establishment timing, tillage practice, planting method, residue cover, soil moisture, and heat. Some can be managed, others cannot. Practices that can improve cover crop establishment will be presented. Setting cover crop expectations based on establishment practice choices will also be discussed.

Speaker:
Dean Baas, Sustainable Agriculture Educator, Michigan State University Extension

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Farmers are using cover crop mixtures, hoping the power of biodiversity will transform their soils, improve yields, and regenerate their agroecosystems. Is this hope warranted? This article examin...

Farmers are using cover crop mixtures, hoping the power of biodiversity will transform their soils, improve yields, and regenerate their agroecosystems. Is this hope warranted? This article examines the ecological basis for mixtures, the results of cover crop mixture research, and the mechanisms that might cause mixtures to outperform monocultures.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Cover crops are often lauded as agricultural heroes boasting of a variety of ecosystems services and benefits to farmers and the world. But are these crops always the best option and do they alway...

Cover crops are often lauded as agricultural heroes boasting of a variety of ecosystems services and benefits to farmers and the world. But are these crops always the best option and do they always provide benefits wherever they go? In this episode, Joby and Beth join us for a more nuanced look at the benefits of cover crops and how research can make sure farmers are really applying the best strategies for their farms.

Speaker:
Dr. Joby Czarnecki, Associate Research Professor, Mississippi State University Geosystems Research Institute
Dr. Beth Baker, Associate Extension Professor, Mississippi State University Extension Service

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Plant diversity, including diversified rotation and cover crops, is a part of conservation agricultural practices that support soil microbial communities. Three case studies from Canada, Belgium,...

Plant diversity, including diversified rotation and cover crops, is a part of conservation agricultural practices that support soil microbial communities. Three case studies from Canada, Belgium, and the United States uphold the importance of cover crops for promoting the long-term abundance and diversity of the soil microbiome. These results offer information on how microbial communities respond to different agricultural management practices with the goal of developing environmentally friendly, sustainable cropping systems.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Kevin Elmy, a third-generation farmer, will talk from his experience in the Canadian Prairies about the mechanics of using cover crops. He will discuss creating cover crop blends, incorporating co...

Kevin Elmy, a third-generation farmer, will talk from his experience in the Canadian Prairies about the mechanics of using cover crops. He will discuss creating cover crop blends, incorporating cover crops into rotation, managing different systems, and terminating cover crops for success. 

This webinar has been organized in collaboration with Farmers for Climate Solutions.

Speaker:
Kevin Elmy, Cover Crop Consultant, Imperial Seed LTD

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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New research in Agronomy Journal underscores the importance of residual herbicides in controlling Palmer amaranth in soybeans. The study documented that residuals delayed the critical time of Palm...

New research in Agronomy Journal underscores the importance of residual herbicides in controlling Palmer amaranth in soybeans. The study documented that residuals delayed the critical time of Palmer amaranth removal during seasons that were both wetter and drier than usual. This showed pre-emergence soil-applied residuals can buy producers significant time before post-emergence products may be needed to control weed populations, potentially yielding long-term benefits for herbicide resistance management.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Irrigation has the potential to increase crop yield and financial return on coarse-textured, coastal plain soils in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Although the majority of irrigatio...

Irrigation has the potential to increase crop yield and financial return on coarse-textured, coastal plain soils in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Although the majority of irrigation is delivered through overhead sprinkler irrigation, subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) has been shown to be a reasonable alternative to sprinkler irrigation because of its efficiency on small, irregularly shaped fields. The objective of this paper was to compare the yield and financial return of SDI with those of dryland production over the life of the SDI system (2001–2013).


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Humans and the crops they use have co-evolved across the centuries. This episode, Drs. Thomas Stalker and Marilyn Warburton discuss three major periods of time within this relationship as well as...

Humans and the crops they use have co-evolved across the centuries. This episode, Drs. Thomas Stalker and Marilyn Warburton discuss three major periods of time within this relationship as well as misconceptions we might have about our predecessors and where we’re headed next.

Speakers:
H. Thomas Stalker, Professor Emeritus, Department Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State
Dr. Marilyn Warburton, Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Onion production in the United States is massive in scale: 3.5 million tons of onions were produced on 130,000 acres and valued at approximately $1 billion, on average, each year from 2018 to 2022...

Onion production in the United States is massive in scale: 3.5 million tons of onions were produced on 130,000 acres and valued at approximately $1 billion, on average, each year from 2018 to 2022. Unfortunately, this highly valuable crop can be threatened by plant pathogenic bacteria that cause a variety of bacterial leaf blights and bulb rots, diseases for which there is no cure. An integrated approach is needed that emphasizes multiple preventative cultural management strategies to reduce the risk posed by onion bacterial diseases.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Managing flea beetle damage constantly challenges Canada’s canola growers. High populations have many producers speculating whether flea beetles have evolved resistance to common insecticida...

Managing flea beetle damage constantly challenges Canada’s canola growers. High populations have many producers speculating whether flea beetles have evolved resistance to common insecticidal seed treatments. Here’s a summary of the situation with insecticides and canola’s worst enemy on Canada’s prairies.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Verdesian Life Sciences

Carbon farming uses the principles of climate-smart agriculture: increasing productivity,...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Verdesian Life Sciences

Carbon farming uses the principles of climate-smart agriculture: increasing productivity, providing resilience to climate change, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, to increase soil carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, carbon farming requires no or low soil disturbance, continuous cover, and crop rotation diversity. A final aspect is the intensification of cropping systems. Every aspect of the system should be designed with a purpose. Cropping systems should be selected to meet economic needs, add residue back to the soil, and use perennial crops in the rotation. Cover crops should be selected for root diversity, nitrogen fixation potential, and nutrient recycling. This webinar will focus on methods and opportunities for building cropping systems that are climate resilient and provide environmental benefits.

Speaker Information:
Charles (Chuck) Rice, University Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Cover crop management depends on building and estimating biomass amounts, which can vary across field and management settings. This study used multi-flight drone imagery and the normalized differe...

Cover crop management depends on building and estimating biomass amounts, which can vary across field and management settings. This study used multi-flight drone imagery and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to map cover crop growth over three different winter seasons and compare it with spring biomass accumulation. Drone imagery can be used to enhance our understanding of winter crop growth, providing additional data to explain the resulting biomass across variable conditions.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Fruit orchards require site-specific or even individual-tree-specific management throughout the growing season. Remote sen...

Fruit orchards require site-specific or even individual-tree-specific management throughout the growing season. Remote sensing via drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), is becoming more common among growers and is useful for real-time crop monitoring, weed detection, tree classification, water stress assessment, disease detection, yield and fruit quality estimation, and various pest and nutrient management strategies.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

The crop spraying business is poised for a revolution—one that is made possible by...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

The crop spraying business is poised for a revolution—one that is made possible by remotely piloted or crewed aircraft, boom-mounted cameras, and machine learning. This webinar will provide new information on drone spray performance, canopy penetration, and optical spot sprays while also discussing how new technologies will improve the timeliness and efficiency of crop protection sprays.

Speakers:
Dan Martin, Research Engineer, USDA-ARS
Tom Wolf, Owner, Agrimetrix Research and Training

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Precision Agriculture
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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For the 2021 growing season, we had limited stored soil water and much below-average rainfall across the Northern Great Plains. As a result, crop yields were disastrously lower than normal, and th...

For the 2021 growing season, we had limited stored soil water and much below-average rainfall across the Northern Great Plains. As a result, crop yields were disastrously lower than normal, and the regional median residual soil nitrate-nitrogen after wheat was two to three times higher than the running average. This drought brings new light (and old memories) to soil testing for nitrogen along with new challenges and opportunities.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Certified organic food and fiber production is an increasing portion of the U.S. agricultural sector. Expanding production reflects growing consumer demand for these products based on perceived fo...

Certified organic food and fiber production is an increasing portion of the U.S. agricultural sector. Expanding production reflects growing consumer demand for these products based on perceived food quality benefits rather than purchases on a unit price basis. While the majority of certified organic products consist of fruits, vegetables, and grains, there is also a demand for organic forage to produce organic meats and dairy products. This article seeks to determine the cost of transitioning from conventional to organic production using perennial and annual forage systems.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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While a comprehensive economic analysis of cover crops accounting for all soil ecosystem services from cover crops is lacking, the available studies indicate that cover crops have potential to pro...

While a comprehensive economic analysis of cover crops accounting for all soil ecosystem services from cover crops is lacking, the available studies indicate that cover crops have potential to provide positive net returns if biomass production is sufficient. Among the opportunities to generate positive economic outcomes from cover crops include grazing and harvesting cover crops, savings on herbicides and fertilizers, carbon credits, and monetization of soil ecosystem services.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Weighing th...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Weighing the costs and benefits of soil health management practices is a primary concern for producers considering the adoption of such practices. However, the economic information needed for making data-driven, science-based decisions is difficult to find. Recognizing that cropping and operating systems, climate, and soils vary, the Soil Health Institute has done extensive research to develop partial budgets to fill the knowledge gap on the economics of soil health systems. Using data from more than 100 corn and soybean production partial budgets from across the United States, this webinar will provide an in-depth analysis of how cover cropping affects expenditures and management practices in reduced tillage systems. It will also discuss details on cover crop seed mixes, planting, and termination strategies.

Speaker Information:
Archie Flanders, Agricultural Economist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Data from 100 farmers indicate increased net farm income as a result of adopting soil health practices. Soil health practices are marginal changes from conventional production methods with most se...

Data from 100 farmers indicate increased net farm income as a result of adopting soil health practices. Soil health practices are marginal changes from conventional production methods with most seasonal activities and inputs remaining unchanged. Changes in management do require considerations for local soil and climate. Transitioning to soil health systems can be a gradual process, and it may take many years to achieve full benefits of reduced inputs and increased productivity. The Assessing Soil Health Series is part of a larger Soil Science Society of America webinar series produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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The purpose of this article to provide detailed economic evidence of how soil health management practices can be profitabl...

The purpose of this article to provide detailed economic evidence of how soil health management practices can be profitable across cropping systems and geographies of the United States. We do this by providing more details of six farms that come from four larger studies developed and implemented at the Soil Health Institute to evaluate economic benefits of farmers adopting soil health management systems. The Assessing Soil Health Series is part of a larger Soil Science Society of America webinar series produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Weighing th...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

Weighing the costs and benefits of soil health management practices is a primary concern for producers considering the adoption of such practices. However, the economic information needed for making data-driven, science-based decisions is difficult to find. Recognizing that cropping and operating systems, climate, and soils vary, the Soil Health Institute has quantified more than 135 partial budgets to fill the knowledge gap on the economics of soil health systems. This webinar will provide an overview of partial budgets and impressions of farmer experiences in varied systems that include the incorporation of grazed cover crops, cotton production, corn and soybean production, and a walnut orchard.

Speaker Information:
Archie Flanders, Agricultural Economist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Tobacco thrips and tomato spotted wilt (TSW) orthotospovirus can reduce peanut yield. Systemic insecticides are applied in the seed furrow at planting and to peanut foliage to reduce injury from t...

Tobacco thrips and tomato spotted wilt (TSW) orthotospovirus can reduce peanut yield. Systemic insecticides are applied in the seed furrow at planting and to peanut foliage to reduce injury from tobacco thrips and decrease incidence of TSW. Research was conducted in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia to compare the effect of the following treatments on tobacco thrips feeding injury and expression of TSW in peanut: thiamethoxam seed treatment, thiamethoxam seed treatment followed by acephate three weeks after planting, phorate applied in the seed furrow at planting, and a nontreated check.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Elemental sulfur (S) is produced in large quantities in both the U.S. and Canada as a by-product of fossil fuel production...

Elemental sulfur (S) is produced in large quantities in both the U.S. and Canada as a by-product of fossil fuel production. However, this form of S must be oxidized to sulfate (SO42–) by soil microorganisms before crops can utilize it and therefore may not meet crop S requirements in the year of application. Rapid oxidation can be obtained if elemental sulfur particles are less than 20 μm in size and effectively dispersed in soil under favorable moisture and temperature conditions.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Spring establishment of cool-season annual grasses into poorly producing orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) (OG) swards may improve forage production and nutritive value in the southeas...

Spring establishment of cool-season annual grasses into poorly producing orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) (OG) swards may improve forage production and nutritive value in the southeastern United States following a fall drought. A randomized complete block experiment was conducted where annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) (AR) or forage oat (Avena sativa L.) (FO) was interseeded into an existing OG stand over three seeding dates with (+) or without (–) a burndown herbicide (BD) treatment and compared with an OG monoculture (control).

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Garlic is a widely consumed species used for culinary as well as therapeutic and medicinal purposes. Different compounds w...

Garlic is a widely consumed species used for culinary as well as therapeutic and medicinal purposes. Different compounds within garlic can affect its effectiveness for these purposes, which are also driving factors for the market value. These compounds' availability in the garlic bulbs along with the dry (solid) matter of garlic are affected by environmental factors, which ultimately affect the farmer’s income. How does the environment affect garlic’s quality? What is the suitable environment for producing high quality garlic?  Which quality factors are more sensitive and less sensitive to environmental factors? In this episode, Dr. Cavagnaro discusses his work studying genotypic and environmental effects on garlic quality factors, identifying the genes responsible for quality factors, and developing better cultivars for garlic producing locations.

Speaker:

Pablo Federico Cavagnaro, Researcher, National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA)

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$25.00 Non-members

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This article is brought to you by the SPARC Initiative created in partnership among the American Society for Agronomy, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Environmental Defense Fund, and Field...

This article is brought to you by the SPARC Initiative created in partnership among the American Society for Agronomy, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Environmental Defense Fund, and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture to empower trusted advisers to deliver services that drive continuous improvement in the productivity, profitability, and environmental outcomes of farmers’ operations. Learn more about the SPARC Initiative and access additional resources, including the six-module series on sustainability at www.fieldtomarket.org/SPARC. This article is an excerpt from Field to Market’s Fourth National Indicators Report, released in December 2021. Access the entire report at www.fieldtomarket.org/report. Sections covering soil carbon, biodiversity, and water quality will be included in future issues of Crops & Soils magazine. This is Part 1: Land Use, Soil Erosion, Irrigation Water Use, Energy Use, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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This article is an excerpt from Field to Market’s Fourth National Indicators Report, released in December 2...

This article is an excerpt from Field to Market’s Fourth National Indicators Report, released in December 2021, and focuses on biodiversity. Access the entire report at www.fieldtomarket.org/report. The article is brought to you by the SPARC Initiative created in partnership between the American Society for Agronomy, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Environmental Defense Fund, and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture to empower trusted advisers to deliver services that drive continuous improvement in the productivity, profitability, and environmental outcomes of farmers’ operations. Learn more about the SPARC Initiative and access additional resources, including the six-module series on sustainability at  www.fieldtomarket.org/SPARC. This is Part 2: Biodiversity.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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Soils are the largest organic carbon pool on the land surface, and agricultural soils that have been disturbed by tillage...

Soils are the largest organic carbon pool on the land surface, and agricultural soils that have been disturbed by tillage and other practices for many years have lost carbon to the atmosphere. This historical loss, however, means that there is substantial opportunity to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) in agricultural soils by adopting practices that reduce soil disturbance and increase carbon from organic matter. This article is an excerpt from Field to Market’s 4th National Indicator Report, released in December 2021. This is Part 3: Soil Carbon.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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Agricultural lands play a critical role in ensuring clean water for society and ecosystems throughout the country. Complex weather factors, and the complexity of the biogeochemical cycling of nutr...

Agricultural lands play a critical role in ensuring clean water for society and ecosystems throughout the country. Complex weather factors, and the complexity of the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and the fate and transport of chemicals in the soil, make it particularly challenging to quantify water quality and to attribute changes to any specific cause. Therefore, tracking water quality change is a long-term endeavor. Fortunately, there is ample evidence from research at field and watershed scales that certain agricultural practices retain nutrients and soil in the field and thereby reduce the risk of losing nutrients and chemicals to waterways. This is Part 4: Water Quality.


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CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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Ergot is a floral disease of grasses and a persistent problem in many cool-season grass seed production systems. The disease is particularly important and challenging in irrigated perennial ryegra...

Ergot is a floral disease of grasses and a persistent problem in many cool-season grass seed production systems. The disease is particularly important and challenging in irrigated perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass seed production systems in Oregon and Washington. This article will discuss ergot biology, epidemiology, and management in grass seed crops as well as current and future research efforts.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Conventional thinking is that humans have no moral obligation for the care of soil resources. This webinar will provide the contrasting perspective that humans do indeed have an ethical responsibi...

Conventional thinking is that humans have no moral obligation for the care of soil resources. This webinar will provide the contrasting perspective that humans do indeed have an ethical responsibility for the care of the natural environment. Science, while providing objective information to decisionmakers, does not operate in a social vacuum. Soil scientists have a responsibility to advocate for sustainable soil management and for the development of policies that encourage care for soil resources.

Speaker:
Tom Sauer, Supervisory Research Soil Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Ethics

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A Soil Science Society of America webinar partnering with the Soil and Water Conservation Society.

In an increasingly complex world, soils professionals are being cal...

A Soil Science Society of America webinar partnering with the Soil and Water Conservation Society.

In an increasingly complex world, soils professionals are being called upon to provide interpretations to land developers, property owners, regulators, and policymakers who are trying to solve difficult problems that have serious economic impacts. This puts soils professionals in the position of making determinations that affect not only their own clients, but the environment and public health. Conflicting motivations may encourage some parties to steer soils professionals to conclusions that could benefit one party over another. This webinar will look at several case studies where a soils professional is dealing with these uncertain boundaries and trying to navigate the “gray areas”.

Speaker Information:
Russell Losco, Geologist and Soil Scientist, Lanchester Soil Consultants, Inc.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Ethics

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Field research evaluated peanut tolerance and weed control with preemergence (PRE) followed by early postemergence (EPOST) herbicide programs: PRE pyroxasulfone, S-metolachlor, flumioxazin, pendim...

Field research evaluated peanut tolerance and weed control with preemergence (PRE) followed by early postemergence (EPOST) herbicide programs: PRE pyroxasulfone, S-metolachlor, flumioxazin, pendimethalin, ethalfluralin, diclosulam, or dimethenamid-P, followed by EPOST application of paraquat + acetochlor + bentazon at 4 wk after PRE (WA-PRE).

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 2.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 2.0 Self Directed

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$50.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$75.00 Non-members

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Nutrients are essential for plant and animal agriculture and comprise a large portion of its outputs. The starting point for assuring beneficial impacts is the adaptive management built into 4R Nu...

Nutrients are essential for plant and animal agriculture and comprise a large portion of its outputs. The starting point for assuring beneficial impacts is the adaptive management built into 4R Nutrient Stewardship. To manage adaptively means to evaluate impacts in your decision cycle. The metrics you evaluate need to reflect impacts important to your local farming system. Farther-reaching impacts of crop nutrition include water quality, air quality, carbon footprint, biodiversity, food security, human nutrition, farm livelihoods, and circularity. By better documenting the decision cycle, our current and past practices, and their relation to impacts, the industry has the opportunity to build public trust.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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In many areas where center-pivot irrigation methods are used, the most common sprinkler package is called mid-elevation sprinkler application, known as MESA. Two alternative sprinkler packages des...

In many areas where center-pivot irrigation methods are used, the most common sprinkler package is called mid-elevation sprinkler application, known as MESA. Two alternative sprinkler packages designed for better water use efficiency are called low-energy precision application, or LEPA, and mobile drip irrigation, called MDI. A recent study evaluated how MDI and LEPA—at full and reduced irrigation rates—impact alfalfa and silage corn yield and quality in trials on two farms in Utah.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Smart Nutrition MAP+MST

Sulfur supplementation has recently received greater...

An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Smart Nutrition MAP+MST

Sulfur supplementation has recently received greater interest from the crop production community. The growing desire to supplement sulfur is driven by decreased sulfur deposition from rainfall, increased yields for multiple crops, and lower sulfur content in phosphorus-containing fertilizers. Traditionally there have been only a few sulfur sources that producers have relied upon for their sulfur fertilization needs. Today there are more options available to farmers. This webinar will explore these options and compare new and traditional sulfur products.

Speaker:
Robert Mullen, Director of Agronomy, Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Soil properties and crop yield vary with slope position in hummocky landscapes. Slope position is also readily mapped and thus potentially useful for delineating management zones for variable-rate...

Soil properties and crop yield vary with slope position in hummocky landscapes. Slope position is also readily mapped and thus potentially useful for delineating management zones for variable-rate fertilization (VRF). Slope position was evaluated as a basis for VRF in southern Alberta, Canada.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Alfalfa is an important crop for the low desert region of southwestern United States. A field study was conducted to evaluate tolerance of established nondormant conventional alfalfa to saflufenac...

Alfalfa is an important crop for the low desert region of southwestern United States. A field study was conducted to evaluate tolerance of established nondormant conventional alfalfa to saflufenacil applied during the summer slump.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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The recovery of fertilizer nitrogen by crops in the year of application is usually cited as being about 50%, despite considerable efforts to improve nitrogen efficiencies in agricultural systems....

The recovery of fertilizer nitrogen by crops in the year of application is usually cited as being about 50%, despite considerable efforts to improve nitrogen efficiencies in agricultural systems. The use of fertilizer additives containing urease and/or nitrification inhibitors may improve fertilizer N efficiency. This was evaluated in four experiments conducted at multiple locations across the Canadian Prairies.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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For thousands of years, farmers have reaped the benefits of perennial crops, from fruit trees to alfalfa to grapes. Today, farmers and researchers are looking for other perennial crops that requir...

For thousands of years, farmers have reaped the benefits of perennial crops, from fruit trees to alfalfa to grapes. Today, farmers and researchers are looking for other perennial crops that require less water and nutrient input than annuals and provide a reliable and economically sustainable food source for their farming enterprises. Recent studies have begun to explore the potential of perennial grains to support new agricultural systems that can meet global caloric requirements on the current footprint of cultivated agricultural land.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Fertilizers, particularly nitrogen, comprise a large part of the carbon footprint of crop production. The industry is exploring and applying innovations toward reducing emissions of greenhouse gas...

Fertilizers, particularly nitrogen, comprise a large part of the carbon footprint of crop production. The industry is exploring and applying innovations toward reducing emissions of greenhouse gases arising from the manufacture and use of fertilizers.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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The Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB) serves as a critical stopover habitat for migratory birds traveling between Canada and Central and South America, presenting both challenges and opportunit...

The Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB) serves as a critical stopover habitat for migratory birds traveling between Canada and Central and South America, presenting both challenges and opportunities for habitat conservation. To support these birds, farmers in the region flood agricultural fields in the winter, creating temporary wetlands that provide habitat and essential food sources. This practice has increased bird stopovers but raises concerns about soil health, as flooding can alter soil properties. In this episode, Dr. Amitava Chatterjee shares his insights on research related to the effects of flooding on soil properties in agricultural lands in the LMRB and how it contributes to maintaining sustainable stopover habitats for migratory birds. 

Speakers:
Amitava Chatterjee, Research Soil Scientist, National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members
 

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.
There are several foliar wheat diseases that affect yield in the United States. However, the pr...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.
There are several foliar wheat diseases that affect yield in the United States. However, the prevalence and importance of these diseases varies depending on market class and growing region. This webinar will give a regional perspective on foliar disease management using data from applied research that supports Extension programming.

Speakers:
Andrew Friskop, Extension Plant Pathologist and Associate Professor, North Dakota State University
Boyd Padgett, Extension and Research Plant Pathologist and Professor, Louisiana State University
Kelsey Andersen Onofre, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Kansas State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Diverting organic materials and food waste from landfills and recycling them for beneficial use in agriculture is a great way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, intermingled microplastic...

Diverting organic materials and food waste from landfills and recycling them for beneficial use in agriculture is a great way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, intermingled microplastics from packaging and other sources could make these recycled materials less beneficial than they otherwise might be. This episode, Kate and Eric discuss their review paper studying the prevalence of these contaminants, how they’re measured, and how these results intertwine with current policy efforts.

Speakers:
Kate Porterfield, PhD candidate, University of Vermont
Dr. Eric Roy, Associate Professor, University of Vermont

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Faced with the daunting task of herbicide resistance management, Australian farmers developed various systems to target weed seeds during crop harvest. These systems are collectively called harves...

Faced with the daunting task of herbicide resistance management, Australian farmers developed various systems to target weed seeds during crop harvest. These systems are collectively called harvest weed seed control (HWSC). Despite being relatively unheard of in the U.S., currently more than 80% of Australian farmers practice HWSC. This article provides an overview of the six HWSC systems and the research conducted to date in U.S. cropping systems. This article also includes information for implementing HWSC, what weeds to target, potential costs, and where to find equipment.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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In 2021, in the Corn Belt, rising corn prices fueled producer willingness to make “insurance” fungicide applic...

In 2021, in the Corn Belt, rising corn prices fueled producer willingness to make “insurance” fungicide applications to hedge against possible yield losses from foliar disease. Newer disease risks—especially tar spot—also spurred some producers toward a more aggressive spray program. Market realities mean that “insurance” fungicide applications are likely to continue in 2022. But crop costs and returns will change, and CCAs should help their producers keep in mind corn fungicide fundamentals—even when sky-high prices may impact decision-making more than disease management fundamentals.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Weeds have evolved quicker than our ways to eradicate them with 264 species of weeds worldwide developing resistance to herbicides. Genetic weed control is one option being looked at by researcher...

Weeds have evolved quicker than our ways to eradicate them with 264 species of weeds worldwide developing resistance to herbicides. Genetic weed control is one option being looked at by researchers. There are a number of hurdles to overcome before this approach could be used, including ethical, regulatory, and ecological challenges, but it is an area of research that may be worth pursuing.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Nutrient management, particularly for nitrogen, plays an important role in improving the carbon footprint of crop production. Many programs have recently expanded their offerings or funding levels...

Nutrient management, particularly for nitrogen, plays an important role in improving the carbon footprint of crop production. Many programs have recently expanded their offerings or funding levels of incentives to farmers to adopt more climate-smart nutrient management practices. These programs provide opportunities for crop advisers to accelerate adoption among their clients of 4R practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support soil carbon sequestration. The intent of this article is to provide a broad description of the programs available and the practices most likely to be effective.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Smart Nutrition MAP+MST

This interactive webinar will provide a discussion and update on the key factors likely to imp...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Smart Nutrition MAP+MST

This interactive webinar will provide a discussion and update on the key factors likely to impact global agricultural markets in 2023.

Speakers:
Mike Howell, Senior Agronomist, Nutrien
Mark Tully, Global Market Research Manager, Nutrien
Sudeepta Mohapatra, Market Research Senior Analyst, Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Grasslands and perennial forages across western Canada have revenue streams that are limited to forage production and stock themselves, but they also play a critical role in carbon (C) sequestrati...

Grasslands and perennial forages across western Canada have revenue streams that are limited to forage production and stock themselves, but they also play a critical role in carbon (C) sequestration. We’ll discuss how specialized grazing systems can alter grassland function, forage production, water infiltration, soil microbial properties, and, ultimately, soil C storage. 

This webinar has been organized in collaboration with Farmers for Climate Solutions.

Speaker:
Edward Bork, Professor of Range Ecology and Management, University of Alberta

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Boa...

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Board, and The Nature Conservancy.

Carbon markets have been proposed as a viable avenue by which to provide economic benefits to farmers while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, to date, few farmers have signed up for these markets. This webinar will discuss carbon markets utilizing a panel of four growers with first-hand experience in this area. These growers will discuss how they weighed the costs and benefits of management changes, records requirements, and general uncertainties in the rapidly-evolving carbon marketplace. By the end of this webinar, farmers, farm advisers, and market developers will gain valuable insights into why farmers are, or are not, signing up for carbon markets.

Speakers:
Jean Brokish, Midwest Program Manager, American Farmland Trust
Buck Hill, Agricultural Lender, Compeer Financial
Paul Overby, Co-Owner, Lee Farms
Larry Thorndyke, Co-Owner, Thorndyke Farms
Meagan Kaiser, Chief Operating Officer, Perry Agricultural Laboratory


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Washington State University researchers have been exploring the feasibility of growing quinoa in the Pacific Northwest. In...

Washington State University researchers have been exploring the feasibility of growing quinoa in the Pacific Northwest. In their effort to develop new varieties adapted to Washington State, they focused on key traits for improvement and are close to releasing their first varieties that address and improve upon one or more of these characteristics. A new crop to most farmers in Washington, quinoa presents significant production challenges, particularly with susceptibility to heat in the central and eastern parts of the state, susceptibility to pre-harvest sprouting due to early rains in western Washington, and susceptibility to weed pressure almost everywhere.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico is an environmental issue connected to agricultural crop management in the Mississippi River...

Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico is an environmental issue connected to agricultural crop management in the Mississippi River watershed. Programs to improve nutrient stewardship in this watershed aim to improve nutrient use efficiency and reduce losses of nitrogen and phosphorus. Trends since the 1980s show increases in both crop production and the size of the hypoxic zone while the trends in nitrogen surplus have neither increased nor decreased. Provisional flow-normalized river loads of nitrogen are decreasing. While improvements in adoption of 4R management of applied fertilizers and manures have been noted, opportunities for improvement also remain. While 4R practices will not solve the issue on their own, they can make an important contribution when integrated with soil conservation practices and changes to whole farming systems.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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It’s Halloween season, and you know what that means. Time to look at more scary pests. This year, Dr. Vikram Baliga of the Planthropology podcast joins us to discuss aphids, hornworms, spide...

It’s Halloween season, and you know what that means. Time to look at more scary pests. This year, Dr. Vikram Baliga of the Planthropology podcast joins us to discuss aphids, hornworms, spider mites, white flies, and how humans and plants can team up to beat them.

Speaker:
Dr. Vikram Baliga, Lecturer of Horticulture, Texas Tech University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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Boll weevils are an agricultural pest that feeds primarily on cotton. After their arrival in the 1890s, they caused devastation across the South-Eastern United States, starting a battle that&rsquo...

Boll weevils are an agricultural pest that feeds primarily on cotton. After their arrival in the 1890s, they caused devastation across the South-Eastern United States, starting a battle that’s raged for more than 130 years. This episode, Paul Csomo of the award-winning Varmints! podcast joins us to discuss these creatures, their adaptions, and their agricultural history.

Speaker:
Paul Csomo, Host, Varmints! Podcast

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Fall armyworm is a major pest around the world, causing millions of dollars in damages yearly. However, farmers are not alone in the fight against these invasive creatures, with plant breeders com...

Fall armyworm is a major pest around the world, causing millions of dollars in damages yearly. However, farmers are not alone in the fight against these invasive creatures, with plant breeders coming alongside to help develop more resistant plants. This episode, Drs. Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins discuss their work tracking down the traits that can lead to higher resistance against this frightful pest.

Speakers:
Dr. Sandra Woolfolk, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS
Dr. Leigh Hawkins, Molecular Biologist, USDA-ARS

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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Hard red winter wheat may be ready for its big break in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. After more than two decades of research and development behind the scenes, new varieties and m...

Hard red winter wheat may be ready for its big break in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. After more than two decades of research and development behind the scenes, new varieties and market interest make it poised to become a viable niche crop. While it may not be grown in the same quantities as soft wheat in this region, hard wheat can provide diversity and be a market advantage for growers.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Nanotechnology has the potential to help agricultural systems become more sustainable, productive, and resilient. Novel nanoscale solutions for crop growth are being tested, and research is asking...

Nanotechnology has the potential to help agricultural systems become more sustainable, productive, and resilient. Novel nanoscale solutions for crop growth are being tested, and research is asking how nanoparticles interact in soil and plant systems.
Join us for an overview of the different forms of nanotechnology in agriculture, then listen to a discussion around using nanotechnology for improved nutrient management and soil quality.

Speakers:
Jaya Nepal, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Encompass Fellow (Bayer Crop Science), University of Florida, Soil, Water & Ecosystem Science and Indian River Research & Education Center 
Xiaoping Xin, University of Florida Department of Soil Water and Ecosystem Science 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Canola grown in years or locations with increased temperatures shows a significant decline in seed yield. Research has shown a ∼7 bu/ac yield loss with a 5.4°F increase in growing season t...

Canola grown in years or locations with increased temperatures shows a significant decline in seed yield. Research has shown a ∼7 bu/ac yield loss with a 5.4°F increase in growing season temperatures. Given the importance of canola in western Canada and the fact that canola is a cool-season crop, continued applied and basic research into heat tolerance is of critical importance.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Stockpiling limpograss [Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb.] may be an option to extend the grazing season and decrease the needs for conserved forage in Florida. This 2-yr study e...

Stockpiling limpograss [Hemarthria altissima (Poir.) Stapf & C.E. Hubb.] may be an option to extend the grazing season and decrease the needs for conserved forage in Florida. This 2-yr study evaluated herbage accumulation (HA), in vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM), and crude protein (CP) concentrations of four limpograss entries (‘Floralta’, ‘Gibtuck’, ‘Kenhy’, and Entry 1) and ‘Tifton 85′ bermudagrass [Cynodon spp.] during the growth (May–August) and stockpiling (September–January) periods.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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To produce more apples out of our apple orchards, we need to know how healthy the soil is. Apple tree rootstocks and cultivars have the potential to alter soil health. This article investigates th...

To produce more apples out of our apple orchards, we need to know how healthy the soil is. Apple tree rootstocks and cultivars have the potential to alter soil health. This article investigates the interactive effect of two commercially successful apple cultivars (Honeycrisp and Zestar) and two rootstock sizes (semidwarf and dwarf) on soil health in a southern Minnesota apple orchard.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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Flue-cured tobacco is the most valuable crop produced in North Carolina. It is susceptible to glufosinate, yet it is commo...

Flue-cured tobacco is the most valuable crop produced in North Carolina. It is susceptible to glufosinate, yet it is commonly grown in close proximity to crops that are tolerant to the herbicide. Although field trials found simulated glufosinate drift onto flue-cured tobacco significantly reduced per-acre yields, it did not affect the crop’s per-acre value. Nevertheless, growers and applicators should strive to minimize drift, which starts with reading, understanding, and following product labels.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Pix4D.
The use of quantitative analytics for agricultural rating processes is crucial for many disciplines in agricultur...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Pix4D.
The use of quantitative analytics for agricultural rating processes is crucial for many disciplines in agriculture. For example, agronomists, crop breeders, and agrochemical companies rely on precise and accurate statistical data to evaluate methods and technologies and gauge product performance in research and on-farm field trials. Field trials and plot-level statistics make agriculture efficient, profitable, and sustainable, ensuring that new products are proven to work. Scientific evidence is crucial for insuring effective agricultural techniques are developed for and adopted by the mass market. In this webinar, speakers from academia and industry will share how drone mapping can be used for field trial management and statistical analyses. This will be done using one of the oldest experimental fields in the United States—Sanborn Field.

Speaker Information:
Nathan Stein, Senior Business Development Manager, Pix4D
Timothy Reinbott, Director of Field Operations, University of Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Precision Ag
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Underground pipelines are a safe and effective method for transporting oil and natural gas to fuel our lifestyles and economy. New pipeline installations are on the rise and primarily installed in...

Underground pipelines are a safe and effective method for transporting oil and natural gas to fuel our lifestyles and economy. New pipeline installations are on the rise and primarily installed in rural areas. But what are the consequences of this energy infrastructure on soil and croplands.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
As Lee Briese said during the first webinar in the series, “at some point you have to get...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
As Lee Briese said during the first webinar in the series, “at some point you have to get out and start doing cover crops”. To help you do this, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) are teaming up to offer a “how-to” webinar on tips and tricks for implementing on-farm cover crop demonstration plots.

Speakers:
Jacob Ness, Agronomic Data Manager, IN10T
Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Director of Agriculture Engagement Strategy for North America, The Nature Conservancy

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Drought causes tremendous losses to agriculture and impacts water supply, energy production, and public health. This year’s drought in Idaho is extreme due to a very dry spring followed by a...

Drought causes tremendous losses to agriculture and impacts water supply, energy production, and public health. This year’s drought in Idaho is extreme due to a very dry spring followed by an extreme, prolonged summer heat wave. This article will provide an overview of the current drought in the Pacific Northwest, how crops have been impacted, and look at ways farmers can adapt.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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More and more farmers these days are putting regenerative practices into place on the land they own for the long-term sustainability of their operations. But what happens farmland that is rented o...

More and more farmers these days are putting regenerative practices into place on the land they own for the long-term sustainability of their operations. But what happens farmland that is rented out? Many of the practices behind regenerative agriculture like building soil health and biodiversity and limiting the need for external inputs, provide benefits that are seen over time and not necessarily year to year. Renters often lack the leverage with the landowner to put regenerative practices into action.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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The bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM) severely damages bermudagrass pastures and hayfields throughout the southeastern United States every summer. This management guide can help forage managers and c...

The bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM) severely damages bermudagrass pastures and hayfields throughout the southeastern United States every summer. This management guide can help forage managers and consultants identify BSM damage and the pest. Pyrethroid insecticides can reduce adult BSM populations and yield loss when applied correctly. More research is needed to develop integrated pest management plans that include multiple suppression efforts. Fine stem lines are more susceptible to BSM damage than lines with thicker stem. Long-term solutions require new BSM-tolerant lines to reduce the demand that producers currently place on pesticides.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Edamame, or edible soybean, is a popular snack. However, due to a lack of US specific soybean varieties, domestic production hasn’t been able to keep up with consumer demand. In this episode...

Edamame, or edible soybean, is a popular snack. However, due to a lack of US specific soybean varieties, domestic production hasn’t been able to keep up with consumer demand. In this episode, Bo discusses her work breeding varieties that are better suited to US growing conditions, all while improving characteristics consumers enjoy.

Speaker:
Dr. Bo Zhang, Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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Global market demands for barley are less than cereals such as corn, rice, and wheat, but barley plays a particularly important role in cropping systems in areas of high elevation and/or latitude...

Global market demands for barley are less than cereals such as corn, rice, and wheat, but barley plays a particularly important role in cropping systems in areas of high elevation and/or latitude with short growing seasons. Estimation of residue nutrient uptake requires both a knowledge of the biomass produced, as well as the concentration of individual nutrients. These factors were evaluated in 2018 and 2019 from trials of four barley classes at five locations in southern Idaho.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Mismatched pollination times can make desirable genetic matches beyond the reach of practical plant breeders. Storing pollen is one solution, but limitations in cost and feasibility can make viabl...

Mismatched pollination times can make desirable genetic matches beyond the reach of practical plant breeders. Storing pollen is one solution, but limitations in cost and feasibility can make viable pollen storage tricky. This episode, Dr. Dylan Schoemaker shares his work developing cheaper, easier methods of pollen storage to extend shelf life, increase flexibility in breeding workflows, and bring those plant matches back within reach.

Speakers:
Dr. Dylan Schoemaker, Applied Genetics Scientist, Syngenta (research was done as a student at UW Madison)

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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This article is brought to you by the SPARC Initiative created in partnership between the American Society for Agronomy, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Environmental Defense Fund, and Fie...

This article is brought to you by the SPARC Initiative created in partnership between the American Society for Agronomy, the Agricultural Retailers Association, Environmental Defense Fund, and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture to empower trusted advisers to deliver services that drive continuous improvement in the productivity, profitability, and environmental outcomes of farmers’ operations. Learn more about the SPARC Initiative and access additional resources, including the six-module series on sustainability at www.fieldtomarket.org/SPARC.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM Central

Inclusive mentoring goes beyond traditional mentoring, emphasizing the importance of dive...

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM -12:00 PM Central

Inclusive mentoring goes beyond traditional mentoring, emphasizing the importance of diversity in professional development and can transform the culture in today’s diverse scientific environments. We will examine critical elements that set inclusive mentoring apart, including creating a safe space for dialogue and growth and adapting mentoring practices to diverse learning needs and backgrounds. 

Moderator:
Comfort Ateh - Professor of Education and Associate Provost for DEI, Providence College

Speaker:
Karina Vielma - Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, University of Texas at San Antonio

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
Members/Certified professionals: Free
Non-members: $50 

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The 4R nutrient stewardship framework has brought us closer to improving our nutrient use efficiency. However, given the inherent “leakiness” of the N cycle, it is challenging to incre...

The 4R nutrient stewardship framework has brought us closer to improving our nutrient use efficiency. However, given the inherent “leakiness” of the N cycle, it is challenging to increase N use efficiency to optimum levels. Newer fertilizer technologies, like enhanced-efficiency fertilizers (EEFs), are tools that can help achieve this goal. To determine if EEFs should be incorporated into nutrient management programs, growers and crop advisers should consider the various types of EEFs available, their functions within the soil, and the timing of application relative to the crop’s nutrient uptake demand.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by SQM Specialty Plant Nutrition.

This webinar will discuss the fundamental science behind iodine as a plant nutrient bas...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by SQM Specialty Plant Nutrition.

This webinar will discuss the fundamental science behind iodine as a plant nutrient based on phenotypic, genomic, and proteomic studies. The webinar will also cover the "right dose" (one of the 4Rs of nutrient management) of iodine for fertigation.

Speakers:

Katja Hora, Research Manager, SQM
Doug Snyder, National Marketing Agronomist, SQM

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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As with any other crop, perennial tree crops’ nutrient and water requirements change with the progression of crop development through the growing season. Fertigation coincides with irrigatio...

As with any other crop, perennial tree crops’ nutrient and water requirements change with the progression of crop development through the growing season. Fertigation coincides with irrigation, which must be carefully scheduled to avoid over- or underwatering and to ensure nutrients remain in the rootzone where they can be utilized by the tree. This presentation will discuss orchard fertigation and the importance of irrigation system performance and accurate irrigation scheduling to achieve optimum nutrient use efficiency of applied fertilizers.

Speaker:
Mae Culumber, Nut Crop Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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The amount of damage to both plants and potential yield after a hard freeze depends on a lot of different weather factors, plus the life stage of the plant, topography, varietal hardiness, and wha...

The amount of damage to both plants and potential yield after a hard freeze depends on a lot of different weather factors, plus the life stage of the plant, topography, varietal hardiness, and what happens after the freeze, among other factors.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Are you wondering what you can do about it? Every pass of equipment has the risk of soil compaction. Compaction affects root growth...

Do you feel like soil compaction is squeezing your yields? Are you wondering what you can do about it? Every pass of equipment has the risk of soil compaction. Compaction affects root growth and crop performance through changes to water infiltration, crop nutrient availability, disease, and other factors. Typical approaches to alleviating soil compaction include deep tillage or waiting on the freeze-thaw cycles brought on by the seasons. However, these approaches are not adequate for managing compacted soils, and relying on them can actually create additional problems. Learn how farmers can deal with soil compaction and build proven strategies to minimize their risk in the future. This webinar will also discuss the benefits one might expect from these efforts.

Speaker:
Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Regional Extension Educator – Water and Soils, University of Minnesota

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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While we know herbicide resistance is an inevitable fate in a system that relies heavily on herbicides, we can work together to focus on long-term strategies to delay its development and spread. M...

While we know herbicide resistance is an inevitable fate in a system that relies heavily on herbicides, we can work together to focus on long-term strategies to delay its development and spread. Managing for a single year is a key reason why we are in the situation we are in today. A review of how herbicide resistance issues developed over time provides some insight into this and also some guidance into how we can more effectively deal with the problems we face now and into the future. Farmers rely heavily on their advisers to provide sound agronomic recommendations, and we, as advisers, need to take that role seriously to broach the subject of long-term weed management beyond individual-year herbicide recommendations.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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In this episode, Derek Wright and Sandesh Neupane share insights into their research on lentil adaptation and how they dissect the genetic mechanisms orchestrating the photoperiod and temperature...

In this episode, Derek Wright and Sandesh Neupane share insights into their research on lentil adaptation and how they dissect the genetic mechanisms orchestrating the photoperiod and temperature sensitivity in lentils by adopting multi-location trials and advanced image-based phenotyping. This groundbreaking work promises to contribute significantly to the breeding of well-suited lentil varieties tailored to thrive in North American conditions.

Speakers:
Sandesh Neupane, Graduate Student, University of Saskatchewan
Derek Wright, Research Associate, University of Saskatchewan

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Growing vegetables in urban gardens is becoming a popular and ever more important option for supporting families with nutritious and healthy produce. However, the use of chemical fertilizers and p...

Growing vegetables in urban gardens is becoming a popular and ever more important option for supporting families with nutritious and healthy produce. However, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can cause negative impacts on soil, crop, and human health. To reduce these negative impacts, there is a growing interest in using biologicals and compost manure for crop production. This episode, Kyle Richardville, agronomist and regenerative agriculture consultant at “Understanding Ag,” shares his insights on the importance of a compost made from tree leaves and fungi—leaf mold compost—and how it impacts soil microbial communities, soil physical properties, and overall crop production.

Speakers:
Kyle Richardville, Regenerative agriculture consultant, Understanding Ag

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Agriculture and food systems can be strong contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, in turn, climate change. However, in the midst of this reality, there are also abundant opportunities...

Agriculture and food systems can be strong contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, in turn, climate change. However, in the midst of this reality, there are also abundant opportunities to improve our systems, reduce emissions, and move towards a more sustainable future…so long as we can identify those opportunities first. This episode, Hoyoung discusses his work studying agricultural life-cycle analyses to better identify the major inputs and outputs in ag, understand how these contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and develop ways to improve them.

Speaker:
Dr. Hoyoung Kwon, Environmental Scientist, Systems Assessment Center, Argonne National Laboratory

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Soil acidification, a common issue in high-rainfall areas of the U.S. and Canada, has become a more prevalent problem in the semi-arid areas of the western U.S. Liming is an effective way to mitig...

Soil acidification, a common issue in high-rainfall areas of the U.S. and Canada, has become a more prevalent problem in the semi-arid areas of the western U.S. Liming is an effective way to mitigate soil acidity as the carbonate reacts with hydrogen ions in the soil solution to increase the soil pH. However, questions exist about the type of liming product, lime rate, cost effectiveness, and how long the lime benefits last, especially in regions that have historically not needed lime, like much of the Great Plains.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Lithium is a chemical element that is finding increasing human usage, including in rechargeable batteries for cell phones, laptops, and even electric cars. However, while lithium can be a powerful...

Lithium is a chemical element that is finding increasing human usage, including in rechargeable batteries for cell phones, laptops, and even electric cars. However, while lithium can be a powerful energy source for these devices, it can also cause damage to plants, animals, humans, and the environment when it abounds. In this episode, as part of the Clean Water Act Special Section in the Journal of Environmental Quality, Dr. Alex Chow discusses how we can proactively address lithium pollution in partnership with the Clean Water Act to learn from past pollution mistakes.

Speaker:
Dr. Alex Chow, Professor, Clemson University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Well-managed cover crops bring producers a host of soil health benefits but require extra planning and yearly reseeding an...

Well-managed cover crops bring producers a host of soil health benefits but require extra planning and yearly reseeding and termination. Living mulch—a perennial plant covering the soil year-round, even during crop production—could bring the benefits of cover crops without some of the drawbacks. Research published in Agronomy Journal demonstrates how producers in both the Midwest and the Southeast United States could use clover living mulch in their corn crops.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

Southern corn rust is caused by Puccinia polysora, an important yield-limiting foliage d...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

Southern corn rust is caused by Puccinia polysora, an important yield-limiting foliage disease. The fungus is annually reintroduced into major corn production areas of the United States and Canada at various times during the cropping season. The onset of disease development and the growth stage of the corn crop greatly impact management decisions. In this webinar, three Extension plant pathologists will discuss the management of southern corn rust among different United States corn production regions.

Speakers:
Travis Faske, Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Arkansas
Robert Kemerait, Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Georgia
Alison Robertson, Professor and Extension Field Pathologist, Iowa State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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In Washington State, east of the Cascade Mountains, alfalfa is grown for seed and forage. Alfalfa weevils are the primary defoliators of alfalfa grown for forage and seed, and Lygus bugs are the k...

In Washington State, east of the Cascade Mountains, alfalfa is grown for seed and forage. Alfalfa weevils are the primary defoliators of alfalfa grown for forage and seed, and Lygus bugs are the key direct pest in alfalfa seed production in the Pacific Northwest. Both alfalfa weevil and Lygus bugs are controlled by insecticide applications. Some levels of insecticide resistance have been observed in recent years. This article reports on a series of experiments that were conducted to quantify the resistance status of Lygus bugs and alfalfa weevils to several insecticides in Washington State.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Macadamia nuts are a lucrative crop for Brazilian farmers, but long wait times from planting to production can cause financial strain when first planting them. This episode, Rogério Soratto...

Macadamia nuts are a lucrative crop for Brazilian farmers, but long wait times from planting to production can cause financial strain when first planting them. This episode, Rogério Soratto discusses his work researching intercropping coffee and macadamia nuts, which can help ease financial stress and lead to higher economic efficiency for both crops.

Speakers:
Professor Rogério Soratto, Associate Professor at Department of Crop Science, São Paulo State University, Botucatu Campus, Brazil

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder which results in a need for a strict low-protein diet. This restricts the intake of corn and many corn-based foods. This episode, Smitty, Sherry, and Jim di...

Phenylketonuria is a metabolic disorder which results in a need for a strict low-protein diet. This restricts the intake of corn and many corn-based foods. This episode, Smitty, Sherry, and Jim discuss their work developing a low-protein corn variety so that individuals with Phenylketunoria can enjoy more corn-based foods.

Speakers:
Matthew Woore, Ph.D. Student, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, North Carolina State University
Sherry Flint-Garcia, Research Geneticist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
James Holland, Research Geneticist, USDA-Agricultural Research Service

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Droughts in the western United States have led to an increased and pressing need to consider how to manage crops with less water for the future sustainability of production in the region. Fertiliz...

Droughts in the western United States have led to an increased and pressing need to consider how to manage crops with less water for the future sustainability of production in the region. Fertilizer nitrogen (N) recommendations in the western United States have often been determined where irrigation was a non-limiting factor. However, when irrigation is a limiting factor, it is critical to consider the interrelationship with irrigation amounts and N applications rates as crop yield and quality can be heavily influenced in both positive and negative ways. An irrigation termination and N fertilizer rate study was conducted to investigate malt barley yield and quality response in Kimberly, ID.

 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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The sorghum aphid (Melanaphis sorghi), also known as the sugarcane aphid, has become a significant pest in the southern United States since its detection in Texas and Louisiana in 2013, now affect...

The sorghum aphid (Melanaphis sorghi), also known as the sugarcane aphid, has become a significant pest in the southern United States since its detection in Texas and Louisiana in 2013, now affecting 25 states and impacting sorghum yields. Management strategies, such as resistant cultivars and insecticide applications, are employed, but further research is needed to optimize these methods and evaluate the combined effects of insecticide application and planting dates on aphid control and sorghum yield. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of insecticide applications and planting dates on M. sorghi infestations and grain sorghum yield over three growing seasons in Tifton, GA.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by ESN Smart Nitrogen.

This webinar will discuss the role of phosphate and potassium...

An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by ESN Smart Nitrogen.

This webinar will discuss the role of phosphate and potassium in crops and how plants acquire these nutrients from the soil. It will also review the idea of fertilizer use efficiency, which is a measure of how much of a nutrient is taken up by a crop versus the total amount of that nutrient applied to the crop field. As an extension of this topic, this webinar will elaborate (i) on the forces that reduce the uptake efficiency of phosphate and potassium, (ii) on how to measure and manage these reductions, and (iii) on the steps producers might take to improve fertilizer use efficiency moving forward.

Speaker:
Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy, Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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For western producers and crop consultants, stem nematode is one of the top pests in terms of potential alfalfa yield, quality, and stand reductions. With no economically viable or registered nema...

For western producers and crop consultants, stem nematode is one of the top pests in terms of potential alfalfa yield, quality, and stand reductions. With no economically viable or registered nematicides, management hinges on resistant varieties, planting certified seed, crop rotation, equipment sanitation, and where possible, reducing water runoff from potentially infested fields.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Farmers are facing more frequent and severe droughts than they have in generations, including over this last year. By late summer 2022, nearly 40% of farmers in the U.S. had already plowed under o...

Farmers are facing more frequent and severe droughts than they have in generations, including over this last year. By late summer 2022, nearly 40% of farmers in the U.S. had already plowed under or killed their crops. That’s because those crops stood no chance of reaching maturity and harvest due to ongoing drought. Yields in Texas, for example, were proving almost 70% below normal as severe drought gripped the region. Some 60% of the West, South, and Central Plains were experiencing severe or worse drought. It’s now the offseason for some crops and early season for others. It’s a good time to advise farmers what changes they might undertake to make their farms more resilient.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Central

Dr. Fabian Fernandez joins Dr. Richard Farrell and Dr. Craig Drury to discuss the effects o...

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM Central

Dr. Fabian Fernandez joins Dr. Richard Farrell and Dr. Craig Drury to discuss the effects of nitrogen management under different soil drainage conditions in corn and soybean systems in the US and Canada. They will also examine effective strategies for mitigating these nitrous oxide emissions through conservation practices and the 4R nutrient management framework. 

Speakers:
Fabián Fernández, PhD - Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota
Craig Drury, PhD - Research Scientist, Soil Biochemistry (Harrow), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Government of Canada

Moderator:
Richard Farrell, Ph.D.  FCSSS - Professor, Department of Soil Science, University of Saskatchewan

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Members/Certified professionals: Free
Non-members: $50 

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Several plant-parasitic nematode species are found in Pacific Northwest potato fields, and they can potentially cause agronomic damage alone or, in some cases, in conjunction with diseases. Becaus...

Several plant-parasitic nematode species are found in Pacific Northwest potato fields, and they can potentially cause agronomic damage alone or, in some cases, in conjunction with diseases. Because of interactions with other host crops and pathogens, not to mention fumigant costs, managing the soil-borne pests requires a combination that may include soil sampling, crop rotation, nematicides, fumigation, and biofumigation.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Poultry farms are often heavily concentrated in certain areas of the country. This can lead to excessive amounts of nutrient-rich poultry manure in manuresheds with no easy way to return it to the...

Poultry farms are often heavily concentrated in certain areas of the country. This can lead to excessive amounts of nutrient-rich poultry manure in manuresheds with no easy way to return it to the fields that need it. This episode, Ray discusses recent research into how big these manuresheds can grow, how far manure has to travel to reach nutrient sinks, and how we can better balance nutrients in the future.

Speaker:
Ray Bryant, Research Soil Scientist, USDA – ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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It can be hard to convince people of something when they think their lived experience suggests otherwise. That’s the challenge facing scientists trying to convince organic farmers that soil...

It can be hard to convince people of something when they think their lived experience suggests otherwise. That’s the challenge facing scientists trying to convince organic farmers that soil balancing—specifically through the base cation saturation ratio method—doesn’t actually improve crop yield. New research echoes previous work showing crop yields are affected by pH but not the calcium-magnesium ratio soil balancing.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Sorghum is an important crop in the United States, grown for grain, forage and bioenergy purposes. However, its production is facing several challenges due to abiotic and biotic factors, with aphi...

Sorghum is an important crop in the United States, grown for grain, forage and bioenergy purposes. However, its production is facing several challenges due to abiotic and biotic factors, with aphids emerging as a significant pest in last decade. Once considered a minor pest, sorghum aphids have become a major threat to sorghum cultivation due to susceptible varieties and insufficient pest management strategies. In this episode, Dr. Somashekhar Punnuri, an associate professor from Fort Valley State University; Drs. Karen Harris-Schultz and Joesph Knoll, research geneticists with USDA ARS; and Dr. Xinzhi Ni, a research entomologist from USDA ARS, share their insights on current research efforts and new methods to combat sorghum aphids.

Speakers:
Dr. Somashekhar Punnuri, Associate Research Professor, Fort Valley State University
Dr. Karen Harris-Shultz, Research Geneticist, USDA ARS
Dr. Joseph Knoll, Research Geneticist, USDA ARS
Dr. Xinzhi Ni, Research Entomologist, USDA ARS

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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This is the fourth article in our series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. In this article, we’ll look at innovative manure product...

This is the fourth article in our series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. In this article, we’ll look at innovative manure products that might help dairy farmers better manage their manure resources and answer some key questions.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
This webinar will cover some practical measures for assessing changes in soil health following t...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
This webinar will cover some practical measures for assessing changes in soil health following the adoption of cover crops. The discussion will focus on how cover crop adoption leads to soil health benefits, how and when to collect samples to assess changes in soil health, how to choose appropriate indicators, and how to interpret these indicators. By the end of this webinar, in-field advisers should have the knowledge necessary for quantifying gains in soil health resulting from cover crop adoption.

Speaker:
Elizabeth Rieke, Soil Microbiome Scientist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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This is the third article in our series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. This article will focus on innovative technologies to advance i...

This is the third article in our series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. This article will focus on innovative technologies to advance in-the-field research.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Microplastics can come from all kinds of sources, including broken down bottles, face and body scrubs, plastic bags, tire tracks, agricultural mulch films, sewage waste, and more. However, for as...

Microplastics can come from all kinds of sources, including broken down bottles, face and body scrubs, plastic bags, tire tracks, agricultural mulch films, sewage waste, and more. However, for as ubiquitous as these plastics can be, there’s still much to be learned about how they move through our soils; how they’re affected by their surrounding soils, weather, and animals; and their ultimate environmental impacts. This episode, Yingxue shares research from her recent review paper about what microplastic knowledge we already have and where we have yet to go.

Speaker:
Yingxue Yu, PhD Candidate, Washington State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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In this episode, Drs. Wafa Malik and Patrick Durand share their research on the reduction of coastal eutrophication in Brittany, France, focusing on changing cropping systems and reducing the sour...

In this episode, Drs. Wafa Malik and Patrick Durand share their research on the reduction of coastal eutrophication in Brittany, France, focusing on changing cropping systems and reducing the sources through modeling the effectiveness of different approaches and taking into consideration the interests of farmers and the local community.

Speakers:
Wafa Malik, Research Associate, INRAE
Patrick Durand, Scientist, INRAE

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Biofuel crops can be used to create fuel from renewable plant materials. Corn is the most common example, but as research progresses, scientists are looking to expand their biofuel crop pool to in...

Biofuel crops can be used to create fuel from renewable plant materials. Corn is the most common example, but as research progresses, scientists are looking to expand their biofuel crop pool to include woody perennials and ornamental grasses. These plants have a lot of positives going for them, but with longer growing seasons going head-to-head with decreasing water budgets and increasing food needs, much research is still needed to ensure these biofuel rookies can stand the economic and environmental tests of time. This episode, Alex discusses her work creating novel modeling methods to study the impacts and potential of new and promising biofuel crops.

Speaker:
Dr. Alexandria Kuhl
Postdoctoral Scholar
University of Chicago
Argonne National Laboratory

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$25.00 Non-members

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A two-year winter wheat–fallow system in the Pacific Northwest is practiced in areas with annual precipitation <16 inches. Wheat is planted in the fall and harvested in the summer, follow...

A two-year winter wheat–fallow system in the Pacific Northwest is practiced in areas with annual precipitation <16 inches. Wheat is planted in the fall and harvested in the summer, followed by 13 to 14 months of fallow. The summer fallowing often involves different types of tillage practices to facilitate water storage and weed control, which can influence vertical distribution of soil acidity and nutrients in the profile, possibly affecting crop yields. Long-term studies could help us understand soil nutrients and yield responses across different tillage and N rate applications.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Georgia has been historically dominated by two perennial forage grass production systems: tall fescue in the north and bermudagrass in the south. Climatologists have documented notable changes in...

Georgia has been historically dominated by two perennial forage grass production systems: tall fescue in the north and bermudagrass in the south. Climatologists have documented notable changes in temperature and precipitation patterns in the state that have contributed to an invasion of warm-season species in the northern portion of the state. This article documents the expansion of warm-season bermudagrass into northern Georgia, explores the climatic factors driving this transition, and highlights previous and ongoing research.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Boa...

A limited series of American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinars produced with the support of American Farmland Trust, American Soybean Association, United Soybean Board, and The Nature Conservancy.

Carbon markets potentially open new avenues through which in-field advisers can both provide sound agronomic advice and explore economic opportunities for their grower clients. However, these markets also present several significant challenges, risks, and unknows for advisers and their customers. In this webinar, a panel of Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) who work in the carbon market space will discuss the opportunities, risks, and unknowns of carbon markets from the unbiased, science-based perspective of a CCA. They will share their insights and experiences on the role of on-farm advisers, the business opportunities for CCAs and growers, and the unknowns in agronomy and soil management.

Speakers:
Sally Flis, Senior Manager of North American Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon, Nutrien Ag Solutions
Brian Shrader, Field Agronomist, Corteva Agriscience
Kayla Rock, Granular Digital Business Manager—Michigan, Corteva Agriscience

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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A comprehensive survey of Nebraska’s irrigation wells in 2020 yielded extensive georeferenced water quality data, including essential nutrient supplies and liming effects. These data show ir...

A comprehensive survey of Nebraska’s irrigation wells in 2020 yielded extensive georeferenced water quality data, including essential nutrient supplies and liming effects. These data show irrigation well water properties may vary greatly, even between nearby wells, indicating that occasional sampling of individual irrigation wells can help producers optimize soil management and crop input decisions.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$40.00 Non-members

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Nutrient management, and more specifically nitrogen management, is important for the bottom line and is an integral part of soil health. Conducting a post-harvest assessment of yield, grain protei...

Nutrient management, and more specifically nitrogen management, is important for the bottom line and is an integral part of soil health. Conducting a post-harvest assessment of yield, grain protein levels, and nutrient uptake efficiency is a vital part of an effective nutrient management plan. This article demonstrates the use of a tool to do this.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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It’s been 10 years since the 4R Plant Nutrition manual was published, setting out principles for the stewardship of plant nutrients agreed to by soil fertility scientists and crop...

It’s been 10 years since the 4R Plant Nutrition manual was published, setting out principles for the stewardship of plant nutrients agreed to by soil fertility scientists and crop nutrition practitioners. Since then, the industry has done a lot to implement the concept, both globally and in North America. What has been learned and accomplished in the process? What needs to be done to take 4R further? 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Agriculture is a major factor in the Biden Administration’s plan to greatly reduce greenhouse gases, but how can we create a system that works for both producers and the many other entities...

Agriculture is a major factor in the Biden Administration’s plan to greatly reduce greenhouse gases, but how can we create a system that works for both producers and the many other entities interested in carbon sequestration? Carbon sequestration is tied to soil health, and soil health is incentivized differently based on relationships among producers, government programs, nonprofits, and third-party organizations. Here, we’ll take a look at the landscape of soil health incentives, from government conservation programs to non-profits, inset practices, and carbon market offsets.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

Price:
$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Flax is an important oilseed crop of temperate regions, and Canada been the world’s top exporter of the crop since 1994. Increasing crop yields either through breeding or better agronomy can...

Flax is an important oilseed crop of temperate regions, and Canada been the world’s top exporter of the crop since 1994. Increasing crop yields either through breeding or better agronomy can substantially benefit the flax industry in Canada. A multi-location study was carried out in western Canada to determine the optimum combination of several agronomic practices to obtain high and stable flax yields.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Researchers work hard to develop best practices and recommendations for farmers. However, cultural practices may affect how farmers do or are able to implement these recommendations on their farms...

Researchers work hard to develop best practices and recommendations for farmers. However, cultural practices may affect how farmers do or are able to implement these recommendations on their farms. This episode, Peter discusses his work bridging the gap between researcher recommendations and farmer needs in smallholder Ethiopian farms.

Speakers:
Dr. Peter Thorne, Principal Investigator, Sustainable Livestock Systems Programme, International Livestock Research Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Industrial hemp has only recently been re-introduced in American production systems. Therefore, there’s a lot to learn about how to best produce this versatile crop in American climates. Thi...

Industrial hemp has only recently been re-introduced in American production systems. Therefore, there’s a lot to learn about how to best produce this versatile crop in American climates. This episode, Josh discusses his work testing current growing practices to see where improvements can be made.

Speaker:
Dr. Josh Freeman
Corporate Agronomist
TriEst Ag Group

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$25.00 Non-members

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Reducing the volatilization of urea-based fertilizers meets both economic and environmental goals. Several practices are recommended to reduce the volatilization of urea-based fertilizers (e....

Reducing the volatilization of urea-based fertilizers meets both economic and environmental goals. Several practices are recommended to reduce the volatilization of urea-based fertilizers (e.g., urease inhibitors, slow-release forms, and irrigation after application). The most common practice in western Canada has been incorporation of N fertilizer into the soil, especially in bands. However, this practice is now under scrutiny as shallow (<2.5 inches) banding is proving to be less efficient in affording protection of urea-based fertilizers than deep banding. Further, denitrification losses have occurred during spring snowmelt and other wet conditions. This session will discuss how nitrogen enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) fit within 4R Nutrient Stewardship.    

This webinar has been organized in collaboration with Farmers for Climate Solutions.

Speaker:
Rigas Karamanos, PhD Soil Scientist (Retired), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Central

In celebration of World Soil Day, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the Braz...

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Central

In celebration of World Soil Day, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) present the second installment in their joint webinar series, focusing on Oxisols and Mollisols—two essential soil types for agriculture in Brazil and the United States. This session will offer a comparative overview of their unique properties and processes, along with management practices designed to boost productivity and sustainability in both regions. 

Moderators:
Grace B. Alves - Assistant Professor, Department of Geography at the Federal University of Bahia
Dean Hesterberg - Research Scientist, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas Brazil

Speakers:
Lucia H. C. Anjos - Professor, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Curtis Monger - Professor Emeritus, New Mexico State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
Free!

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Palmer amaranth is one of the most troublesome pigweeds in crop production systems in the United States. It only recently started to appear in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). A coordinated extension...

Palmer amaranth is one of the most troublesome pigweeds in crop production systems in the United States. It only recently started to appear in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). A coordinated extension and outreach effort among land grant universities (University of Idaho, Oregon State University, and Washington State University), Amalgamated Sugar, other commodity commissions, and industry was launched to track Palmer amaranth in the PNW. In 2023, tissue samples were collected from pigweeds suspected to be Palmer amaranth with tests providing confirmation. Palmer amaranth was detected in several crops as well as right-of-way and private property. Most of the Palmer amaranth populations were confirmed to be resistant to glyphosate. Additional surveys and resistance screening efforts are underway to map the distribution of Palmer amaranth and assess the level of herbicide resistance across the region.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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To improve profitability, farmers are interested in relay intercrop (planting a second crop prior to harvest of the first crop) and double crop (planting a second crop after harvest of the first c...

To improve profitability, farmers are interested in relay intercrop (planting a second crop prior to harvest of the first crop) and double crop (planting a second crop after harvest of the first crop) systems. Economic comparisons can be challenging due to fluctuations in expenses and crop prices. To compare production systems, an Excel-based partial return calculator was developed. The calculator includes default values for crop yields, expenses, and prices using current information. Additionally, practitioners have the option to enter and use their own values.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Pecan production in the U.S. is primarily divided in two production regions: the southwestern region and the southeastern region. One insect pest complex is common to both production region—pecan...

Pecan production in the U.S. is primarily divided in two production regions: the southwestern region and the southeastern region. One insect pest complex is common to both production region—pecan aphids. Growers regularly make insecticide applications to management these aphids every year. The pecan aphid complex is represented by three aphid species: yellow pecan aphid, the blackmargined aphid, and the black pecan aphid. This article will discuss some of the important aspects of pecan aphids in relations to their management in commercial pecan orchards.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Pesticide resistance presents serious agronomic, environmental, and socio-economic threats that continue to grow despite significant research and outreach initiatives. Existing research on produce...

Pesticide resistance presents serious agronomic, environmental, and socio-economic threats that continue to grow despite significant research and outreach initiatives. Existing research on producers’ pest management decisions and behaviors suggests that they face a variety of barriers and limitations to best management practices. While we know an increasing amount about producers’ perspectives on, and management of, pesticide resistance, there is limited understanding of how their advisers think about and deal with the issue. A recent survey sent to U.S.-based CCAs provides some insight into these questions.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Farmers in Mississippi have a two-fold problem. Agriculture requires a lot of water, leading to a water quantity problem, and agricultural runoff can cause environmental issues, leading to a water...

Farmers in Mississippi have a two-fold problem. Agriculture requires a lot of water, leading to a water quantity problem, and agricultural runoff can cause environmental issues, leading to a water quality problem. One potential solution? Tailwater recovery systems. These systems collect and recycle water from rain and runoff so it can be used for irrigation on farmer fields. When the water is re-used, however, it is important that excess pesticides don’t harm the watered crops. This episode, Dr. Matt Moore discusses his work studying potential pesticide contamination in tailwater recovery systems.

Speaker:
Matt Moore, Supervisory Ecologist and Research Leader of the USDA-ARS Water Quality and Ecology Research Unit at the National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, Mississippi

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Verdesian Life Sciences

This webinar will begin with a review of basic plant growth hormone groups and their func...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Verdesian Life Sciences

This webinar will begin with a review of basic plant growth hormone groups and their functions in plants. The webinar will then cover what plant growth regulators (PGRs) and biostimulants are and how they differ from innate plant compounds. Potential uses, benefits, and limitations will then be discussed.

Speaker:
Lee Briese, Crop Consultant and Certified Crop Adviser, Centrol Ag Consulting

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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With increasing yield instability in monocropping systems due to diseases, pests or climatic factors, crop diversification is a potential strategy to improve crop performance and yield stability....

With increasing yield instability in monocropping systems due to diseases, pests or climatic factors, crop diversification is a potential strategy to improve crop performance and yield stability. However, crop diversification can present challenges in agronomic management and operations. One promising approach to crop diversification is using multiple varieties of one crop rather than multiple species. However, challenges remain in selecting suitable crop varieties and determining their optimum mixture rates. In this episode, graduate students Flavian Tschurr and Corina Oppliger share their insights on using image-based high-throughput phenotyping to optimize crop variety mixtures.

Speakers:
Flavian Tschurr, PhD student, Crop Science Group, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Corina Oppliger, PhD student, Crop Science Group, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$30.00 Non-members

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Conservation practices are important techniques that help us move towards a more sustainable planet. But when these tools are applied without proper testing and a holistic point of view, they can...

Conservation practices are important techniques that help us move towards a more sustainable planet. But when these tools are applied without proper testing and a holistic point of view, they can sometimes cause unintended consequences or tradeoffs that affect the surrounding environment. This episode, Pete and Deanna discuss common tradeoffs that can impact tools that manage Phosphorus and how to avoid these potential pitfalls.

Speakers:
Pete Kleinman, Research Leader, USDA's Soil Management and Sugarbeet Research Unit
Deanna Osmond, Professor, NC State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$25.00 Non-members

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This training series is part of a cooperative project between the American Society of Agronomy and its partners the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and the United States...

This training series is part of a cooperative project between the American Society of Agronomy and its partners the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agricultural Research Service, and National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory.

The series includes 9 modules, each 20-40 minutes in length. Each module contains a link to an online learning course with an accompanying 10-question quiz. You may access the modules in any order, but you must complete all portions to receive credit.

  • Phosphorus Removal Structures: A Basic Overview - This module covers particulate versus dissolved phosphorus, incidental versus legacy phosphorus, managing phosphorus losses, phosphorus removal structures and their requirements, and examples of phosphorus removal structures.
  • Collecting Site Inputs for Phosphorus Removal Structures - This module reviews talking with landowners, gathering required site inputs, calculating target flow rates, and looking at and calculating annual P loads.
  • Phosphorus Sorption Materials Characterization - This module reviews the characteristics and properties of phosphorus sorption materials (PSMs), phosphorus removal design curves, how to understand site constraints, and use of a site checklist.
  • Sizing a Phosphorus Removal Structure - This module reviews how to determine the PSM mass needed for a design, how to determine PSM orientation, and sizing a PSM bed.
  • Phosphorus Removal Structures and Supporting Practices - This module reviews the design of drainpipe, the design of ditch structures, how to understand design results, and how to estimate sediment removal.
  • Designing and Evaluating P Removal Structures, Part 1: Beds - Software Demo - This module reviews the USDA P-TRAP software, designing a bed-style P removal structure for a site, and exploring potential options for P removal structures to compare feasibility and economics with a focus on bed-style structures.
  • Designing and Evaluating P Removal Structures, Part 2: Ditches - Software Demo - This module reviews the USDA P-TRAP software, designing a ditch-style P removal structure for a site, and exploring potential options for P removal structures to compare feasibility and economics with a focus on ditch-style structures.
  • Practical Information and Lessons Learned from the Field - This module covers how to evenly distribute and collect water, how to select and possibly regenerate PSMs, how to control the flow of water through structure, some considerations for structure use and selection, and how to work with flow control, structure placement, restriction orifices, and different types of drainpipe.
  • Disposal of Spent Phosphorus Sorption Materials (PSMs) - This module reviews the re-release of P from PSMs to soil, potential tests for determining P release, the use of software to evaluate PSM re-use, and disposal options for spent PSMs.
     

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 3.0 Soil & Water Management and 3.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 6.0 Self Directed

FREE to all registrants.

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service under cooperative agreement with the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, in partnership with the American Society of Agronomy.

Phosphorus (P) loss pathways should be considered in the context of how management strategies interact with soil and field characteristics. Investigations of P use, soil test P, and P use efficien...

Phosphorus (P) loss pathways should be considered in the context of how management strategies interact with soil and field characteristics. Investigations of P use, soil test P, and P use efficiency have provided some help in navigating through the plight of reducing P losses while maintaining profitable yield levels. The extent to which tillage practices and cover crops are utilized should inform P management strategies and how agronomic, economic, and environmental success are attained.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Contamination of various kinds can make it difficult to ensure healthy and safe food crops in urban agriculture. Phytoremediation is a strategy where we may be able to use plants’ incredible natur...

Contamination of various kinds can make it difficult to ensure healthy and safe food crops in urban agriculture. Phytoremediation is a strategy where we may be able to use plants’ incredible natural abilities to help with this problem. This episode, Marie-Anne and Adrian join me to discuss harnessing phytoremediation to help clean soils for tomato crops.

Speakers:
Marie-Anne Viau, Plant Biology Research Institute, University of Montreal, Teacher in urban agriculture at College Ahuntsic 
Dr. Adrian Paul, Plant Biology Research Institute, University of Montreal

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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There are multiple tools for farmers to work with when deciding Nitrogen recommendation rates. All of them operate on the spectrum between mechanistic and empirical approaches. This episode, Drs....

There are multiple tools for farmers to work with when deciding Nitrogen recommendation rates. All of them operate on the spectrum between mechanistic and empirical approaches. This episode, Drs. Brian Arnall, Josh McGrath, and Wade Thomason discuss the key differences between these approaches, how they interact with accuracy and precision, how they intertwine with each other, future research for recommendation tools, and how farmers can best make decisions for their farms.

Speakers:
Brian Arnall, Precision Nutrient Management Specialist, Oklahoma State University 
Josh McGrath, Associate Extension Professor, Soil Management, University of Kentucky
Wade Thomason, Extension Grain Crops Specialist, Virginia Tech

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Popping sorghum is a niche alternative to popcorn, with no large hulls, a neutral flavor, and smaller kernels. While the tasty snack is growing in popularity, much remains to be learned about the...

Popping sorghum is a niche alternative to popcorn, with no large hulls, a neutral flavor, and smaller kernels. While the tasty snack is growing in popularity, much remains to be learned about the practices that can produce the best popping product. This episode, Mitchell discusses his research on finding the best production practices, commercial varieties, and popping quality traits for this up-and-coming snack time star.

Speaker:
Mitchell Kent, PhD student, Texas A&M University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

This webina...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

This webinar will cover the practical considerations of field sampling for soil organic carbon. Discussion will focus on how and where to collect soil samples for the purpose of estimating carbon stocks over time and space in agricultural landscapes. This webinar aims to answer practical questions that arise when considering the balance between the cost of labor and laboratory analyses and the need for accurate carbon stock estimates.

Speaker:
Jason Ackerson, Research Soil Scientist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

The concept...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

The concept of precision agriculture has matured over the last 20 years as technology enables new innovations. Yet how do the concepts of soil health and regenerative agriculture converge with precision agriculture? In this webinar, the Soil Health Institute will describe a strategy for using precision agriculture tools to incorporate soil spatial variability into soil health assessments. The webinar will also discuss how these tools might be used to assess outcomes of soil management systems and contribute to ecosystem services markets.

Speaker:
Jason Ackerson, Research Soil Scientist, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Precision Agriculture
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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This article will discuss some of the ways precision agriculture can be used to enhance soil health. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of precision agriculture tools but rather an introd...

This article will discuss some of the ways precision agriculture can be used to enhance soil health. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of precision agriculture tools but rather an introduction for CCAs into some of the ways precision agriculture can be used to improve soil health. We will briefly introduce some important concepts in precision agriculture and then demonstrate some of the ways these tools can be integrated into a consulting strategy for soil health through measurement and monitoring of soil health and soil health management systems. The aim is to provide a high-level overview of how precision agriculture can complement soil health and thereby give CCAs some ideas of how they could modify existing precision agriculture tools to provide soil-health-specific service.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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In this episode, Dr. Olga Walsh shares her research on precision nitrogen management for yield and protein content estimation on spring wheat and sugar beet by using different hand-held sensors, d...

In this episode, Dr. Olga Walsh shares her research on precision nitrogen management for yield and protein content estimation on spring wheat and sugar beet by using different hand-held sensors, drones, and remote sensing approaches.

Speaker:
Dr. Olga Walsh, Associate Professor and Research & Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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The future of water-wise and resilient alfalfa production lies in the integration of precision irrigation technologies and innovative water management strategies. With the continued threat of drou...

The future of water-wise and resilient alfalfa production lies in the integration of precision irrigation technologies and innovative water management strategies. With the continued threat of drought and depleting levels within the Ogallala aquifer in regions like the Southern Great Plains of the United States, it is important to adopt precision techniques that optimize water use while maximizing crop yields and quality. From soil moisture-based management to canopy-based monitoring and the development of irrigation decision support systems, farmers and CCAs have many options from commercially available tools at their disposal to navigate water scarcity challenges. The power of artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and real-time data analytics can all be integrated together to bring the agricultural community to work towards a future where alfalfa production remains resilient and environmentally sustainable. 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Soil & Water Management 
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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The use of pre-emergence (PRE) herbicides is resurging as a standard practice for weed management in corn and soybean in the U.S. north-central region. The increased use of PRE herbicides warrants...

The use of pre-emergence (PRE) herbicides is resurging as a standard practice for weed management in corn and soybean in the U.S. north-central region. The increased use of PRE herbicides warrants investigation on the impact of spray carrier volume on weed control. Field experiments were established at Arlington, WI and Janesville, WI to evaluate the influence of carrier volume on weed control of PRE herbicides in conventional tilled corn and soybean.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$70.00 Non-members

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Fire is essential to the survival of the tallgrass prairies of Kansas and Oklahoma. To maintain the treeless prairie ecosy...

Fire is essential to the survival of the tallgrass prairies of Kansas and Oklahoma. To maintain the treeless prairie ecosystem, ranchers have historically burned pastures each spring from April to May. But when more than 500,000 acres are burned in a short period with slow winds and dense cloud, stagnant smoke can lead to unhealthy air quality in neighboring communities. The spring burning of rangeland coincides with weather patterns that create air quality issues (temperature inversions stemming from moderately warm days followed by cool nights). The solution to air quality issues is for ranchers to reschedule prescribed burnings for late summer or early fall when temperature inversions are less likely to occur.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Nitrogen is an important nutrient for corn which, when applied as a fertilizer, can increase yields. However, too much nitrogen can lead to negative impacts on human health, water quality, plant h...

Nitrogen is an important nutrient for corn which, when applied as a fertilizer, can increase yields. However, too much nitrogen can lead to negative impacts on human health, water quality, plant health, and the environment. This episode, Carrie discusses her work testing nitrogen rate recommendation tools and how we can best balance profitability, plant health, and the environment.

Speaker:
Dr. Carrie Laboski, Professor of Soil Science and Extension Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Nitrogen management is one of the most important agronomic practices in modern crop production systems. The Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test, also known as the PSNT, gives farmers an estimation of...

Nitrogen management is one of the most important agronomic practices in modern crop production systems. The Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test, also known as the PSNT, gives farmers an estimation of plant available nitrogen in the soil, allowing them to calculate how much nitrogen the plants still need. The existing PSNT method was developed during the 1990’s. Now, farming practices are improved, altering the amount of nitrogen fertilizer plants need. Thus, it is important to re-calibrate the test so farmers can have a more accurate estimation of nitrogen requirements and reduce the cost of production.  In this episode, Dr. Charlie White shares his insights on re-calibrating the pre-side dress soil nitrate test for modern corn production systems.

Speakers:
Dr. Charlie White, Assistant professor and Extension Specialist, Penn State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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What can we learn from soybean yield contest winners? Larry Purcell, University of Arkansas, has some answers based on three years of documenting how Kip Cullers, Stark City, MO, grew 160.6-bu/ac...

What can we learn from soybean yield contest winners? Larry Purcell, University of Arkansas, has some answers based on three years of documenting how Kip Cullers, Stark City, MO, grew 160.6-bu/ac soybeans in 2010 and 139 bu/ac previously. This article addresses the controversy of adding nitrogen (N) fertilizers to soybeans, as some yield contest winners are assumed to have done, and identifies some of Cullers’ important practices to increase yields and profits for more mainstream soybean growers. In addition, we examine the profitability of yield-increasing practices as verified by 60 site-years of data.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Palmer Amaranth is a pesky pest that can devastate crops, and when this sneaky pest’s seeds creep into animal feed, they can find their way into unsuspecting farmers’ fields. This epis...

Palmer Amaranth is a pesky pest that can devastate crops, and when this sneaky pest’s seeds creep into animal feed, they can find their way into unsuspecting farmers’ fields. This episode, Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson give us the inside scoop on what farmers can do when they find out they’ve fed their animals contaminated feed.

Speaker:
Dr. Anthony Brusa, Agronomic Researcher, University of Minnesota
Dr. Melissa Wilson, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, University of Minnesota

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

Price:
$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving soil health by disturbing the soil as little as possible, keeping the ground covered as much as possible, and keeping the ground planted as much as po...

Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving soil health by disturbing the soil as little as possible, keeping the ground covered as much as possible, and keeping the ground planted as much as possible. In this episode, farmer Jesse Frost of the No-Till Market Garden podcast walks us through these three tenets, how they can help farmers, and how researchers and growers can better connect.

Speakers:
Jesse Frost, Host, No-Till Growers and The No-Till Market Garden Podcast

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by the Kellogg Company.
Regenerative agriculture is more than a buzzword. Agricultural professionals may be called upon to...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by the Kellogg Company.
Regenerative agriculture is more than a buzzword. Agricultural professionals may be called upon to help clients implement regenerative agriculture practices, including to meet requests from important buyers of crop and livestock products. Key elements of regenerative agriculture include a focus on farmer bottom line rather than maximum yields and a reduced reliance on purchased fertilizers and crop protectants through natural nutrient cycling and the biological controls of weeds, insects, and diseases. If called upon to help a client implement regenerative agriculture systems, agricultural professionals should be prepared to answer questions from clients and others about regenerative agriculture, and they should have a plan for accessing expertise, pursuing professional development, and minimizing client risk. Business models may need to be adjusted to ensure healthy revenue from expertise and services to replace reduced input sales revenue.

Speaker Information:
Thomas Green, President, IPM Institute of North America

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Regenerative practices, such as no-till and cover crops, are advocated for their positive impacts on soil health and the environment. Nevertheless, there are challenges associated with implementin...

Regenerative practices, such as no-till and cover crops, are advocated for their positive impacts on soil health and the environment. Nevertheless, there are challenges associated with implementing these practices. The objective of this simulation study was to assess the potential for soil carbon sequestration, soil water storage, and cotton yield response when implementing regenerative practices in the water-limited environment of the Texas Rolling Plains region.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

In 2021 farmers across much of the eastern United States faced a large-scale outbreak of...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

In 2021 farmers across much of the eastern United States faced a large-scale outbreak of fall armyworm that caused extensive crop damage in soybean, forage, pasture, and rice. This webinar will highlight fall armyworm experiences from the Southeast, Mid-South, and Midwest in 2021. The webinar will also cover the topics of fall armyworm biology and identification, migration patterns, chemical control, and management options.

Speakers:
Nicholas Seiter, Research Assistant Professor and Faculty Extension Specialist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Gus Lorenz, Distinguished Professor and Extension Entomologist, University of Arkansas
Dominic Reisig, Professor and Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Tall cotton plants do not necessarily produce maximum yields or quality. Growth-promoting field conditions in the absence of chemical growth control can produce cotton plants that are extremely ta...

Tall cotton plants do not necessarily produce maximum yields or quality. Growth-promoting field conditions in the absence of chemical growth control can produce cotton plants that are extremely tall but exhibit excessive vegetative growth at the expense of reproductive growth. Cotton producers must often consider incorporating plant growth regulators (PGRs) as a part of their management decisions during the growing season. The focus of article is on the use of the PGR mepiquat chloride and the role of production environment, cultivar, and other management considerations.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Plant breeders are constantly trying to find the best crosses to increase the traits farmers and consumers want. However, continually crossing the same varieties can decrease the genetic gene pool...

Plant breeders are constantly trying to find the best crosses to increase the traits farmers and consumers want. However, continually crossing the same varieties can decrease the genetic gene pool over time, making plants susceptible to certain pests, diseases, and other stressors. To help understand the depth of the gene pool and to better understand how reliant we are on certain crop varieties, Dr. Stephen Smith and his team attempted to survey which maize varieties are bred and used the most. On this episode, we dive deep to discover what his team turned up.

Speaker:
Dr. Stephen Smith, Affiliate Professor, Iowa State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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The popularity of vertical and hybrid tillage tools continues to grow east of the Mississippi. Pinpointing what producers mean when they say “vertical tillage” can be difficult. Today,...

The popularity of vertical and hybrid tillage tools continues to grow east of the Mississippi. Pinpointing what producers mean when they say “vertical tillage” can be difficult. Today, it is often used as a more generic term for shallow soil tillage. This article provides some things to keep in mind with vertical tillage, including soil conditions, machine setup, fuel economy, timing, and more.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

Price:
$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Tall fescue is among the most popular cool-season pasture grasses in the United States and is widely grown in other countries with temperate climates. In the United States, nearly all tall fescue...

Tall fescue is among the most popular cool-season pasture grasses in the United States and is widely grown in other countries with temperate climates. In the United States, nearly all tall fescue pastures planted before 1980 are infected with Epichloë coenophialum, a microscopic fungus. The common strain of this fungus produces toxins called “ergot alkaloids,” such as ergovaline. These ergot alkaloids cause fescue toxicosis, a severe livestock disorder that costs U.S. livestock producers at least $1 billion each year. At present, there is no medical cure for fescue toxicosis. There are, however, proven management strategies that lessen the effect of toxicosis. One is the replacement of toxic tall fescue with varieties that are endophyte-free or contain novel endophytes.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Livestock and forage researchers are rethinking the science behind prussic acid, or hydrogen cyanide (HCN), in livestock feed. The advice that always has been promoted to crop and livestock produc...

Livestock and forage researchers are rethinking the science behind prussic acid, or hydrogen cyanide (HCN), in livestock feed. The advice that always has been promoted to crop and livestock producers for managing HCN toxicity risk in forages may not be supported by sound science.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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In-season nitrogen applications, when managed effectively, offer a powerful tool for enhancing crop productivity and environmental sustainability. By aligning nutrient availability with crop needs...

In-season nitrogen applications, when managed effectively, offer a powerful tool for enhancing crop productivity and environmental sustainability. By aligning nutrient availability with crop needs, optimizing application methods, and mitigating potential risks, farmers can achieve better outcomes for both their crops and the environment.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management 
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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National, state, and regional corn and soybean yields continue to set new production records, and with and these higher yields come a larger nutrient requirement per land area. Improvements in fer...

National, state, and regional corn and soybean yields continue to set new production records, and with and these higher yields come a larger nutrient requirement per land area. Improvements in fertilize use efficiency are needed to sustain high yields while mitigating off-target nutrient movement. Are biologicals the key? There has been a surge of biological products coming to market with claims to enhance soil nutrient supply and/or improve fertilizer use efficiency. However, not all products are created equal, and each performs in a unique way, resulting in questions of which product types work, where and how they work, and most importantly, what other management practices help realize the full economic benefit of these biological products.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a basic soil concept tha...

An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Cation exchange capacity (CEC) is a basic soil concept that plays a significant role in nutrient management. Soils naturally carry a net negative charge that holds cations in an exchangeable form. In general, as clay and organic matter contents increase, so does the CEC, which means the soil can hold more total cations. This webinar will explore how CEC impacts fertilizer use and how it can help guide nutrient management decisions.

Speaker:
Cristie Preston, Senior Agronomist, Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Salt is commonly spread on roads in colder regions to help keep them clear of dangerous ice. However, salted roads can pose some environmental risks. Roadside turfgrasses can help alleviate some of t...
Salt is commonly spread on roads in colder regions to help keep them clear of dangerous ice. However, salted roads can pose some environmental risks. Roadside turfgrasses can help alleviate some of those problems, but drought, heat, salt, ice, and more can mean a roadside is not always the happiest place for grass to grow. This episode, Dr. Eric Watkins walks us through some of the harsh conditions roadside turfgrasses face, the pros and cons of several popular grasses, and how we can wisely mix them for resilient roadside spaces.

Speaker:
Dr. Eric Watkins
Professor
Department of Horticultural Science
University of Minnesota

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$15.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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The following article kicks off a new five-part series on assessing soil health. It seeks to provide a brief and practical review about measuring soil organic carbon (SOC), especially SOC stock. M...

The following article kicks off a new five-part series on assessing soil health. It seeks to provide a brief and practical review about measuring soil organic carbon (SOC), especially SOC stock. Measuring SOC stock is a more expensive endeavor than measuring soil fertility levels, so carefully thinking through the components of the measurement is useful to your economic bottom line. In this article, we define the FAO calculation of SOC stock, review the physical sampling technique, and discuss the effect of spatial variability on the outcome of a stock estimate.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Making science-based management decisions when fertilizer price...

An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Making science-based management decisions when fertilizer prices are high can help increase the return on investment (ROI) from a nutrient management strategy. This webinar will cover the practices an individual can utilize when preparing for high fertilizer prices. Focus will be placed on nutrient management and crop rotation options for current crop markets.

Speaker:
Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy, Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Basic management practices, including ideal seeding rates, are still lacking for black oat in the southeastern United States. This study evaluated the performance of five seeding rates (15, 30, 60...

Basic management practices, including ideal seeding rates, are still lacking for black oat in the southeastern United States. This study evaluated the performance of five seeding rates (15, 30, 60, 120, and 240 lb acre−1) on ‘Legend 567’ oat and ‘UF-10’ black oat at three harvest dates (early, mid-season, and late) per year.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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With weak profitability forecasts for soybeans and—especially—corn in 2024, crop advisers and producers might do well to review seeding basics. The following is a survey of CCAs and un...

With weak profitability forecasts for soybeans and—especially—corn in 2024, crop advisers and producers might do well to review seeding basics. The following is a survey of CCAs and university specialists about seeding rates, depth, and dates across the Corn Belt.

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CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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On-farm research helps farmers make more informed management decisions in their operations for increased productivity and sustainability. While conventional on-farm research designs are scientific...

On-farm research helps farmers make more informed management decisions in their operations for increased productivity and sustainability. While conventional on-farm research designs are scientifically sound, the power to determine significant differences among various treatments is limited by the number of replications that can be put in place (more replications increase the chance to detect differences). In addition, major barriers to adoption of on-farm research have been the space (larger fields) and the time required to conduct trials during planting and harvest. As these logistical and potentially economic challenges might discourage farmers from engaging in on-farm research and be part of on-farm research networks, a new way to conduct trials was developed that makes use of yield monitor technology and advances in spatial statistics.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Biostimulants have much variation in the types of products that fit this group of crop inputs as well as variability within their respective categories. These differences induce many challenges in...

Biostimulants have much variation in the types of products that fit this group of crop inputs as well as variability within their respective categories. These differences induce many challenges in consistency of product performance and thus skepticism to the class of inputs as a whole. With so many products available on the market, it is challenging to know if these products were developed with adequate science and research or tossed together quickly to take advantage of the momentum this sector currently has. In the latter case, these products are often referred to as “snake oil”; while in the former case, the products could be referred to as “viper lipid” with a place to increase yield or return on investment. Only with a proper understanding of how a product works can a producer then properly place and use it to optimize crop performance, and as importantly, know when not to use it.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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How does tillage influence soil biology and overall soil health? Does higher crop diversity influence soil microbial composition and abundance? We examined soil biological health properties a...

How does tillage influence soil biology and overall soil health? Does higher crop diversity influence soil microbial composition and abundance? We examined soil biological health properties and field history data from 310 grower-managed fields in Michigan to help answer these questions. This webinar features research published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

Speakers:
Dr. Maninder (Manni) Singh, Assistant Professor of Cropping Systems Agronomy, Michigan State University
Benjamin Agyei, PhD Candidate, Michigan State University 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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The use of 4R practices to manage nutrients is critical to support crop photosynthesis and make soil carbon storage an eff...

The use of 4R practices to manage nutrients is critical to support crop photosynthesis and make soil carbon storage an effective proposition for greenhouse gas mitigation. What is required is a delicate balancing act. Increasing primary productivity, reducing wastes, selecting climate-smart sources, and using inhibitors of N2O emissions are all critical. The strong role of N in the multiple mechanisms of soil C storage underscores the need for integrated consideration of 4R nutrient management in programs that address both the emissions and sinks associated with cropping systems while keeping them productive.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Society has made (and will be making) significant demands on agriculture in the not-to-distant future. Meeting future sustainability goals and environmental regulations while simultaneously contin...

Society has made (and will be making) significant demands on agriculture in the not-to-distant future. Meeting future sustainability goals and environmental regulations while simultaneously continuing to meet requirements for food, feed, fuel, and fiber requires a firm understanding of how “we” have collectively arrived at our current status as it relates to our fertility principles and beliefs as well as the processes that address them. We have advanced far from the earliest thoughts on rudimentary plant nutrition to a sophisticated science of prescription crop nutrition. This article represents the first part of a series that intends to describe crop nutrition and fertilizers from where we have been to where the authors believe that we will likely need to be prepared to go if we are to support world demands into the foreseeable future.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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The 20th century saw the development of a highly efficient nutrient industry producing affordable fertilizers that contributed greatly to increased food, feed, fiber, and fuel production for a gro...

The 20th century saw the development of a highly efficient nutrient industry producing affordable fertilizers that contributed greatly to increased food, feed, fiber, and fuel production for a growing global population. Plant nutrient production and use in the 21st century faces pressure to improve efficiency and outcomes. The nutrient industry has historically operated with large volumes and low margins, and has, at times, been slow to embrace innovations. However, the landscape has changed, driven by the demand for superior products, practices, and environmental stewardship. This transition marks the advent of what the experts term “responsible plant nutrition.” This is the third and final article in a series on the past, present, and future of the North American fertilizer industry.

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CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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Over the past few decades, the North American fertilizer sector has experienced significant transformations, and common fertilizers have evolved into agricultural commodities that are extensively...

Over the past few decades, the North American fertilizer sector has experienced significant transformations, and common fertilizers have evolved into agricultural commodities that are extensively traded on a global scale. Consequently, farmers often lack visibility into the origins of the fertilizers used for their crops. There is also growing awareness of the need for enhanced nutrient stewardship to meet local, regional, and global concerns. This is the second article in a three-part series on the past, present, and future of the North American fertilizer industry.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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In the Northern Great Plains, vast amounts of native grassland have given way to crops, mostly small grains and corn, over...

In the Northern Great Plains, vast amounts of native grassland have given way to crops, mostly small grains and corn, over the past half century. It is less clear, however, what short-term effects occur to the soil from grassland conversion. Research was conducted to assess the short-term effects of converting land that is considered long-term grassland to small-grain production through either conventional tillage or no-till practices using various indicators of soil health and to demonstrate how tools such as the Comprehensive Assessment for Soil Health (CASH) was used to document soil health indicator decline immediately upon conversion from grassland to small grains.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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What is soil health, how is it quantified, and how does one make sense of soil health data? This webinar will attempt to answer these questions using data generated from soil health projects withi...

What is soil health, how is it quantified, and how does one make sense of soil health data? This webinar will attempt to answer these questions using data generated from soil health projects within irrigated agroecosystems, dryland agroecosystems, and management-intensive grazing systems.   

Speaker Information:
Jim Ippolito, Associate Professor of Soil Fertility and Soil Health, Colorado State University

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

In any ende...

A series of Soil Science Society of America webinars produced in partnership with The Soil Health Institute and sponsored by The Walton Family Foundation.

In any endeavor, new or old, goals are needed for creating an action plan and evaluating success. The same may be said of managing soil health. In this webinar, the Soil Health Institute will present a strategy for defining and evaluating soil health goals as part of an overall agronomic management plan. Components of this strategy include measuring soil health vital signs, evaluating outcomes, and developing actionable management goals. The idea of this approach is to think purposefully about unlocking soil’s potential and building a production system that is biologically and economically regenerative.

Speaker:
Cristine Morgan, Chief Scientific Officer, Soil Health Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management, 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Soil health has long been recognized as important. There are many proven practices known to build and maintain soil health, but there are other practices that are suspect. Measuring soil health is...

Soil health has long been recognized as important. There are many proven practices known to build and maintain soil health, but there are other practices that are suspect. Measuring soil health is happening, but it is an immature science. Will we find that the existing soil health tests are meaningful? Will new methods be developed? What will the collective efforts of those implementing the aforementioned practices be upon yields? Crop quality? Carbon sequestration equilibrium? Soil and environment sustainability? And, of vital importance, what is the financial sustainability for growers and society?


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Developed more than 80 years ago, the soil pH and nutrient diagram offers a quick reference that growers can use to gauge soil fertility and plant nutrition. At first glance, the relationship betw...

Developed more than 80 years ago, the soil pH and nutrient diagram offers a quick reference that growers can use to gauge soil fertility and plant nutrition. At first glance, the relationship between soil pH and nutrient availability makes sense. Soil pH influences the solubility, concentration, ionic form, adsorption, and mobility of important plant nutrients. But this simple diagram hides the complexity of this relationship.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Soil pH is one of the most important soil properties. Soil pH a...

An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

Soil pH is one of the most important soil properties. Soil pH affects many chemical and biological properties within the soil, namely nutrient availability and toxicity, soil microorganisms, and the suitability of the soil for intended crops. Soils naturally become more acidic with time and soil weathering, but crop management practices can influence the rate at which acidification occurs. Alkaline soils can develop from the presence of basic salts. In this webinar, processes affecting soil pH will be discussed along with how pH affects nutrient availability, management and remediation practices, and potential soil amendments.

Speaker:
Alan Blaylock
Senior Agronomist
Nutrien
 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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Integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLS) bring cattle and cropland together, often incorporating other practices like cover crops, no-tillage, and diversified crop rotations. New research lo...

Integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLS) bring cattle and cropland together, often incorporating other practices like cover crops, no-tillage, and diversified crop rotations. New research looks at the soil health and water quality of short- and long-term ICLS, including cover crops and livestock grazing in the Northern Great Plains.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Consulting soil scientists must evolve to maintain a professional presence, grow their clientele, and have a rewarding and impactful career. Consulting soil scientists have many great opportunitie...

Consulting soil scientists must evolve to maintain a professional presence, grow their clientele, and have a rewarding and impactful career. Consulting soil scientists have many great opportunities to lead in the development and implementation of soil science, particularly in the areas of global climate change, urban space reclamation, renewable energy, clean water, and multi-faceted environmental challenges. This webinar will focus on how consulting soil scientists can transform their careers and market their unique services through showcasing soils as the centerpiece of larger solutions.

Speaker Information:
Aaron DeJoia, Director of Environmental Solutions, Pilgrim Construction 

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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In 2008, NASA launched their Phoenix Lander to take measurements on Mars. This episode, Drs. Doug Cobos and Colin Campbell talk about their experiences working with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab...

In 2008, NASA launched their Phoenix Lander to take measurements on Mars. This episode, Drs. Doug Cobos and Colin Campbell talk about their experiences working with NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL), what they were measuring, and what their data can tell us about Mars.

Speakers:
Dr. Doug Cobos, Director of Environmental Instrumentation, METER Group, Inc.
Dr. Colin Campbell, Vice President of Research and Development, METER Group, Inc.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Professional Development
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$30.00 Non-members

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While monitoring soil test levels for essential crop nutrients is most important on the field or subfield scale, assessing trends across broader geographies can indicate the direction of where pas...

While monitoring soil test levels for essential crop nutrients is most important on the field or subfield scale, assessing trends across broader geographies can indicate the direction of where past and current management practices are leading us. This article discusses the soil fertility status of the U.S., specifically the North-Central region, informed by the 2020 North American Soil Test Summary, and what can be interpreted to guide nutrient management decisions at different geographical scales.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

An inventory of soil-test levels across North America is published by The F...
An American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America webinar sponsored by Nutrien eKonomics.

An inventory of soil-test levels across North America is published by The Fertilizer Institute (formerly the International Plant Nutrition Institute) every five years, and a new inventory is due out this year from data collected in 2020. The inventory of soil-test levels, nutrient removals, and nutrient balances is useful for evaluating trends over time and alerting managers and crop advisers on emerging issues. From the inventory, it is clear that various areas across North America exhibit a majority of samples testing below optimum for phosphorus and potassium. This presentation will examine trends over the past couple decades and discuss what those trends might indicate for nutrient management.

Speaker Information:
Robert Mullen
Director of Agronomy
Nutrien

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Technologically advanced management of plants growing in soils can be greatly benefited by properly performed soil, water,...

Technologically advanced management of plants growing in soils can be greatly benefited by properly performed soil, water, and plant tissue analysis. But how accurate and precise does this data need to be? And, how well are our laboratories performing for each of the various tests that are performed? This article provides an assessment of soil analysis.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Soil erosion is one of the major issues in agriculture that causes loss of the topsoil layer, reducing soil health and crop productivity. There are several ways to check soil erosion and its impac...

Soil erosion is one of the major issues in agriculture that causes loss of the topsoil layer, reducing soil health and crop productivity. There are several ways to check soil erosion and its impacts on crop and soil health. One of the potential strategies to reduce the effect of past soil erosion is to reverse the soil erosion process by moving soil from where it was deposited by erosion to where soil was lost by erosion. In this episode, Dr. Sharon Schneider shares her research on replacing topsoil in eroded landscapes.

Speakers:
Sharon Schneider, USDA-ARS, Research Leader

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil & Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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$20.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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One of the most important aspects of site-specific nutrient management is precision soil sampling such as grid- and zone-based strategies to determine varying soil nutrient levels within a field....

One of the most important aspects of site-specific nutrient management is precision soil sampling such as grid- and zone-based strategies to determine varying soil nutrient levels within a field. One of the most important considerations in grid soil sampling is the size of the grids as it affects both the sampling resolution and costs. Questions and concerns from growers about the effectiveness of different grid sizes in accurately depicting soil nutrient variability have become common recently, warranting an investigation into how grid size affects application accuracy and economics of site-specific nutrient management in the southeastern U.S.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Designing a soil-sampling program to use with different types of tillage and fertilizer placement systems can be challenging. Without careful planning to gather representative samples of the entir...

Designing a soil-sampling program to use with different types of tillage and fertilizer placement systems can be challenging. Without careful planning to gather representative samples of the entire soil volume, growers may get skewed results. We spoke with five soil scientists and agronomists across Canada and the Northern Great Plains to get their take on this important issue.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Selection of forage species that are best suited to a particular soil type and forage use provide the most efficient land use. This program was developed to provide recommendations for perennial f...

Selection of forage species that are best suited to a particular soil type and forage use provide the most efficient land use. This program was developed to provide recommendations for perennial forage species in New York State, based on soil type and intended forage use through a web interface.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.5 Self Directed

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$45.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Spring canola acreage in the Inland Pacific Northwest increased from just over 52,00 acres in 2017 to just under 191,000 acres in 2023. A large percentage of the spring canola acreage is planted t...

Spring canola acreage in the Inland Pacific Northwest increased from just over 52,00 acres in 2017 to just under 191,000 acres in 2023. A large percentage of the spring canola acreage is planted to glyphosate-resistant (Roundup Ready) varieties. And while glyphosate has provided excellent control of Italian ryegrass in glyphosate-resistant spring canola, herbicide resistance can develop when a single site of action is used repeatedly over time. Thus, over the past two years (2022 and 2023), field studies were conducted to evaluate the benefits of using herbicides with different sites of action, both with and without glyphosate, for the control of Italian ryegrass in glyphosate-resistant spring canola.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

Since its discovery as a new species in 2018, soybean gall midge has rapidly established...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by Crop Protection Network.

Since its discovery as a new species in 2018, soybean gall midge has rapidly established itself as a pest with significant potential to cause yield losses in soybean. Aggressive, multi-state research projects have made significant progress over the past couple of years in understanding this pest. This presentation will highlight some of these efforts and explore what their findings mean for the risks and management of soybean gall midge.

Speaker:
Justin McMechan
Assistant Professor and Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Professional Meetings

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No-till farming is great—until it’s not. When problems like resistant weeds or compaction arise, a well-chosen one-off till job, often called strategic tillage, could be just what the...

No-till farming is great—until it’s not. When problems like resistant weeds or compaction arise, a well-chosen one-off till job, often called strategic tillage, could be just what the doctor—or CCA— ordered.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
This webinar will discuss management strategies for and challenges with cover crop termination....

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
This webinar will discuss management strategies for and challenges with cover crop termination. It will deeply explore how the timing of cover crop termination can impact the following cash crop. Advantages and disadvantages with earlier versus later cover crop termination in corn and soybean cropping systems will be reviewed. Research on the effects of cover crop termination on subsequent crop yields and soil health will also be discussed.

Speaker:
Gary Lesoing, Extension Educator, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is a by-product of sucrose extraction from sugarbeet and is considered a good lime material for acidic soil treatment. In the sugarbeet-growing area in Idaho,...

Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is a by-product of sucrose extraction from sugarbeet and is considered a good lime material for acidic soil treatment. In the sugarbeet-growing area in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, most soils have a pH of 7.5–8.5 and do not require lime applications to adjust soil pH. However, there is a need to find more offsite beneficial use or disposal methods for PCC, and agricultural land application is a practical method to dispose of PCC. A study was conducted to assess the effects of added PCC to a common alkaline soil on yields and soil chemical properties in a sugarbeet–dry bean–barley rotation. The data will be used to help determine if PCC can be land-applied on high-pH soils.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Soil and Water Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
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An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Sulphur Institute.

Join us to discuss how sulfur recommendations are evolving in accordance with scientific und...

An American Society of Agronomy webinar sponsored by The Sulphur Institute.

Join us to discuss how sulfur recommendations are evolving in accordance with scientific understanding, and how recent awareness of sulfur’s significance to crops is influencing current agricultural practices. The webinar will also discuss the use of sulfur-enhanced fertilizers and Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers in modern agriculture.

Speakers:
Tryston Beyrer, Crop Nutrition Lead, The Mosaic Company
Kent Martin, Owner, Martin Agronomic and Environmental Consulting
Ron Olson, Senior Agronomist, The Sulphur Institute

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Nutrient Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Professional Meetings

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Peanut is also grown in a diversity of tillage systems in the southeastern United States However, there is no information in the peer-reviewed literature that indicates the number of farmers adopt...

Peanut is also grown in a diversity of tillage systems in the southeastern United States However, there is no information in the peer-reviewed literature that indicates the number of farmers adopting reduced tillage systems for peanut and the specific approaches to reduced tillage that are taken. A survey of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia growers sought to determine how tillage practices vary across the three-state region.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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Corriente steers provide rodeo team ropers and wrestlers with sporting events and opportunities to earn money. Corrientes are small, hardy descendants of Spanish cattle that were brought to the Am...

Corriente steers provide rodeo team ropers and wrestlers with sporting events and opportunities to earn money. Corrientes are small, hardy descendants of Spanish cattle that were brought to the Americas. The primary objectives of this study were to document the performance on pasture for mature Corrientes vs. long-yearling crossbreds stocked on rye–ryegrass sod seeded into ‘Coastal’ bermudagrass, compare effect of supplementation, and assess feedlot gains and carcass traits.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Crop Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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This is the second article in a series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. This article will focus on the first objective of the Dairy Soil...

This is the second article in a series on soil health and greenhouse gas emissions on U.S. dairies associated with crop production. This article will focus on the first objective of the Dairy Soil and Water Regeneration (DSWR) project, which is to benchmark soil health and soil carbon stocks in dairy forage production systems.


CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Sustainability
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

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$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

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Weed management practices and challenges in agronomic crops were assessed in two University of Nebraska Extension surveys. The updated 2019–2020 survey results were compared with those from 2014–2...

Weed management practices and challenges in agronomic crops were assessed in two University of Nebraska Extension surveys. The updated 2019–2020 survey results were compared with those from 2014–2015 to determine the changes in weed distribution, occurrence, and grower management strategies over the four to six years. A follow‐up survey was conducted in August 2023 to assess Nebraska stakeholders’ perspectives on weed management challenges and current practices.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 0.5 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 0.5 Self Directed

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$35.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$50.00 Non-members

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Tar spot fungus is a new reason to stay on your corn-scouting toes, especially if you’re in the central Corn Belt. It was first found in northern Illinois and Indiana in 2015 before spreadin...

Tar spot fungus is a new reason to stay on your corn-scouting toes, especially if you’re in the central Corn Belt. It was first found in northern Illinois and Indiana in 2015 before spreading to 12 other states and one Canadian province. Corn yield losses range from 20 to 60 bu/ac, and tar spot can also trigger complications such as lodging. The article will tell you what to look for as well as provide prevention and management tips. Information herein comes from members of The Crop Protection Network, a collaboration of 35 U.S. and Canadian plant pathologists. Special thanks to Michigan State University, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Purdue University, and the Universities of Kentucky, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin–Madison.

CEUs:
CCA/CPAg: 1.0 Integrated Pest Management
CPSS/CPSC: 1.0 Self Directed

Price:
$40.00 Members/Certified Professionals
$60.00 Non-members

This course is included with the classroom subscription