Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy Meeting
The Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy will hold it’s annual meeting on Wednesday, November 16 at the Grenada County Extension Office. The program will being at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 3:30 p.m. CCA continuing education units are available in the following categories: Nutrient Management – 3.0; Pest Management – 1.0; Soil and Water Management – 0.5. The complete program is as follows:
9:00 – 9:25 Registration & Refreshments
9:25 – 9:30 Welcome and Opening Comments – Dennis Reginelli, President MS Chapter of ASA
9:30 – 10:00 Evaluation of Fertilizer Recommendations for Mississippi Soybeans – Mark Shankle , MSU-MAFES & Keith Crouse, MSU-ES
10:00 – 10:30 The Role of Fertilizer, Fertilizer Enhancers and Bio Stimulants in Forage Production – Rocky Lemus, MSU-ES
10:30 – 11:00 Irrigation Conservation Practices – Lyle Pringle, MSU-MAFES
11:00 – 11:30 Agronomic Fertilizer Utilization in Mississippi Crops – Bob Thompson, Jimmy Sanders, Inc.
11:30 – 12:00 Plant and Soil Sciences Update – Mike Phillips, Department Head
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch – Spanky’s BBQ
12:45 – 1:30 Row Crop Disease Updates – Tom Allen, MSU-ES & Alan Henn, MSU-ES
1:30 – 2:00 Nutrition & Protein Values for Wildlife Forages Used in the Southeast – Adam Tullos, MSU-ES
2:00 – 2:30 Current Status of Weed Resistance: What Is Working in Mississippi – Dan Reynolds, MSU-PSS
2:30 – 3:00 Nitrogen Stablizers: What Works and Where Do They Fit – Tim Walker, MSU-MAFES
3:00 – 3:30 Other Current Issues in Mississippi Soil Fertility Management – Larry Oldham, MSU-ES
Pre-registration for this meeting is $25.00 and includes meal, membership dues, and meeting registration. Registration at the door will be $40.00. The pre-registration form can be found by clicking the link below.
ASA_ Advanced Registration Form_2011
