“Using Precision Technology to Improve Profitability”

Hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, West Central Research, Extension and Education Center

Agenda

9:00 AM: Opening Remarks – Dr. Kelly Bruns, Director West Central Research, Extension and Education Center
Comments from the Vice Chancellor – Dr. Mike Boehm
Recognize Field Day Sponsors – Chuck Burr

9:20 AM Using GPS & Precision Ag Techniques – Moderator Dr. Greg Kruger
Talk 1

Concurrent Sessions

10:00-11:00 AM: Session 1- Using Technology in Pest Management – Moderator Dr. Julie Peterson

• Talk 1 – Greg – Pesticide Application with Drones
• Talk 2 – Insect pest monitoring from simple to smart traps – Julie Peterson and Jeff Bradshaw
• Talk 3 – Remote Sensing for Pest Scouting – Ian MacRae?
• Live Question and Answer Session – Please send questions via Sli.do

10:00 – 11:00 AM: Session 2 – Using Technology in Water & Nitrogen Management – Moderator – Dr. Daran Rudnick

• Talk 1 – Crop Water Sensing of the Future – Kendall DeJonge – USDA ARS – Greeley, CO
• Talk 2 – Sensor Based Nitrogen Management – Brian Arnall- Oklahoma State
• Talk 3 – Nitrogen and Water Management – Jason Bode, Farmer Hershey
• Live Question and Answer Session – Please send questions via Sli.do

11:00 – 12:00 PM: Research Updates:

Breakout Session 1 – Nebraska ON Farm Research
Nebraska On Farm Research (NOFR): Farmers value of OFR participation – Ron Seymour
NOFRN and Ag Leader Down Pressure Studies in Corn – Sarah Sivits and Laura Thompson
Reducing Nitrate Leaching with Manure Application – Todd Whitney
Applying Precision Ag Technologies to enable Variable Rate Soybean Population Studies in Nebraska – Joe Luck

Breakout Session 2 – Research at Stumpf Center in Grant
Stumpf Farm – Spring Wheat Trials – Strahinja Stepanovic
Stumpf Farm – Soybean Board Population/Fertility Study – Strahinja Stepanovic
Stumpf Farm – Irrigation x Hybrid x Population Study – Daran Rudnick
Stumpf Farm – Western Bean Cutworm/Corn Rootworm Studies – Julie Peterson

Breakout Session 3 – Ag Econ & Cedar Tree Control Research
Cash Flow Management: COVID and Survival – Robert Tigner
Hybrid Return on Investment – Matt Stockton
Eastern Red Cedar Control – Kat Kaswell

Conference Adjourns 12:00 PM

Registration is due by August 25, 2020.

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