Workshops
SKU
WSP-G-1512

Farming for Success

Join us for an agronomic field day for farmers, industry representatives, and other agricultural professionals and earn CCA, NM, and MHB Credits.
Length
6 hours, 45 minutes
Language
English
Note
This event is held annually in summer.

About the In-Person Workshop

Penn State Extension and the Penn State Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center (SEAREC) are hosting an agronomic field day for farmers, industry representatives, and other agricultural professionals. The field day promises to be an informative event featuring a wide range of crop production topics. You can see research plots in the field, learn from Penn State and Ag industry professionals and visit with industry sponsors.

Event Details

Participants of this full-day workshop will have the opportunity to hear two keynote addresses from Extension experts. Topics will include PFAS found in manure, the latest developments on HPAI in cows, and the most recent updates on the weather. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with sponsors from the chemical and seed industries, local equipment dealers, agricultural lenders, and crop production professionals.

Tour Tracks

  • Tour Track 1Exploring New Horizons with Summer Cover Crops, Pennsylvania On-farm Soybean Testing Update, and 2-Pass Herbicide Programs: Pros and Cons.
  • Tour Track 2: Plant Parasitic Nematodes and their Impact on Plants, Nitrogen Fertilization and Molasses Application on Grass Hay Production, and Deploying Only the Pesticides You Need: The Value of IPM 
  • Tour Track 3:  Precision Ag: It Doesn’t Have to be New to be Advanced, Cover Crop Management Impacts on Soil-applied PRE Herbicides, and Healthy Streams on Your Farm: Learn About Ways to Keep Farm Streams Healthy and Programs Available to Help.

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Earn Credits

  • Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) - 4 Credits
  • PA Nutrient Management (Act 38) - 2 Credits
  • PA Manure Hauler/Broker - 2 Credits
  • PA Private Category - 2 Credits
  • Cat. 01 - 2 Credits

The Farming for Success field day is planned and organized by local members of the Penn State Extension Field and Forage Crop Team.

Registering before the event is encouraged and appreciated!

Who is this for?
  • Farmers
  • Agricultural Industry Representatives
  • Agricultural Professionals
What will you learn?
  • Current research and best management recommendations
  • Considerations to promote high-yielding production systems
  • PFAS chemicals found in manure, HPAI in cows
  • Seasonal updates on the weather and forecast

Guidance Regarding COVID-19

We will follow University and local guidelines and regulations at the time of this event. Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Please review Penn State's guidelines.

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