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2022 Kentuckiana Crop Production Seminar Register today!CCA Credits Approved: NM: 4 SW: 2 PM: 7 CM: 2 IN Applicator CCH approved for: Category 1 - 10; Category 11 - 3; Category 14 - 2; Category RT - 4 KY Applicator CEU approved for: General - 5; Category 1A, 10 - 3; Category 4 - 2 Tuesday, November 29, 2022 8 - 9 a.m. 9 - 10 a.m. Sorghum has many beneficial properties. If proper management occurs, sorghum can be a safe and beneficial forage crop. Soon, a new hybrid will be on the market that is dhurrin-free. This hybrid will not release hydrogen cyanide (prussic acid) because there is no accumulation of dhurrin. This new hybrid will be a great option for removing the fear of cyanide toxicity. 10 - 10:15 a.m. 10:15 - 11:55 a.m. Commercialization of new herbicide active ingredients for weed management in the major agronomic crops has been nearly stagnate for the last 20 years. If we aren’t getting new chemistry, we are challenged to identify alternative measures to improve, or even maintain, weed management in crops. This presentation will review the technologies entering the market to improve some aspect of weeds management, such as See & Spray systems, UAV herbicide applications, robotics, blue light, hammer mills, and electrocution. 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Recent increases in crop variable costs, weather variability, emerging diseases, and declines in yearly percent yield gains have driven farmers toward using multiple tactics to enhance corn yield. A popular strategy used to optimize corn yield is through combinations of higher seeding rates, additional macro and micronutrient fertilizer, and prophylactic chemical input applications. However, these management decisions can often be expensive, unnecessary, and may heighten the risk for biological resistance and nutrient losses. Field research trials were established across Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky to examine corn physiological, yield, and economic responses to different input applications and management intensities. In addition, this project examines the role of input applications and management intensities on corn grain fill period duration and kernel weight accumulation. 2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Planter technology and adjustment for better performance in tough conditions Tim Stombaugh, University of Kentucky Planting in Tough Conditions. Description: We often find ourselves trying to get crops in the ground when the conditions are less than ideal. This session will focus on planting technologies and operating BMP’s to help get the best establishment of the crop.
IN Applicator CCH: 0 KY Applicator CEU: 0 CCA Credit: 1-CM 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. The purchase of a drone, or unmanned aerial system (UAS), sprayer must be evaluated carefully. For farmers and sprayer service providers who are thinking about purchasing a drone sprayer for their operation, many factors must be considered: the potential uses, certificates and licenses required, equipment needed, utilities used, software implemented, insurance needed, maintenance and repairs executed, cost metric utilized, time allocated, and application effectiveness. The feasibility and practicality of a drone sprayer will be dependent upon potential cost saving, time saving, or increased revenue generated.
IN Applicator CCH: category 1, 11, RT KY Applicator CEU: 1 General CCA Credit: 1-PM 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Losing cargo on the road is serious business. It results in material loss, personal injury, destruction of property and, sometimes, environmental impacts. When cargo spills are pesticides that can wind up in a nearby creek or other body of water. Properly loading, positioning, and securing pesticide-related cargo within the truck or on a trailer prevents highway accidents and reduces your liabilities.
IN Applicator CCH: category 1, RT KY Applicator CEU: 1 General CCA Credit: 1-PD 5:30 p.m. 6 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Is there a better option than rye for a cover crop before corn? Cereal rye has been the standard small grain used for cover crop the last decade. Barley or wheat should produce less biomass and possibly have a smaller nitrogen penalty than rye. This talk will discuss research progress on corn response to barley and wheat cover crops compared with rye.
IN Applicator CCH: 0 KY Applicator CEU: 0 CCA Credit: 1-SW 9 - 10 a.m. New and re-emerging corn diseases such as Curvularia leaf spot and Fusarium crown rot have caused concern over the last few years. This presentation will discuss what is known about these diseases and what level of risk each pose to Indiana and Kentucky farmers, and potential management options. 10 - 10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Kentuckiana Soils: issues that can and can’t be controlled and the influence on soil productivity This talk will cover topics that can and should be done to increase soil productivity and how some factors/practices negatively influence productivity. Specific topics include how erosion influences the productivity of fragipan soil and limestone soils, how drainage and water table mitigation of poorly drained soils influence potential productivity of these soils. 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Tactics for controlling problematic weeds in corn soybean and wheat in Kentucky will be discussed as we look forward to the 2023 Season. Topics will include waterhemp control in early planted soybean and control of Italian ryegrass in Kentucky cropping systems. 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. This presentation will describe the best options (e.g., fertilizer combinations to be broadcast applied prior to planting, foliar sprays during the growing season) to manage nutrients (i.e., P, K, S) for soybean and determine opportunities for synergies in management to optimize yield and quality (i.e., protein). 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. Break 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. This talk will cover statewide research over multiple years investigating how nutrient additions influences wheat grain yield and quality. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. The Perspectives of a Technical Service Provider to NRCS for Nutrient and Pest Management Planning in Kentucky and Indiana. 4:30 p.m.
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