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FarmSmart Expo

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FarmSmart Expo

Time: July 12, 2012 all day
Location: University of Guelph Elora Research Station
Street: 6182 2nd Line, Pilkington Township
City/Town: Elora
Website or Map: http://www.uoguelph.ca/farmsm…
Event Type: education
Organized By: FarmSmart
Latest Activity: Jul 3, 2012

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Event Description

FarmSmart Expo provides progressive farm operators and agri-business people with leading edge, hands-on diagnostic stations that identify current issues in crop production to help them develop and advance their farm business operations.

Sign in starts at 8:45 am. First session starts at 9:30 am.

Registration fee (includes lunch): OSCIA Members - $50, non-OSCIA members - $70 (includes one year OSCIA membership). Walk in registrations welcome, lunch not guaranteed.

Pre-registration encouraged. Pre-registration deadline: Tuesday, July 10, 2012.

To register: 1-877-424-1300.

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Continuing Education Credits have been applied for.

www.uoguelph.ca/farmsmart/expo.

1 Agronomy Enlightenments from 20 years of Long Term Crop Rotation Experiments
Bill Deen and Dave Hooker, UG
 
2 Fertilizer Frenzy
 Horst Bohner, Greg Stewart, Bonnie Ball and Brian Hall, OMAFRA
 
3 Recognizing Crop Injury Symptoms in Corn and Soybeans and Managing Glyphosate Resistant Weeds.
 Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA
 
4 Keeping Up with New Spray Technology
 Helmut Spieser, OMAFRA and Dr. Tom Wolf, AAFC Saskatoon
 
5 Polishing Your Aphid Scouting Skills
 Tom Cowan, OMAFRA
 
6 Wheat Fertility Options with K and N
 Peter Johnson, OMAFRA
 

FarmSmart Expo is brought to you by the Golden Horseshoe and Heartland Regional Soil and Crop Improvement Associations, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), the University of Guelph and various agri-business sponsors, including Platinum sponsors BASF Canada Inc., Bayer CropScience, Dekalb, Farm Credit Canada, the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited and Syngenta.

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