Soil, Water, & Nutrient Management Registration Open

Published on by TINA ENGELHARDT

The eight-location 2017 Soil, Water & Nutrient Management Meeting tour will come to Dodge County on Monday, December 4th. Dodge County University of Wisconsin Extension (UWEX) invites area crop consultants, agronomy supply specialists, farmers, and other interested parties to attend the 2017 Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management meeting in Juneau at the Dodge County Administration Building, Rooms F & G located at 127 East Oak Street, Juneau, Wisconsin.  The meeting will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. (registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) and will last until 11:00 a.m. A light breakfast, beginning at 8:00 a.m., will be included with the registration fee.

UW-Madison Department of Soil Science faculty, Drs. Francisco Arriaga, Matt Ruark, and Brian Luck, as well as Sue Porter with DATCP, will discuss and answer questions about the latest soil, water, and nutrient management research. Specific relevant topic titles include the following: Building soil organic matter, Nitrogen Use efficiency, Cover crop research and survey results, Value of crop residues, Wisconsin nutrient management updates, and Machinery movement for efficient forage harvest and soil health.

3.0 CEU credits (2 Soil & Water Management and 1.0 in Nutrient Management) have been requested.

Please call the Dodge County UW-Extension office for registration details and deadlines.  The early registration deadline is Monday, November 27th.  A late/walk-in fee will apply.

A registration form can also be found online at:   https://fonddulac.uwex.edu/events/soil-water-nutrient-management-meeting/ or picked up at the Dodge UWEX office in Juneau. Send your registration to: Dodge County UW-Extension, Attn: Dec. 4th Soil Mtg., 127 East Oak Street, Juneau, WI 53039.

Information on this program location and other locations can be found online at:  http://soils.wisc.edu/2017-soil-water-nutrient-management-meetings/

For more information about Dodge County UW-Extension programs, please visit website at: http://dodge.uwex.edu, connect on Facebook or call the Dodge County UW-Extension Office at 920-386-3790.