By Brian Hefty

How can you cut expenses in 2016 and still yield well?  Which input expenses are just that – expenses?  Which inputs are still great investments at lower commodity prices?  These are the big questions going into next year, and we’ll answer them at our free Ag PhD Winter Agronomy Workshops!

  • Our topics will vary depending on the location and the crops and pest issues in that area, but here are some of the things we’ll be discussing:
  • New pesticides and seed traits for 2016 and beyond, including Roundup Ready 2 Xtend
  • What we learned from last summer’s Ag PhD Field Day plots featuring yield champs in corn, soybeans, and wheat
  • 2015 Ag PhD and farmer research plot summaries
  • Which input expenses to cut vs. which to keep
  • Resistance issues – weeds, diseases, and insects
  • Suggested pest control programs for 2016 in corn, soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, cotton, rice, lentils, field peas, canola, and pastures
  • How to repeat or improve on this past year’s good yields in corn and soybeans
  • Disease control/suppression for some of the worst problems we saw in 2015, including northern corn leaf blight, white mold, sudden death syndrome, pod & stem blight, and fusarium head blight
  • Cover crops – blends to maximize yields and potential disadvantages & benefits
  • iPhone & iPad apps you need

At the conclusion of most of our workshops, we will be broadcasting our one-hour daily Ag PhD Radio Show live from our workshop venue.  We invite you to join us for this and ask questions during the show.  We will be giving away free Ag PhD merchandise during the radio show.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – Bismarck, ND – Radisson (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 – Wolf Point, MT – The Elks (1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Friday, January 8, 2016 – Watertown, SD – Convention Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – West Point, NE – Nielsen Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 – Sikeston, MO – Miner Convention Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Friday, January 15, 2016 – Morton, MN – Jackpot Junction (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Monday, January 18, 2016 – Larchwood, IA – Grand Falls Casino (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 – Mitchell, SD – Highland Conference Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 – Twin Falls, ID – Canyon Crest (2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Friday, January 22, 2016 – Spencer, IA – Clay County Convention Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – Fargo, ND – FargoDome (10:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
Friday, February 12, 2016 – Mesa, AZ – Convention Center (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

Click Here to Register for an Ag PhD Winter Workshop!

Please pre-register online at agphd.com for any of our workshops or clinics.  We have a new pre-registration system so your information will go to our computers we will check you in with at the workshops.  Pre-registering will speed up that process so when you arrive we can get you quickly through the line and into the meeting.  We would really appreciate it if you can pre-register as early as possible so we have enough agronomy books, food, and seats for everyone.  Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this winter!!