Conference Schedule
Conference attendees pre-select the workshops they will attend during the registration process. Select one topic in each session. It is helpful to print the workshop program and worksheets to make your selections prior to beginning online registration.
Room assignments will be completed after registration closes. A personalized printed schedule with workshop selections and locations will be provided to each attendee at check-in.
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Monday, December 4, 2023
7:30 am – Registration opens The Meadows Events Center, Prairie Meadows
9:00 am – Session A (select ONE)
14-Hager
Group 15 + Group 4 = Group 5???
22-Kaiser
The A-B-C's and Y's of IDC in soybean
9-Hart
Crop markets in 2024: Can we get back to normal?
6-Archontoulis
Changes to corn hybrids over the last 40 years
10:00 am – Session B (select ONE)
14-Hager
Group 15 + Group 4 = Group 5???
22-Kaiser
The A-B-C's and Y's of IDC in soybean
9-Hart
Crop markets in 2024: Can we get back to normal?
6-Archontoulis
Changes to corn hybrids over the last 40 years
11:00 am – Session C (select ONE)
21-Robertson
Crown rot of corn: Who's to blame?
28-Stefanik
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and your farm: Using the nutrient tracking tool to estimate nutrient loss from row crop acres
7-Plastina
Does grazing winter cereal rye in Iowa make it profitable?
5-Licht
It's not the size of the corn but how it yields
33-Archontoulis
What do deep soil moisture measurements tell us about water stress in Iowa?
11:35 am – Session D (select ONE)
21-Robertson
Crown rot of corn: Who's to blame?
28-Stefanik
Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy and your farm: Using the nutrient tracking tool to estimate nutrient loss from row crop acres
7-Plastina
Does grazing winter cereal rye in Iowa make it profitable?
5-Licht
It's not the size of the corn but how it yields
33-Archontoulis
What do deep soil moisture measurements tell us about water stress in Iowa?
12:00 pm - Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm – Session E (select ONE)
11-Jones
Updates on EPA’s Endangered Species Act and pesticide efforts
26-Miller
Iowa Nitrogen Initiative: Overview, recruiting and 2022-2023 results
3-Quinn
We didn't start the fire! Understanding wildfire smoke and heat stress impacts on corn
1-Todey
Outlook 2024: El Niño, drought and a whole lot more!
2:00 pm – Session F (select ONE)
12-ESA Panel
Panel discussion on the impacts of the Endangered Species Act for Midwestern agriculture
26-Miller
Iowa Nitrogen Initiative: Overview, recruiting and 2022-2023 results
3-Quinn
We didn't start the fire! Understanding wildfire smoke and heat stress impacts on corn
1-Todey
Outlook 2024: El Niño, drought and a whole lot more!
2:50 pm - Break
3:10 pm – Session G (select ONE)
16-McCornack
Dectes texanus – not just another boring insect
24-Mallarino
Agronomic, economic, and water quality implications different P and K fertilization management concepts
18-Mueller
Exploring the science behind white mold of soybean
32-Tekeste
Soil compaction management: Field machinery traffic and impacts on soil physical properties and crop yield
4:10 pm – Session H (select ONE)
16-McCornack
Dectes texanus – not just another boring insect
24-Mallarino
Agronomic, economic, and water quality implications different P and K fertilization management concepts
18-Mueller
Exploring the science behind white mold of soybean
32-Tekeste
Soil compaction management: Field machinery traffic and impacts on soil physical properties and crop yield
5:00 pm - Adjourn for the day
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
8:00 am – Session I (select ONE)
17-Hodgson
Don't get burned by blister beetles in alfalfa hay
23-Roth
Impacts of cereal rye on nitrogen cycling and crop production: Benefits, challenges, and potential solutions and opportunities
2-Lindsey
Crops and cold rains: How crop stand can be affected by weather after early planting dates
10-Chandio
Roots and returns: Iowa farmland values and ownership dynamics
30-Cruse
Climate resilience: Soil erosion and water resource management are key
9:00 am – Session J (select ONE)
17-Hodgson
Don't get burned by blister beetles in alfalfa hay
23-Roth
Impacts of cereal rye on nitrogen cycling and crop production: Benefits, challenges, and potential solutions and opportunities
2-Lindsey
Crops and cold rains: How crop stand can be affected by weather after early planting dates
10-Chandio
Roots and returns: Iowa farmland values and ownership dynamics
30-Cruse
Climate resilience: Soil erosion and water resource management are key
9:50 am - Break
10:10 am – Session K (select ONE)
15-Bowman
From field to sky: How drones are transforming aerial agricultural applications
27-Andersen
Managing crap
29-Nowatzke
Assessing and communicating Iowa agriculture’s vulnerabilities to climate
20-Tylka
SCN management: Are we turning the corner?
8-Hurburgh
Tracking the quality and production of 2023 Iowa corn and soybeans
11:10 am – Session L (select ONE)
15-Bowman
From field to sky: How drones are transforming aerial agricultural applications
27-Andersen
Managing crap
29-Nowatzke
Assessing and communicating Iowa agriculture’s vulnerabilities to climate
20-Tylka
SCN management: Are we turning the corner?
8-Hurburgh
Tracking the quality and production of 2023 Iowa corn and soybeans
12:00 pm - Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm – Session M (select ONE)
31-Helmers
Impacts of cover crops on nitrate loss at the small watershed scale in Iowa
13-Anderson
IPM 101: The pinnacle of pest management quizzes
19-Robertson
When it comes to corn disease, the triangle rules!
4-Licht
Out of the box soybean management
2:00 pm – Session N (select ONE)
31-Helmers
Impacts of cover crops on nitrate loss at the small watershed scale in Iowa
34-Danielson
Seed Treatment Continuing Instruction Course
13-Anderson
IPM 101: The pinnacle of pest management quizzes
25-Darr
Minimizing yield loss with accurate dry fertilizer placement
3:00 pm – Session O (select ONE)
35-Danielson
Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Pest Control Continuing Instruction Course
25-Darr
Minimizing yield loss with accurate dry fertilizer placement
19-Robertson
When it comes to corn disease, the triangle rules!
4-Licht
Out of the box soybean management