This workshop will help producers think about how they might tighten up their cost of production as they face low grain prices.  Topics will include:

Soybean Inputs that Deliver the Highest ROI in a Low-Margin Year
Shawn Conley, UW Agronomy, Soybean and Small Grains Specialist
Practical Weed Management for Low-Margin Years
Dan Smith, UW NPM, Southwest Regional Specialist
Fundamental Soil Fertility Strategies for Success
Carrie Laboski, UW Soil Science, Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist
How to Survive and Thrive on Current Corn Price Projections
Joe Lauer, UW Agronomy, Corn Specialist
Low Grain Prices = Smart Disease Management Decisions
Damon Smith, UW Plant Pathology, Field Crops Pathology Specialist
Managing Insects Economically Using Conventional Hybrids and Thresholds
Bryan Jensen, UW Entomology, Field Crops Entomology Specialist
Machinery/Technology Management and Tillage Considerations to Reduce Operational Costs
Francisco Arriaga, UW Soil Science, Soil Science Specialist and Brian Luck, UW Biological System Engineering, Machinery Specialist
Partial Budget Analysis: A Practical Tool for Low Margin Years
Paul Mitchell, UW Ag & Applied Econ, Cropping Systems Specialist

Price of the workshop is only $5 and that is payable at the door.

Call or email Heidi Johnson, Dane County Crops and Soils Agent, by March 6th to register.  heidi.johnson@ces.uwex.edu  608-224-3716