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1 Date October 25-26, 2016 Time 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey 604 Station Road, Grantville, PA Session & Registration Information Receive the most up-to-date information and research data to help you advise your clients on current agronomic and nutrient management issues facing Pennsylvania s crop farmers. Approval for Certified Crop Advisers CEUs and CECs for the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management; Pesticide; and Commercial Manure Hauler/ Broker programs have been submitted. Credits noted in brochure are as approved and may have changed from previous listings. Day One Agenda: Tuesday, October 25, a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Welcome 8:45-9:45 a.m. General Session - Certification and You a winning combination! Luther Smith, American Society of Agronomy, Certified Crop Adviser Program Being a CCA adds value and opportunities to your professional life. Discover what those might be along with the new specialty certifications available to current CCAs. 1 PD CCA CEU 10-10:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 1 Herbicide Resistant Weeds: Where Unlocking Yield Potential through Are We Now? Breeding and Analytics Bill Curran & Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn Kelly Herbick, DuPont Pioneer State University This session will provide a 2016 research This session will provide an overview of the update highlighting traits and technology, advances in plant breeding, and the integration latest on resistant weeds including marestail, Palmer amaranth, waterhemp and giant ragweed. We will discuss issues such as prevalence of digital ag. 1.0 CM CCA CEU across the state, the most recent research findings, and management considerations; including the fit of new herbicide resistant crop technologies (Xtend, Enlist) for their control. Learning from our Neighbors - Ohio s Dual Track for Fertilizer Applicators: State Regulation and Voluntary Certification Mark Fritz, Ohio AgriBusiness Association This presentation will provide an overview of Ohio Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 150 legislation and its implications for fertilizer applicators. In addition, the Ohio AgriBusiness Association s voluntary 4R Certification Program for Nutrient Service Providers will be discussed. 1 SW CCA CEU 11-11:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 2 PSU Weed Science: Highlights from REPEATED SESSION 2016 Research Unlocking Yield Potential through Bill Curran & Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn Breeding and Analytics State University Kelly Herbick, DuPont Pioneer In this session, we will give highlights of our This session will provide a 2016 research field trials and discuss implications of their update highlighting traits and technology, advances in plant breeding, and the integration utility. Studies include: herbicide resistant soybeans (Enlist, Xtend, HPPD, BOLT), herbicide mode of action rotational concept, HPPD of digital ag. 1.0 CM CCA CEU efficacy demo, cereal rye and crimson clover burndown, interseeding & herbicides, among others. 1 PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide Cat PC, 01 and p.m. LUNCH

2 12:45-1:45 p.m. General Session - Agronomic Updates Receive up-to-date technical information from representatives of Pennsylvania s crop production support and service industry. 1 PM CCA CEU; 2 PA Pesticide Cat PC, 01 and :50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 3 Fertilizer: A Global Commodity Agronomists Tools and Tricks of the Melinda Sposari, The Fertilizer Institute Trade Attend this session to gain insight on fertilizer Moderator: Jeff Graybill, Penn State supply and demand factors. Fertilizer is a global Extension commodity and this session aims to identify a Panelists: John Flanders, Jon Stutzman and variety of factors (both domestic and global) Lamar Witmer that affect availability and access to this valuable input. 1 NM CCA CEU; 0.5 PA Nutrient tools in their toolbox help them in the quest to Hear from fellow CCAs as they share which Mgmt CEC best serve their customers. 1.0 CM CCA CEU What s New in Forage Research Jessica Williamson, Penn State Extension Jessica will discuss issues seen in the field during the 2016 growing season and provide an overview of her current research projects. There will be an opportunity to provide ideas for additional research and extension work from your perspective as a crop adviser. 1 CM CCA CEU 3-3:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 4 Slug Biology and Management Discussion Del Voight, Penn State Extension This session will seek to learn about the biology and behavior of slugs. Since Del is not an expert in this area he will bring some practical in-field experience of his dealings with slugs in different scenarios. This session will be interactive with discussions pertaining to slug management in long term continuous no till. Whole Farm Management for Water Quality and Healthy Streams Lemonte Garber, Stroud Water Research Center The Stroud Center s research on healthy streams and rivers guides how we work with farmers to advance whole farm conservation projects. Reducing pollution primarily nutrients and sediment is critical but insufficient to finish the job. Streams need habitat, thermal protection, carbon inputs, watershed infiltration, and other ingredients if we expect our streams to support healthy fisheries and deliver less pollution to downstream communities and waterbodies like Chesapeake Bay. 1.0 SW CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC Alternative Grain Crops Greg Roth, Penn State University This session will describe the management recommendation for some potential alternative crops such as malting barley, rye, hulless barley, rapeseed and hulless oats. We will also discuss existing and emerging markets for these crops and what we can do to grow them. 1 CM CCA CEU 4-4:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 5 REPEATED SESSION Slug Biology and Management Discussion Del Voight, Penn State Extension This session will seek to learn about the biology and behavior of slugs. Since Del is not an expert in this area he will bring some practical in-field experience of his dealings with slugs in different scenarios. This session will be interactive with discussions pertaining to slug management in long term continuous no till. Seasonal Review: Insects Liz Bosak, Penn State Extension Brush up on corn, soybean, and wheat insect pest identification, learn what s new in insecticides for 2017, hear about commonly reported insect issues for the 2016 growing season and generate a plan for managing Western corn rootworm resistance by attending this session. 1 PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide Cat PC, 01 and 18 Is Our Corn Crop Getting Enough Sulfur? Greg Roth, Penn State University Over the last three years, Extension Educators have collected tissue and soil samples from representative cornfields across the state to get a snap shot of sulfur levels. Additionally, sulfur calibration tests have been done in small plots across the state to determine if recommendations need to be adjusted. 1 NM CCA CEU; 0.5 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC -Page 2-

3 Day Two Agenda: Wednesday, October 26, a.m. Registration 8:45-9:45 a.m. General Session - Agronomic Updates Receive up-to-date technical information from representatives of Pennsylvania s crop production support and service industry. 1 PM CCA CEU; PA Pesticide PENDING 10-10:50 a.m. General Session - Climate Change and : Challenges and Opportunities Dr. Richard Alley, Penn State University We benefit greatly from our use of external energy, now primarily fossil fuels, as well as from internal energy from food. Choices about the future of our external energy system will greatly affect agriculture as well as many other aspects of our lives, through economics, climate change, national security, and more. Our history of energy use provides a basis for the science behind the choices we face. 1 CM CCA CEU 11-11:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 2 Seasonal Review: Diseases Do 1) Agricultural Biologicals and Alyssa Collins, Penn State University 2) Nitrogen Stabilizer Products What went right and what went wrong for Have a Place in Agronomic Crop plant health in 2016? We ll talk about this Production? season s disease issues and what to expect in Dr. Robert (Bob) Kratochvil, University of PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide Cat PC, Maryland 01 and 18 Agricultural biologicals are promoted as the next generation of products for enhancing crop growth and yield. This session will cover what biologicals are, how they work, and if they have a place in agronomic crop production. As part of the quest to improve nitrogen use efficiency, nitrogen stabilizer products are designed to provide nitrogen fertilizer short term protection from loss pathways. During the second half of this session, learn how some of the leading stabilizers being marketed function and how they performed in field trials conducted in Maryland. 0.5 PM & 0.5 NM CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC 12 p.m. LUNCH Getting Credit in the Chesapeake Bay Model: Initial Findings of the Conservation Practices Survey Matt Royer, Penn State and Environment Center Earlier this year a survey was distributed to farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed for the purpose of documenting conservation practices adopted by Pennsylvania farmers in an effort to promote water quality and soil health. In this session Matt will share the early findings of the survey results and explain their meaning. 1 SW CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC 12:45-2 p.m. General Session - Agronomic Updates Receive up-to-date technical information from Representatives of Pennsylvania s crop production support and service industry. 1 PM CCA CEU; PA Pesticide PENDING 2-2:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 3 Agricultural Pest Update REPEATED SESSION Sven-Erik Spichiger, PA Department of Do 1) Agricultural Biologicals and 2) Nitrogen Stabilizer Products Have a Updates on Cooperative Agricultural Pest Surveys conducted in Pennsylvania. New invasive Place in Agronomic Crop Production? Dr. Robert (Bob) Kratochvil, University of pest detections will be highlighted and special emphasis will be placed on new pest programs Maryland Agricultural biologicals are promoted as the like Spotted Lanternfly and Allium Leafminer. next generation of products for enhancing 1 PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide Cat PC, 01, 05 crop growth and yield. This session will cover and 18 what biologicals are, how they work, and if they have a place in agronomic crop production. As part of the quest to improve nitrogen use efficiency, nitrogen stabilizer products are designed to provide nitrogen fertilizer short term protection from loss pathways. During the second half of this session, learn how some of the leading stabilizers being marketed function and how they performed in field trials conducted in Maryland. 0.5 PM & 0.5 NM CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC Closing the Yield Gap Between Double Crop and Full Season Soybeans Dr. David Holshouser, Virginia Tech - Tidewater AREC Double-crop soybean yields less than fullseason soybean primarily due to less time to develop adequate leaf area that captures 90 to 95% of sunlight by early pod development stages. This can be partially alleviated with early planting, narrow rows, higher seeding rates, and planting later relative maturities. However, other factors, ranging from soil fertility and nutrients to pest management, also disproportionately and negatively impact double-crop yields. This presentation will summarize past and ongoing research looking at closing the yield gap between double-crop and full-season soybean. 1 CM CCA CEU -Page 3-

4 3-3:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 4 Fungicide Modes of Action The Perdue Soybean Processing Alyssa Collins, Penn State University Plant: Who Will Be Impacted and There is a lot we expect from our ag chemicals: an Organic Grain Market/Rapeseed efficacy, safety, ease of use. This session will Contracting Update cover fungicide MOA s, plant health effects, Richard Cole, Chris Neff and Andrew Smyre, foliar & seed treatment longevity and more to Perdue Agribusiness LLC help you understand what fungicides can and Dick Cole will present information on how the can t do for you. 1 PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide soybean processing plant will affect both growers of soybeans and users of soybean meal. Cat PC, 01 and 18 Next, Chris Neff will talk on current and future opportunities in organic grain markets. The session will wrap-up with Andrew Smyre explaining the pros and cons of growing and marketing rapeseed in Pennsylvania. 1 CM CCA CEU PA Certifications Michael Aucoin, PA Department of This session will provide an overview of three agricultural certification programs: the Act 38 Nutrient Management Program; Act 49 Commercial Manure Hauler/Broker; and Odor Management. This discussion will highlight the requirements of each program. 1.0 NM CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC; 1 PA Manure Hauler/Broker CEC; 1 PA Odor Mgmt CEC 4-4:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions - Group 5 No-Till Production of Tobacco and PA Noxious Weed Act Update Other Non-traditional Crops in South Trilby Libhard, PA Department of Central PA Jeff Graybill, Penn State Extension Changes to the PA Noxious Weed Act are Approximately 9,000 acres of tobacco are currently being considered by the PA legislature. This update will review those changes grown in Lancaster and surrounding counties. Historically, this crop is cultivated multiple and share how they may affect you and your times and contributes to soil loss, erosion and customers. 1 PM CCA CEU; 1 PA Pesticide Cat water quality issues in the region. The Amish PC, 01 and 18 and Plain Mennonites grow a significant proportion of tobacco, vegetable and pumpkin crops. Once reluctant to adopt no-till practices, many of the region s plain farmers are now notilling corn, alfalfa and soybeans. A movement to continue this trend into non-traditional crops has been growing. With support from the Lancaster Conservation District and several grants, prototype no-till transplanters and notill systems are being developed and evaluated. 1.0 SW CCA CEU; 1 PA Nutrient Mgmt CEC Thank You to these Conference Sponsors as of 10/12/2016 AdvanSix, Inc. BASF Corporation Dairy One Forage Lab Dow AgroSciences FMC Gowan USA Monsanto Nachurs Alpine Solutions Potash Corp Syngenta Harvest Ag Leader Technology Baker Lime Eddie Mercer Agri-Services, Inc. Koch Agronomic Services New Enterprise Stone & Lime Valent USA Verdesian Plant For information about sponsorship opportunities contact Amy Bradford at abradford@pennag.com -Page 4-

5 2016 Keystone Crops and Soils Conference October 25 & 26 Harrisburg-Hershey Holiday Inn Grantville, PA Registration Form Registrations Due by: OCTOBER 17, 2016 Two Ways to Register: 1. Online (with credit card) Directions: Log onto and provide all information necessary to complete your registration. When this option is used, there is no need to complete and submit this form. You will receive an receipt upon completion of registration. 2. Via Fax/ /Mail Directions: Complete the remainder of the form as usual and submit with payment to: Amy Bradford PennAg Industries Association 2215 Forest Hills Drive, Suite 39 Harrisburg, PA Phone: Fax: Name Company Address City State Zip Phone Fax Are You a Certified Crop Adviser (CCA)? ATTENTION CCAS! CCA credits at this meeting will be credited via QR Codes as an o No o Yes - Certification # alternative to sign-in sheets. Smartphone users should download If yes, how many acres do you advise? the Certified Crop Adviser App by scanning the codes below or If yes, would you be interested in serving on the PA CCA Board? visiting ITunes (IPhone/IPad) and Play Store (Android) prior to arriving at the conference. o No o Yes Registration Fee: o Both Days - $200 o One-Day Only* - $130 (*Please Indicate Which Day) o Tuesday o Wednesday IPhone Android Dietary Restrictions: Please list any dietary restrictions we should be aware of: Payment: o Payment Enclosed (Check payable to PennAg Industries Association) o Payment Forthcoming (Check payable to PennAg Industries Association) o Please Invoice Me Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved for participants of the Conference at the Harrisburg-Hershey Holiday Inn at a rate of $115 plus taxes per night. Availability for the conference rate are guaranteed for reservations made prior to October 15, Please contact the hotel directly at and mention the Keystone Crops and Soils Conference.