Ag Expo 2016 42nd Annual Meeting Info

It's time again for the Ag Expo at the Owensboro Convention Center. The 42nd annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 27th.

Registration begins at 7:30am and the first session begins at 9:00am.

Session I options include; Grain Market Outlook, Yield Technology: Applications for Variable Rate Corn Nitrogen, Farm Jobs Drones Might Help With and National Ag Legislation Update.

From 9:30am - 10:15am feel free to view the exhibits. The second session begins at 10:15am.

Session II options include; Grain Risk Management Tools, Frogeye Leafspot in Soybeans and Southern Corn Leaf Rust in Corn, Long Range Weather Forecasting and Nutrition Input Do's and Don'ts For High Yield Wheat.

10:45am - 11:00am offers another chance to view exhibits. The third session begins at 11:00am.

Session III options include; Income and Expense: Are You Ready for 2016?, Lessons from Weed Resistance in the South, Late Season Nitrogen Application in Corn and Biological Treatments for Corn and Soybean Seed, Leaves and Soil.

Lunch will be served from 11:45am - 12:15pm. Kentucky Ag Commisioner Ryan Quarles will be providing the keynote address following lunch.

The final session, Session IV, Agriculture and Water Quality: The Next Big Thing for Grain Farmers will begin at 1:00pm.

Register by 10:30am to receive a lunch ticket. Attending both sessions Frogeye Leafspot in Soybeans and Southern Corn Leaf Rust in Corn (10:15am) and Lessons From Weed Resistance in the South (11:00am) will qualify for Private Pesticide Applicator Certification.

The Ag Expo 2016 is sponsored by the Daviess County Cooperative Extension Service and Grain Day, Inc.