Crop Production

2025 details will be added here as session details are finalized.

In 2024, the Field Crop Production track featured several sessions. Session recordings are available below.

Upcoming Sessions

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Session Recordings

  • Soil Health for Beginners: Caring for Your Farm from the Ground Up

    Published on February 27, 2024

    Soil health is a critical part of farming. If you are new to farming or new to the land, this is a perfect time to make a long-term plan. Discover approaches to learn about your soil and how to support better crop production.

  • The Rotation Effect

    Published on February 22, 2024

    You can’t beat the rotation effect according to research, but some farmers try. This session will talk about why rotation is important to the productivity of cropping systems and explore when a continuous crop could be used.

  • Vertebrae Pest Management in Field Crops

    Published on February 22, 2024

    Deer damage has been an issue for farmers for many years and continues to get worse. Learn more about vertebrae management in field crops including deer, voles and birds.

  • IPM Tools in Field Crops

    Published on February 22, 2024

    We all know IPM is important. What tools are available to help you make informed decisions? Discuss different tools for scouting, tracking etc to help identify issues issues that could be coming to your fields.

  • Alternative Weed Control Methods

    Published on February 22, 2024

    Looking for weed control methods other than herbicides, want to go organic or incorporate some different methods in your conventional system? This session will discuss different methods of weed control used in organic systems.

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