2011 Illinois CCA Convention Program Schedule
| 7:00 to 8:00 | *** Registration—If you do not pre-register, please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before meeting time*** (see below) | ||
| 8:00 to 8:10 | Welcome/Opening |
Dave Creech, Illinois CCA Board Chairman |
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| 8:10 to 9:00 | Basic Physiological Differences Between Corn & Soybeans | Dr. Emerson Nafziger, University of Illinois | 1.0 CM |
| 9:01 to 9:31 | Is Sulfur Fertilization Needed for Corn Production in Illinois? | Dr. Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois | 0.5 NM |
| 9:32 to 10:22 | Our Evolving Perspective on Nitrogen Fertilization | Dr. Mark Alley, Virginia Tech, Emeritus | 1.0 NM |
| 10:22 to 10:37 | Break | ||
| 10:38 to 11:08 | Soil Testing Adjustments for Climate & Soil Type |
Dr. Robert Hoeft, Interim Assoc. Dean Extension & Outreach, U. of Illinois |
0.5 SW |
| 11:09 to 11:59 | Championing Agriculture as a CCA | Michele Payn-Knoper, Cause Matters Corp. | 1.0 PD |
| 12:00 to 12:10 | Recognition of the Illinois CCA of the Year | Terry Cummings, CCA Board Past Chair | |
| 12:10 to 1:05 | Lunch | ||
| 1:06 to 1:56 | Water Quality Issues for a Changing World |
Dr. George Czapar, University of Illinois |
0.5 NM 0.5 SW |
| 1:57 to 2:27 | KIC - Keep it in the crop | Trevor Sample, IL EPA, Jean Payne, IFCA | 0.5 SW |
| 2:28 to 2:58 | Opportunities for Controlled Drainage |
Dr. Harold Reetz, Reetz Agronomics |
0.5 SW |
| 2:59 to 3:04 | Nominations / Election of Illinois CCA Board Members | Dave Creech, Illinois CCA Board Chairman | |
| 2:05 to 3:20 | Break | ||
| 3:21 to 4:21 | Yield Challenge - Changing Soybean Production Behavior / Sudden Death Syndrome Practitioner Survey | Jim Nelson, IL Soybean / / Linda Kull, NSRL |
0.5 CM
0.5 IPM
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| 4:22 to 4:52 |
New Opportunities for Technical Service Providers (CCAs + CPAgs) |
Dana Larson, Natural Resources Specialist, NRCS | 0.5 NM |
| 4:53 to 5:00 | Closing Remarks / Dismissal | Dan Zinck, Monsanto |
Speakers are confirmed, some topic titles may change slightly
***We will start promptly at 8 a.m.!!! Please allow plenty of registration time!!!***Anyone who is still standing in line or arrives after 8:40 a.m. will be asked to sign in before entering and you will not get credit for the first 1/2 hour of the Convention.