Spring 2012 Certified Crop Adviser Update

We have put together another outstanding program for Certified Crop Advisers, producers, and other interested individuals (see agenda pasted below and attached). The meeting date is Wednesday, March 14, 2012 for the Spring CCA Update at Elrosa, MN. The update was originally developed to educate Certified Crop Advisers in the competency area of soil and water management. We continue to design the updates with the major emphasis in the soil and water management area. But we also have included other timely agronomic information to keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest! The program is open to all interested individuals, including producers; local, state and federal employees with an interest in natural resource protection. Please see information below for registration.

Mark your calendars and register TODAY! You won't be disappointed! Please share this email with the non-email types!

This training is open to anyone who pre-registers (registration information and agenda below). The PRE-REGISTRATION cost for the day is $50.00 per person, which includes training materials, refreshments, and a noon meal. For SWCD/County/NRCS/State staff registration is $10.00 per person. We are seeking CCA Board approval for six CEU's. Registration will be $75 for those who do not pre-register. Also, there will be no refunds for the people that pre-register and are unable to attend (please send someone to cover for you!).

Please pre-register by Friday, March 9, 2012, so we can have an accurate head count for the noon meal.

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Registration Fee must be included with pre-registration. Make checks payable to "Prairie Lakes Coop".

Mail check and registration form to (no refunds):

Prairie Lakes Coop

Attn.: Pam Loehr

Box 120

Elrosa, MN 56325

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Registration Form

Spring CCA Update

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

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AGENDA

A-Rod's Bar and Grill (formerly Skeeter's)

Elrosa, MN

Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8:00-8:30 am Registration

8:30-9:30 am        MDA Water Quality Project Updates

Jim Freilinger and Bruce Montgomery, MN Dept. of Ag.

9:30-10:30 am        Micro Nutrient (Sulfur, Zinc, others) Management in Continuous Corn Rotations

Daniel Kaiser, U of MN

10:30-10:45 am Break

10:45-11:45 am     Minnesota Discovery Farm Update

George Rehm, Retired, U of M

11:45-12:45 pm Lunch

12:45-1:45 pm       2012 Climate Outlook

Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota

1:45-2:45 pm          Sustainability of our Soil and Systems

Gyles Randall, Retired, U of M

2:45-3:00 pm Break

3:00-4:00 pm          Designing Agriculture to Produce Ecosystem Services Part II: Crop Diversification Update
Don Wyse, University of Minnesota

(This Update will provide 6 CEUs toward your CCA educational requirements. Tentative educational areas: 1- Nutrient Management, 1-Crop Management, 4 - Soil and Water Management)