Welcome to the 2008 Northeast Ag Expo Field Day!
The Northeast Ag Expo Field Day is conducted annually through the joint efforts of producers, agribusinesses, North Carolina State University, commodity groups, and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Centers of the counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans. Since the counties involved are located in the Tidewater Region of North Carolina, the natural resources and commodities vary tremendously. The commodity/commodities highlighted each year are those important to the host county. Atttendees get to view various research plots as well as benefit from presentations by Extension specialists and company representatives. For 2008, Chowan County will be hosting the event and the featured crop is peanuts. Commercial and private pesticide applicators credits are available as well as certified crop adviser credits. See link below for professional credits. There is no registration fee or pre-registration form for this year's event.
Make Plans to Join Us, Friday, August 8, 2008
2008 Site
2008 site will be hosted by Chowan County Extension Center at C.A. Perry & Son, Inc. located 2824 Virginia Rd, Tyner, North Carolina. For additional directions click on the link below for a map or directions or click on the link for email to the Extension Agents at the bottom of this webpage.
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FEATURED CROP: PEANUTS
Agenda
Registration/Breakfast: 8:00 a.m.
Tour of Plots: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In-furrow fungicides - Dr. Barbara Shew, Plant Pathology Professor, NC State University
High Oleic Peanuts - speaker TBA
Herbicide Symptomology on various crops - Dr. David Jordan, Extension Peanut Specialist, NC State University
IPM focusing on corn rootworm and Sclerotinia - Dr. Barbara Shew, Plant Pathology Professor, NC State University
Peanut Varieties - Dr. David Jordan, Extension Peanut Specialist, NC State University
Landplaster from various sources - Dr. Carl Crozier, Extension Specialist, NC State University
Nitrogen Applications - Extension Agent, NC Cooperative Extension
Biodiesel - J.B. Coltrain, County Extension Director, Martin Co., NC Cooperative Extension
Lunch: 12:00 p.m.
Crops Training 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
1:00 - 1:30 pm Herbicide Resistance Management - Dr. Allen York, Extension Field Crops Weed Specialist, NC State University
1:30 - 2:30 pm Weather Trends and Their Affect on Crops in NE North Carolina - Dr. Ron Heiniger, Extension Crops Specialist, NC State University
2:00 - 2:30 pm Wildlife Management for Crop Production - Doug Wassum, District Conservationist, Natural Resource & Conservation Service; Dan Hesseling, Wildlife Specialist, Wildlife Services US Department of Agriculture
2:30 -3:30 pm Soil and Water Conservation Programs - Doug Wassum, District Conservationist, Natural Resource & Conservation Service
Professional Credits Provided
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