Crops Conference
- Length
- 6 hours, 30 minutes
- Language
- English
The annual Penn State Extension Crops Conferences are being offered in two formats in 2024: a day-long in-person event and a two-afternoon virtual event. Attendees for each conference will find a wealth of educational programs on topics relevant to agricultural operations. Opportunity is also available for attendees to earn credits toward pesticide certification.
Event Details
Join our annual Crops Conference with specialists and Penn State Extension educators. Discover agronomic insights from the previous growing season while earning pesticide recertification credits.
Several local agricultural companies, including agricultural lenders, applicators, seed suppliers, equipment dealers, and more, will be in attendance, showcasing their products and providing support while addressing any inquiries you may have. This presents an excellent opportunity to engage in conversations regarding your specific crop requirements and to explore the latest product offerings.
Credit Information
Must attend 2 Core and 2 Category sessions to meet compliance for licensure.
Sponsorship Opportunities
- Crop Producers
- Pesticide License Holders
- Dairy Farmers
- Beef Farmers
- Poultry Farmers
- No-till farmers
- Comparing traditional soil testing, grid sampling, and zone sampling
- Preparing for pesticide spills
- Small grain silage Best Management Practices
- Reducing pesticide spray drift
- Cover cropping for Lebanon County
- PSNT, Greenseeker, and Chlorophyll meter use in manure systems and options to test
- Paraquat training
- Fumigation
- More!
Guidance Regarding COVID-19
We will follow University and local guidelines and regulations at the time of this event. Individual visitors still bear responsibility for adhering to guidelines and protocols to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Please review Penn State's guidelines.
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