The 2006 winter meeting season is in full swing with the following University of Illinois Extension programs:

January 3

Illinois Commercial Pesticide Clinic for General Standards and Demonstration and Research License at the Holiday Inn in Urbana. Pre-registration required at 800-644-2123 or (217) 244-2123.

January 4 & 5

Illinois Crop Protection and Technology Conference 2006 at the Illini Union. Registration information at 800-321-1296.

January 9

Champaign County Corn and Soybean Marketing Club with U of I Ag. Economist Darrel Good at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at 801 N. Country Fair Drive.

January 10

Corn Soy Classic 2006 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Registration information at 800-321-1296.

January 11

What to Keep and Why Personal Record-Keeping Program with U of I Extension Economist Mary Ann Fugate at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Please pre-register at (217) 333-7672.

January 11 & 12

Illinois Organic Production Conference at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. Registration information at (217) 333-1588.

January 17

Corn Soy Classic at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Registration information.

January 17-19

Illinois Specialty Crops Conference at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Conference covers the latest information on fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Registration information at (309) 557-2107.

January 21

University of Illinois Herb Day at the Holiday Inn in Urbana. Registration information at (217) 333-7738.

January 31

Extending Your Farm Financial Management with FAST tools from 10-4 p.m. in the auditorium. Farm financial analysis using the FAST spreadsheets on a laptop computer lab. Pre-registration required by January 25 at (217) 333-7672.

February 6

Champaign County Corn and Soybean Marketing Club with U of I Ag. Economist Gary Schnitkey discussing Crop Insurance for 2006 plus Eric Rund discussing his January Brazil Bio-Energy Tour. Meeting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at 801 N. Country Fair Drive.

February 7

Pesticide Safety and Education Program for private applicator training and testing beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium. Pre-registration required at (217) 333-7672.

February 8

Illinois Regional Tillage Seminar 2006 from 8 – 3:15 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Urbana. Pre-registration required by February 1 at (217) 333-7672.

February 16 & 17

Illinois Commercial Pesticide Clinic for General Standards, Turf, Ornamental, & Right of Way licenses at the Holiday Inn in Urbana. Pre-registration required at 800-644-2123 or (217) 244-2123.

February 21

Farm Conservation Telenet from 9-12 at the Extension office. Registration information at (217) 333-7672.

February 23

Crop Insurance & Grain Marketing Decisions for 2006 from 10 – 3 p.m. in the auditorium. Pre-registration required by February 16 at (217) 333-7672.

Happy New Year!