Area farmers and those who work in the crop production industry still have time to register for the University of Illinois Corn and Soybean Classic on January 14 at the Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center. The advance registration fee through December 22 is $45. After that date, registration is $60.

This conference offers timely information related to growing corn and soybeans in Illinois, says Dennis Epplin, U of I Extension crop systems educator. The program emphasizes crop production, pest management, and economics–and the interactions among them.

The following topics will be discussed:

· Corn and Soybean Basis – Will Weakness Persist?

· Is Strip – Tillage Right for You?

· Corn and Soybean Returns: Past and Present

· Foliar Fungicides for Corn

· Corn Rootworm Management in a Triple – Stack "World"

· Secrets of Interpreting Nematode Lab Results for Corn and Soybean

· Is Corn Following Corn the New "Standard"?

· Soybean Aphids and Soybean Defoliators – Are We Making Progress?

· Consternations of the Waterhemp Conundrum

On-site registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the conference runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Certified Crop Adviser credits are available.

For more details, contact your local U of I Extension office or log on to http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/conferences/csc/index.html