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University of Illinois Extension Kankakee County
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http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/kankakee/extlink/

For more information, please contact:
Kankakee County Unit
1650 Commerce Drive
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Phone: 815-933-8337 / Fax: 815-933-8532
E-mail: kankakee_co@extension.uiuc.edu

December 2005/January 2006
General

Pesticide Safety Education Program (formerly P.A.T.)

Kankakee Community College Workforce Development Center Conference Hall
December 13 , 1 - 5 p.m. OR 6 - 10 p.m. OR February 23, 12:30 - 5 p.m.

$10 Pre-Registration Fee ~ Register early, space is limited

Ag Breakfast

Everyone interested in agriculture is invited to the rejuvenated Kankakee County Ag Breakfast on December 8 from 7 – 9 a.m. in the Kankakee Unit large meeting room. Extension Educator Dr. James Theuri will speak on ethanol. Cost for the catered breakfast is $7 per person. Pre-registration is required so that we can have plenty of food and handouts for all attendees. Call the Extension office at (815) 933-8337.

Future Ag Breakfast dates:

January 12, 2006

February 9, 2006

March 9, 2006

The 2006 University of Corn and Soybean Classic

Dates & Locations:

  • January 10 Bloomington (Interstate Center)
  • January 11 Malta (Kishwaukee College)
  • January 13 Moline (The Mark/Quad Cities)
  • January 17 Springfield (Crowne Plaza)

Presentations and Speakers:

  • Fertilizing Corn with Expensive Nitrogen - Emerson Nafziger
  • Managing the Risk of Crop Marketing Decisions - Darrel Good
  • Bt Hybrids for Corn Rootworms and European Corn Borers: Where's the IPM? - Mike Gray
  • The Costs of Managing Insects in Soybeans - Kevin Steffey
  • Managing Given Higher Corn and Soybean Cost - Gary Schnitkey
  • Its' Really a Matter of Time - Aaron Hager
  • Misconceptions About SCN Management in Illinois - Terry Niblack
  • Asian Soybean Rust Management: It's Not If, It's When - Suzanne Bissonnette

Registration Information:

Online registration at: http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/conferences until January 4, 2006.

Call: (800) 321-1296

Pre-registration fee: $35. Only walk-in registrations ($50) will be accepted after January 4, 2006.

All who register will receive one copy of the Proceedings of the Classics, as well as lunch. Other publications may be available for sale.

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