Corn & Soybean Classics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2009

The 2010 program, emphasizing crop production, pest management, economics, and the interactions among them, will begin at 9:00 and conclude by 3:30. Market updates will be provided throughout the day, and communication among speakers and participants is encouraged. Question-and-answer sessions are scheduled for both morning and afternoon. Lunch and a Proceedings with synopses of all presentations are included with registration.

Six Classics will be held around the state:

• January 6 (Wednesday)--Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn
• January 8 (Friday)--Champaign I Hotel and Conference Center
• January 11 (Monday)--Springfield Crowne Plaza
• January 12 (Tuesday)--Bloomington DoubleTree Hotel
• January 13 (Wednesday)--Moline i wireless Center
• January 14 (Thursday)--Malta Kishwaukee College

The following presentations will be included in each of the Classics, though travel schedules may influence the order of speakers:

Terry Niblack--New Information on the Distribution and Management of Corn Nematodes in Illinois
Fabi�¡n Fern�¡ndez--Sulfur for Corn Production in Illinois
Darrel Good--Evaluation of Corn and Soybean Yield Forecast Models for 2009
Vince Davis--High-Yielding Soybeans: What Is High? What Is the Challenge?
Gary Schnitkey--Determinants of Farm Profitability
Emerson Nafziger--Corn Traits and Hybrid Performance
Michael Gray--Managing Insect Pests in a 5% World: A New Odyssey
Aaron Hager--What Does Tomorrow Hold?
Carl Bradley--A Scabby Start with a Moldy Finish: A Look Back at the Major Field Crop Diseases of 2009

You can register for any of the Classics at www.cropsciconferences.org. Preregistrations, at a cost of $60, are accepted through December 20. Registrations received after that date and on-site are $75. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at 800-321-1296.--Aaron Hager