Field crops soil fertility and nutrient management training March 20 in Clinton County

Nicolle Ritchie<ritchi67@msu.edu>, Michigan State University Extension -

This event offers a deeper dive into soil fertility and nutrient management. Five nutrient management CCA credits are available.

A clump of dark soil in a hand.
Photo by Nicolle Ritchie, MSU Extension.

Michigan State University Extension will host a field crops Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Training on Thursday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clinton County Smith Hall, 819 W Park St, St Johns, MI 48879, or online via Zoom. Last year, the first Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Training kicked off with the basics. This second training will go more in-depth on soil fertility and nutrient management. Anyone who has a solid grasp of soil fertility and nutrients is welcome to attend, whether they attended last year’s training or not.

The cost is $50 per person, which includes lunch for in-person attendees and materials. Five certified crop adviser (CCA) continuing education units for nutrient management have been approved.

Register for the Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Training

The agenda is as follows:

8:30 a.m. Check-in/Registration

9:00 a.m. Nitrogen, Kurt Steinke, PhD

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Nutrient interactions effect on plant uptake, Jenna Falor and Christine Charles

11:15 a.m. Micronutrients, Nicolle Ritchie, Phil Kaatz, Teresa Crook

11:45 a.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Sulfur, Kurt Steinke, PhD

1:00 p.m. Break

1:15 p.m. Economics of nitrogen, Jon LaPorte

2:00 p.m. Burning questions Q & A, Kurt Steinke, PhD et. al

2:30 p.m. Wrap-up/Evaluation

For questions about registration, contact Diana Marruso at marrusod@msu.edu or 989-672-3870. For questions about programming, contact Jenna Falor at falorjen@msu.edu or 517-449-9055.

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