Multi-State Nematology Research Project offers short course for agri-business
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EmailMichigan State University nematologist George Bird reports the NE-1040 Multi-State Research Project has organized a one-day short course to be hosted by the Michigan Agri-Business Association on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the MSU Kellogg Center.
Michigan State University nematologist George Bird reports the NE-1040 Multi-State Research Project has organized a one-day short course to be hosted by the Michigan Agri-Business Association on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the MSU Kellogg Center. The agenda begins with an overview of the role of nematodes in agriculture and concludes with the topic of soil health. Participants choose between two breakout tracks:
- Cover crops
- Host-crop resistance management and seed treatments
The course will end with a cover crop demonstration at the MSU Entomology farm on south campus.
The event features 14 presentations from educators and researchers from Michigan State University Extension and AgBioResearch, The Ohio State University, Iowa State University, Cornell University, University of Wisconsin and the Connecticut Agricultural Research Station.
