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March 2 — Strategic Farming: Let’s

Talk Crops — Online — Soybean gall midge - knowns and unknowns: Extension pest management specialist Bruce Potter, Extension soybean entomologist Bob Koch and research assistant Gloria Melotto will provide information based on up-to-date research to help optimize crop management strategies for 2022. Register at z.umn.edu/ strategic-farming.

March 3 — Central Minnesota Crop and Pest Management Update —

Cold Spring, Minn. — Topics include tar spot and SDS management; waterhemp and barnyardgrass management; corn rootworm management; grain marketing; and nitrogen management. Contact Natan Drewitz at ndrewitz@ umn.edu or (608) 515-4414.

March 3 — I-29 Moo University: Dry

Cow Treatment Options — Online — Webinar explains algorithm-guided and culture-guided selected dry cow treatments, when to consider them and when not to. Contact Fred Hall at fredhall@iastate.edu or (712) 737-4230.

March 5 — Gardening Education

Day — St. Joseph, Minn. — Breakout sessions include perennials, flower design, garlic, food safety in the garden, orchids and hydroponics. Keynote speaker is director of operations at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Vendors will be on hand with products. Contact Stearns County Extension at (320) 255-6169 ext. 1.

March 9 — Strategic Farming: Let’s

Talk Crops — Online — Getting ready for corn insects in 2022: Extension integrated pest management specialist Bruce Potter will provide information based on up-to-date research to help optimize crop management strategies for 2022. Register at z.umn.edu/strategic-farming.

March 10 — Whole Farm Resiliency Planning for Specialty Crop Growers

— Online — Webinar format will include a video interview with an LSP member farmer followed by a live Q&A session. There will also be an opportunity for peer-to-peer dialogue. Contact Nick Olson at nicko@landstewardshipproject.org

March 10 — Central Minnesota Crop and Pest Management Update

— Dassel, Minn. — Topics include tar spot and SDS management; waterhemp and barnyardgrass management; corn rootworm management; grain marketing; and nitrogen management. Contact Natan Drewitz at ndrewitz@ umn.edu or (608) 515-4414.

March 16 — Strategic Farming:

Let’s Talk Crops — Online — Can we store carbon in a production ag system? State soil health specialist Anna Cates and Extension water quality educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes will provide information based on up-to-date research to help optimize crop management strategies for 2022. Register at z.umn.edu/strategic-farming.

March 16 & 17 — Produce Safety

Rule grower training — Must attend both days to satisfy FDA requirements. Learn about produce safety, good agricultural practices and the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. Register at www. mnd.state.mn.us/fsmatraining. Contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture at (651) 539-3648.

March 17 — Central Minnesota Crop and Pest Management Update

— Little Falls, Minn. — Topics include tar spot and SDS management; waterhemp and barnyardgrass management; corn rootworm management; small grains update; and annual covers for forages. Contact Natan Drewitz at ndrewitz@umn.edu or (608) 515-4414.

March 18 — Sustainable Farming Association annual conference — St.

Joseph, Minn. — Session topics include garlic production and marketing; examples of winter feeding; pastured pork and poultry production; conservation resources; elderberry and hazelnut production and marketing; climate change; and winter greenhouses. Contact Katie Feterl at katie@sfa-mn.org

March 23 — Strategic Farming:

Let’s Talk Crops — Online — Biocontrol strategies to manage pests: Extension entomologist George Heimpel will provide information based on up-to-date research to help optimize crop management strategies for 2022. Register at z.umn.edu/strategic-farming.