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The 2022 GA Corn Short Course is going to be held on December 14, 2021 at the Tifton Conference Center in Tifton. If you are interested in attending please register at the link below. If you have any questions please contact your local county agent.

2022 GA Corn Short Course and Annual Meeting Ga Corn Growers

Dec 14 at the TC Conference Center in Tifton

8:00-8:15 – Registration

8:15-8:30 – Welcome UGA Crop and Soil Science Dept Head, Dr. Timothy Grey

8:30-9:00 – Dr. Simer Virk – Precision Ag in Corn production

9:00-9:30 – Dr. Eric Prostko – Weed control in Corn

9:30-9:45 – Break – visit with sponsors

9:45-10:15 – Dr. Henry Sintim – Optimizing nutrient management for corn production

10:15-10:45 – Dr. Wesley Porter – Irrigation management for Corn production

10:45-11:00 – Break – visit with sponsors

11:00-11:30 –Dr. Robert Kemerait – Disease and Nematode control for corn

11:30-12:30 – Lunch and Updates from:

NCGA Dir. PAC and Political Strategy, Ann Thompson; Chairman, Georgia Corn Commission and the President Rodney Harrell, GCGA; UGA Interim Corn Agronomist, Rome Ethredge; Recognition of Corn Yield Winners; Dr. Dewey Lee, State Exec. Dir., Presentation of Door Prizes

Pre-register at: https://uga.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?OrgCode=10&EvtID=12232&AppCode=REG&CC=120121626516&accountcode=*acctcode  or register on-site.

Certified crop advisor credits will be earned:

Nutrient Management CEUs: 0.5
Soil & Water Management CEUs: 0.5
Integrated Pest Management CEUs: 1
Crop Management CEUs: 0.5
Precision Ag CEUs: 0.5

Ga Pesticide License credits will be available.