Tuesday, January 27 2026
Crowne Plaza and Younes Conference Center North, 707 Talmadge St, Kearney, NE
| AGENDA | Room 1 PEST MANAGEMENT & PESTICIDE SAFETY | Room 2 CROP, ECONOMICS, SOIL & WATER MANAGEMENT |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 8:30 am | Registration/Check-in | |
| 8:30 – 8:40 am | Welcome and Introduction | |
| 8:40 – 9:30 am | INSECT MANAGEMENT Western Bean Cutworm: Updates & Trapping Network –Julie Peterson Research Update on Soybean Gall Midge –Justin McMechan Dectes Stem Borer: Understanding Impact and Management Tactics –Justin McMechan | AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Farm Bill Outlook, Crop Budget Trends, and Crop Insurance Updates –Shannon Sand |
| 9:30 – 10:20 am | DISEASE MANAGEMENT Corn Disease Update –Tamra Jackson-Ziems Soybean Disease Update –Talon Mues | NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Choosing an Agronomic and Economic Manure Rate –Leslie Johnson |
| 10:20 – 10:50 am | Break – Visit Trade Show | |
| 10:50 – 11:40 am | WEED MANAGEMENT Decision-Making Considerations for Post-Emergence Weed Control in 2026 –Milos Zaric | WATER MANAGEMENT Fertigation Equipment and Procedures for In-Season Nitrogen Application; Value of an Inch of Water –Steve Melvin |
| 11:40 am – 12:30 pm | PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY Pesticides: Human Health, the Environment, and the Law –Joshua Villazana Tank contamination: Why does proper sprayer cleanout matter? What are tank contamination issues? –Milos Zaric | DIGITAL AG The Virtual Testing Ag Performance Solutions Computer Program –Chuck Burr |
| 12:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch Trade Show Open | |
| 1:30 – 3:10 pm | WHAT’S NEW IN PLANT PROTECTION What’s New in Entomology: Wheat Stem Maggot, Armyworms –Silvana Moraes What’s New in Plant Pathology –Tamra Jackson-Ziems Tank contamination: Why does proper sprayer cleanout matter? What are tank contamination issues? –Milos Zaric | NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT & CROPPING SYSTEMS Sensor Based Nitrogen Management –Joe Luck Tank contamination: Why does proper sprayer cleanout matter? What are tank contamination issues? –Milos Zaric |
| 3:10 pm | Survey & Pesticide License Recertification | Survey & CCA Credit |
| Visit Trade Show – Open until 6 pm | ||