Solution Days 2008 will provide practical solutions to the changing agricultural landscape. The annual educational event will be conducted Aug. 26 or 27 at the Syngenta Learning Center site, three miles north of York U.S. Highway 81.

Farm operators and professionals supporting corn and soybean production will gain realistic solutions for meeting the challenges of higher crop yields while keeping production costs economical. Each day, participants will hear and see the latest information from University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and industry crop production and protection specialists.

Solution Days 2008 is sponsored by NK, Syngenta Crop Protection and the Nebraska Soybean Board, in partnership UNL Extension in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The program is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day with in-field presentations. Regisgtration begins at 9 a.m.

Presentations will include: corn-on-corn management, understanding corn and soybean traits, managing water for profit, and "soybeans + 10" - tips to increase yields and profitability by 10 percent. In addition, the food end of technology will be covered during the lunch break.

For more information about Solution Days, call toll free (866) 796-4368, (800)852-BEAN, or visit http://ardc.unl.edu/solutiondays. For more information about the Syngenta Learning Centers, visit www.learningcenters.farmassist.com.

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