Near MEAD, Neb. — Agribusiness professionals and crop producers will take a close-up look at field conditions, research and techniques at the University of Nebraska’s Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics.

Participants will meet at the August N. Christenson Research and Education Building at the University’s Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center (formerly the Agricultural Research and Development Center) near Mead, Nebraska.

Keith Glewen, Nebraska Extension educator said, “Benefits of the crop management and diagnostic clinics include one-on-one attention, on-site plot demonstrations, interaction with other participants, discussions about cutting edge research and an opportunity to earn continuing education credits through Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program.”

The Aug. 2 Precision Ag Clinic focuses on implementing and understanding precision ag technologies and their use in crop production. Topics include: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification Process and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations; Basics of Sensor-Based Functions and Other Data Inputs (such as Economic Optimum N Rate - EONR); UAS Sensor Availability, Selection, and Applications; Sensor-Based Control Hardware Requirements; UAS Imagery Data Processing - Software and Interpretation; Sensor-Based Applications for Manured Fields; and UAV and SENSE Applicator Demonstrations.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Clinic is from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. A total of 5.5 Certified Crop Adviser credits (crop management – 1 and nutrient management – 4.5) have been applied for and are pending approval for this clinic.

For more information or to register, contact the Nebraska Extension CMDC Programs, 1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE 68033, call (800) 529-8030, fax (402) 624-8010, e-mail cdunbar2@unl.edu or visit the Web at http://ardc.unl.edu/cmdc.shtml.

Nebraska Extension is in the University of Nebraska’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Additional Public Info:

http://ardc.unl.edu/crop.shtml