AMES, Iowa – As input costs continue to climb it becomes even more important to make sound management decisions in soybean production. The Iowa State University (ISU) Soybean Management Short Course brings the latest research and information to crop production professionals to assist with these decisions. The course features presentations from 11 specialists representing crop physiology, pest and soil management and plant breeding areas.

Soybean Short Course will be held Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 at the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. with sessions beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday and ending at 3:30 on Wednesday. Registration is limited to 40 participants and pre-registration is required. The program brochure and registration form are posted on the Web at http://www.aep.iastate.edu/winter/

The cost is $270. Registration and fees must be received by noon Feb. 22. Registrations will not be accepted at the door for this program. The fee covers class materials, lunches, breaks and parking.

Registration can be completed online with a credit card (MasterCard or VISA only) at www.aep.iastate.edu. Registrations may also be faxed with a credit card to (515) 294-1311 or be mailed along with a check or credit card information to: ISU Agribusiness Education Program, 2104B Agronomy Hall, Ames, Iowa, 50011-1010. For more information, contact the Agribusiness Education Program at (515) 294-6429 or email aep@iastate.edu .

This program is sponsored by the ISU Agribusiness Education Program and the Departments of Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology and Ag and Biosystems Engineering.

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