Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association to hold annual meeting March 5

AMES, Iowa — The Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association will host its annual meeting on Thursday, March 5, at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm, located at 3115 Louisa-Washington Road, Crawfordsville. The association, in partnership with Iowa State University, oversees the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm.

The annual meeting will feature the following topics and Iowa State speakers:

— The Future of Crop Disease Management with Alison Robertson, professor and extension crop plant pathologist

— No Easy Button for Rootworms: A Sustainable Plan for the Billion Dollar Pest with Erin Hodgson, professor and extension entomologist

— Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture: What it is, What it can do, and What Iowa State University is working on with Karl Kerns, assistant professor of animal science

Additionally, a local research farm update will be given by Cody Schneider, farm superintendent, followed by an update from the Iowa State campus from Tim Goode, research farms manager, and Kendall Lamkey, associate dean for facilities and operations for Iowa State’s research farms.

Registration and refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting starting at 10 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m. After the meeting, the Southeast Iowa Agricultural Research Association board of directors will meet.

Lunch will be served during the meeting and is offered at no cost to association members and at $10 for those who are not association members.

For those interested in becoming a member or renewing their membership with the association, the dues are $25, and membership lasts five years. Checks can be made out to SEIARA and sent to the ISU Extension and Outreach Johnson County office (3109 Old Highway 218 S., Iowa City, IA 52246), or they can be paid at the meeting.

Anyone interested in attending is encouraged to preregister online by March 2 or by calling the Johnson County office at 319-337-2145. Registration is not required but helps provide a headcount for lunch.

This meeting is supported by local sponsors. Certified Crop Advisors can earn Continuing Education Units for attending.

For more information, please email seiara@iastate.edu or call 319-337-2145.