The initial work of a three-year demonstration project by ISU and Hawkeye Community College will be showcased. Field tours will focus on precision agriculture practices, weed management, environmental resources management and crop production research. There will also be commercial displays and educational posters, plus optional tours to the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station and the Field Extension Education Laboratory. Agronomy Day '97 will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Agronomy-Agricultural Engineering Research Farm seven miles west of Ames on Highway 30. A lunch will be available for a nominal fee from the ISU Agronomy Club.
All events are free and open to the public.
No pre-registration is needed.