Emerson Nafziger - The 2022 Season and Agronomic Decisions for 2023

Emerson Nafziger is a Professor Emeritus and retired Extension Agronomist for the University of Illinois.  In this presentation, Nafziger discusses the unusual 2022 growing season and its implications for agronomic decisions in 2023. It covers the planting, development, and harvest of corn and soybeans, highlighting the impact of weather patterns, particularly rainfall, on crop performance. The presentation also examines nitrogen management, planting dates, and the use of new technologies like Pivot Bio and short corn hybrids. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of adapting strategies based on the previous year's experiences to optimize future crop yields.

Originally recorded for the 2023 Crop Management Conference