potential dtc program areas

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  • Corn Growth and Development
  • Growth Staging Corn Plants
  • Germination and Emergence Problems in Corn
  • Corn Stand Establishment Uniformity
  • Seeding Rates/Populations, Plant Spacing and Row Spacing
  • Corn Replant Decision-Making
  • Corn Stress: At Silk, Pollination, and Grain Fill
  • Corn Hail Damage and Yield Estimation
  • Corn as Silage
  • Continuous and Rotation Corn Systems
  • Maximizing Corn Yields

  • Cover Crop Identification and Selection Process
  • Establishment of Cover Crops
  • Termination of Cover Crops
  • Impact of Cover Crops on Soils

  • Field Diagnosis/Identification of Corn Diseases
  • Field Diagnosis/Identification of Soybean Diseases
  • Field Diagnosis/Identification of Wheat Diseases
  • Field Diagnosis/Identification of Forage Diseases
  • Plant Disease Management
  • Foliar Fungicides
  • Seed Treatment Fungicides
  • Disease Resistance in Corn
  • Disease Resistance in Soybean
  • Relation between Disease Severity and Loss in Yield and Grain Quality

  • Calibration of Liquid and Granular Pesticide Application Equipment
  • Calibration of Liquid and Granular Fertilizer Application Equipment
  • Planter Calibration
  • Use of GIS/GPS Equipment
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Safety

  • Forage Identification
  • Growth Staging Forage Plants
  • Forage Inoculants
  • Germination and Emergence Problems in Forages
  • Pasture Establishment and Renovation
  • Fencing and Watering Options on Pastures
  • Anti-Quality Constituents of Forage Crops
  • Harvest Management of Forages
  • Co-ensiling Forages and Byproducts

  • Identification of Corn, Soybean, Forages, and Wheat Pests
  • Insect Biology • Utilization of Insect Scouting Techniques
  • Understanding Insect Economic Levels and Thresholds
  • Insect Management Techniques
  • Biology and Management of Nematodes
  • Biology and Management of Mites

  • Identification of Fertility Deficiency Symptoms in Corn, Soybean, Forages, and Wheat
  • Starter Fertilizers
  • Foliar Fertilizers
  • Nutrient Management with Manure
  • Soil pH Effects on Crop Performance and Nutrient Use
  • Fertilizer Additives
  • Soil Sampling Techniques
  • Plant Tissue Sampling Techniques
  • Interpreting Soil Tests
  • Corn Nitrogen Management
  • Potassium and Phosphorous Recommendations in Row Crops
  • Fertilizing Forages
  • Importance of Micronutrients

  • Soil Fundamentals
  • Soil Physical Properties
  • Soil Compaction
  • Utilizing Soil Maps
  • Irrigation Management
  • Drainage Management

  • Soybean Growth and Development
  • Growth Staging Soybean Plants
  • Soybean Inoculants
  • Germination and Emergence Problems in Soybean
  • Soybean Stand Establishment Uniformity
  • Seeding Rates/Populations, Plant Spacing and Row Spacing
  • Soybean Replant Decision-Making
  • Soybean Stress: Seed Development to Pod Fill
  • Soybean Hail Damage and Yield Estimation
  • Continuous and Rotation Soybean Systems
  • Maximizing Soybean Yields

  • Stored Grain Diseases
  • Stored Grain Insects
  • Managing Moisture and Temperature in Stored Grains

  • No-till, Strip-till, Ridge-till, and Conventional Tillage Management Practices

  • Weed Identification
  • Herbicide Resistance Management
  • Post Herbicide Timing Interactions (Corn and Soybean)
  • Computerized Weed Management Software
  • General Herbicide Injury Diagnosis/Identification (Weed and Crops)
  • Off Target Movement of Herbicides
  • Process of Herbicide Uptake, Absorption, and Translocation

  • Wheat Growth and Development • Growth Staging Wheat Plants
  • Germination and Emergence Problems in Wheat
  • Wheat Stand Establishment Uniformity
  • Wheat Stress: Pollination to Grain Fill

  • Alternative Crop Management (canola, grain sorghum, etc.)
  • Understanding the Process of Troubleshooting (Diagnostics)
  • Handling Customer Complaints