Penn State Extension's field and forage crop team will present "Farming for Success," an agronomic field day for farmers, industry representatives and other agricultural professionals, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1446 Auction Road, Manheim.

According to organizers, the event will feature a wide range of crop production topics. Attendees can learn about current research and best management recommendations, considerations to promote high-yielding production systems and herbicide programs and timings for best weed control.

Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding will deliver the morning keynote focusing on the Shapiro administration's agricultural priorities and the 2023 federal Farm Bill. After lunch, Jim Hershey, president of the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance, will host a farmer panel of alliance members to discuss practices they utilize to increase soil health and achieve sustainable high farm yields.

In addition, participants can choose to attend two of the three tour tracks. Tour Track 1 will cover tar spot research and management in corn, alfalfa seeding and management and official soybean industry variety trials. Tour Track 2 will focus on nitrogen sidedress optimization in corn, burcucumber management and control, soybean seeding rates and planting green. Tour Track 3 will explore the potential for double crop sunflowers, the benefits of healthy streams for productive farming and using drones in agriculture for scouting, seeding and spraying.

Participants can earn four certified crop adviser credits, 1.5 Pennsylvania nutrient management points and 1.5 Pennsylvania manure hauler/broker credits.

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit with sponsors from the chemical and seed industries, local equipment dealers, agricultural lenders and crop production professionals.

The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance, the Pennsylvania Soybean Board and numerous local agricultural businesses are providing support for the field day.

Participants can register through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20. The registration fee covers a catered lunch. More information about the workshop is available at https://extension.psu.edu/farming-for-success.