
The Crop Hour webinars are designed to provide valuable information to producers and agribusiness people to improve efficiency and profitability within their businesses. Participants will have the opportunity to take in as many as 24 different sessions to hear about current crop production topics and issues, as well as learn from last year’s research while making plans for this year.
Crop Hour will run from January 24 through March 2, every Tuesday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. CST.
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