The annual Butler County Crops Day will be conducted on Feb. 15 at the East Butler Fire Hall in East Butler. Registration and viewing of exhibit tables will begin at 9:30 a.m. The program will get under way at 10 a.m. and will adjourn about 2:30 p.m.

This year's program will feature Dennis Calvin, Penn State University insect specialist and Greg Roth, grain specialist for Penn State Cooperative Extension. Calvin will present "Choosing Appropriate Corn Insect Management Technologies" and "Using Information Technology to Manage Insects." Roth's topics will include "Common Problems of Corn Production" and "Review of Corn Management Research Topics."

Kevin Fry, Penn State Extension agronomy educator, also will present "Pesticide Toxicity," and J. Lee Miller, county extension director, will speak to attendees about "Pesticide Storage."

Pending approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the meeting will qualify for two core credits and two Category 01 (agronomy) credits for those with a pesticide applicator's license.

The cost of the meeting is $10 per person, which includes lunch.

A copy of the program and registration form is available by contacting the Butler County Extension Office at 724-287-4761.

Please make checks payable to Extension Special Account and send payment, postmarked by Feb. 7, to Penn State Cooperative Extension, 101 Motor Pool Way, Butler PA 16001.