Contact: Mark Renz, 608-263-7437, mrenz@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists in weed science, plant pathology and entomology will present the latest information on pest management and biology for Wisconsin field crops at the annual Pest Management Update Meetings in eight Wisconsin locations in November.
Weed management topics include herbicide updates, glyphosate resistance updates, control strategies for giant ragweed, weed management decisions in alfalfa, costs of weeds in pastures, and much more. Insect management topics include black cutworm, slugs, armyworms, spider mites, Japanese beetles and Bt corn traits and refuge updates. Plant pathology topics will cover the biology and management of Goss’s wilt, the economics of using soybean seed treatments, considerations for using fungicides and insecticides in alfalfa, and links between crop genetics and diseases in small grains.
Speakers at the meetings will be Mark Renz, perennial cropping systems weed scientist; Vince Davis annual cropping systems weed scientist; Eileen Cullen, field crop entomologist; and Paul Esker, field crop plant pathologist. Four hours of Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits in pest management are requested and available for participants at each session.
All sessions start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Registration and coffee begins at 9:30 a.m. for all sessions. The registration fee is $35. This fee covers the cost of the information packet and the noon meal. The information packet will contain the 2011 Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops bulletin (A3646) which contains weed, insect and disease control recommendations for corn, soybean, small grains and forages, as well as other pest management reference materials. Additional copies of the information packet will be available for purchase at $20 each.
Organizers request participants to pre-register with the host agent at least one week before the meeting they wish to attend.
The schedule for the Wisconsin Pest Management Update meetings is:
Nov. 7, Marshfield, contact Matt Lippert, 715-421-8440
Nov. 8, Lake Hallie/Chippewa Falls, contact Jerry Clark, 715-726-7950
Nov. 9, Sparta, contact Bill Halfman, 608-269-8722
Nov. 10, Arlington, contact Heidi Johnson, 920-674-7295
Nov. 14, Fond du Lac, contact Mike Rankin, 920-929-3170
Nov. 15, Green Bay, contact Mark Hagedorn, 920-391-4612
Nov. 16, Belmont, contact Ted Bay, 608-723-2125
Nov. 17, Janesville, contact Jim Stute, 608-757-5696
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