By STACY CAMPBELL
Cottonwood Extension District
K-State Extension and the Northwest/North Central Extension Districts are hosting three Crop Pest Management Schools. The first one is set for Dec.9 in Colby at the City Limits Convention Center, 2227 S. Range Ave, the second one will take place on Dec. 10th in Hays at the K-State Ag Research Center, 1232 240th Ave., and Dec. 12 in Concordia at Cloud County Fairgrounds, 615 Industrial Road. All events will begin at 7:45 a.m. with registration and conclude at 5:00 p.m.
Join us in person to learn how to control the latest pests – weeds, insects, and diseases – affecting all crops in central and western Kansas!
Event Schedule:
7:45 Registration
8:05 Welcome
8:15 Navigating the Weather – Chip Redmond, K-State Meteorologist & Mesonet Manger.
9:10 Water Quality, Spray Mixtures and Weed Control – Jeremie Kouamie, K-State Weed Scientist
10:05 Break
10:20 Is it Viral? Wheat Diseases to Watch For – Kelsey Anderson Onofre, K-State Wheat Pathologist. Jeanne Falk Jones, K-State NW Agronomist
11:15 Herbicides in Dry Environments and Label Updates – Sarah Lancaster, K-State Weed Specialist
12:10 Lunch
12:50 Making Pest Management Decisions– K-State NW Extension Agents
1:45 Fall Armyworms, Grasshoppers and Others to Scout – Anthony Zukoff, K-State Entomologist
2:40 Break
2:55 The Label Game – Sarah Lancaster, K-State Weed Specialist
3:50 Kansas Regulation (Core Hour) – Kansas Dept. of Ag
4:45 Questions/Adjourn
Commercial Applicators will earn 1 Core Hour & 7 Hours for 1A, certified by the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) will also earn 8 Pest Management Credits have been applied for. These schools would also be an excellent educational opportunity for producers.
The cost to participate is $50 if registered by Dec. 2nd; and $75 if registered after Dec. 2nd. To register, go to https://bit.ly/KSUCropPest You can also scan the QR code below. If you register at the door, cash and checks will be accepted. We are unable to accept credit/debit cards at the door. If inclement weather occurs, the program will be held at a later date in an online format. Or you can attend at one of the other locations.
For questions, please contact Jeanne Falk-Jones, Multi-County Agronomist, at 785-462-6281 or Stacy Campbell, Cottonwood District at 785-628-9430.
Stacy Campbell is a Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact him by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 785-628-9430.