Crop Protection Webinar Series Begins November 2

JASON TRAVIS

PRINCETON, KENTUCKY

Beginning November 2, 2023, the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will present a series of four webinars covering field crop protection. Hosted through the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center, the webinars will feature UK Extension pest management specialists discussing plant pathology, weed science, and entomology topics.

The one-hour webinars will be held on Thursday mornings in November and will take place via Zoom at 10 a.m. EST/ 9 a.m. CST.  Pre-registration is required for each webinar.

“We are excited to work with the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center again to offer these webinars to anyone who wants to learn about the latest University of Kentucky research on grain crop pest management. Information discussed in these webinars will be helpful as farmers and advisors make decisions on what practices to implement in 2024,” said Dr. Kiersten Wise,UKExtension Plant Pathologist.

Details and links for pre-registration are as follows:

• Nov. 2, 2023 – Webinar #1: Do multiple corn fungicide applications pay? with

Kiersten Wise,Extension Plant Pathologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CfQFt0dQSnq5ifdnaSre7A

• Nov. 9, 2023 – Webinar #2: What have we learned from nearly two decades of research on soybean with foliar fungicides? with Carl Bradley, Extension Plant Pathologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3SvKPhEDSSWcYhnUnLrvsQ

• Nov. 16, 2023 – Webinar #3: Managing the offensive spread of weeds with Travis Legleiter, Extension Weed Scientist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SIOzGyibQiOk4A6pTRHGmw

• Nov. 30, 2023 – Webinar #4: Insects in field crops during two years of partial drought and heat wave with Raul Villanueva, Extension Entomologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AqvCh08TQGCAJXvKxqdwFA

The webinars are open to agriculture and natural resource county Extension agents, crop consultants, farmers, industry professionals, and others, whether they reside or work in Kentucky or outside the state.

Participants may receive one hour per webinar in continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisers. Kentucky pesticide applicators can receive one continuing education unit in Category 1A (Ag Plant) per webinar.

For more information, contact Jason Travis by phone at (859) 562-2569 or by e-mail at jason.travis@uky.edu∆

JASON TRAVIS: Agriculture Extension Associate, University of Kentucky