The North Dakota State University Extension Service's annual crop management field school will be offered Thursday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Carrington Research Extension Center.
The school will provide hands-on training on crop pest management using field research and demonstration plots. The school is for crop advisers, but the program also will be beneficial for farmers.
Specific field sessions include:
* Weed identification - identify more than 60 living weed exhibits and review biology and control
* Herbicide mode of action - identify herbicide classes by examining crop and weed injury symptoms
* Wheat disease management - review disease forecasting and fungicide use strategies
* Insect management - review current insect concerns
* Sprayer options for reducing pesticide drift
Instructors for the field school are Greg Endres, NDSU Extension area agronomist; Kirk Howatt and Rod Lym, NDSU weed scientists; Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension entomologist; Marcia McMullen, NDSU Extension plant pathologist; and John Nowatzki, NDSU Extension agricultural machine systems specialist.
A total of 50 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will receive reference materials, refreshments and a noon meal. Certified crop advisers participating in the event will receive 6 pest management continuing education units.
For further details and preregistration information, go to http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC/events or contact the Carrington center at (701) 652-2951. A completed preregistration form and $75 fee is required by June 20 ($100 after June 20).
