Wild World of Weeds Workshop Set for Jan. 20

The annual Wild World of Weeds Workshop is set for Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Ramada Plaza Suites and Conference Center in Fargo, according to Rich Zollinger, North Dakota State University Extension Service weed specialist.

The workshop is intended for agricultural professionals who advise growers on weed control and herbicide use, crop consultants, agronomists, agricultural dealers and distributors, Extension agents and industry representatives.

NDSU scientists, including Kirk Howatt, Brian Jenks, Greg Endres, Mike Christoffers, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Jeff Stachler, John Lukach and Zollinger, will present information on a variety of environmental and weed science topics during the workshop.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., with concurrent sessions beginning at 9.

Topics for the workshop are:

• NDSU research updates on pre-emergence weed control, small grains, corn, soybeans, dry edible beans, legumes, sunflowers, flax, canola, oil seed crops, sugar beets, potatoes, onions, Juneberrys and adjuvants
• Getting to know the new NDSU weed ecologist
• Cropland and noncropland perennial weed control
• Pernicious, malicious and ambitious weeds
• Cumulative comprehension of weed science principals

Lodging is available at the Ramada Plaza Suites at a reduced rate. The agenda and a registration form are available at www.ag.ndsu.edu/weeds/. The registration fee is $75 and covers food and resource materials. Registration is available only on the Web.

For more information, contact Zollinger at (701) 231-8157 or r.zollinger@ndsu.edu.

NDSU Agriculture Communication