Wild World of Weeds Workshop Set for Jan. 19

The annual Wild World of Weeds Workshop is set for Tuesday, Jan. 19, 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, NDSU Extension Service agents and industry representatives.

NDSU scientists, including Kirk Howatt, Brian Jenks, Greg Endres, Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, Jeff Stachler, Rod Lym, Mike Christoffers, Geta Gramig and Zollinger, will present information on a variety of environmental and weed science topics during the workshop. Chris Boerboom and Carrie Loboski, both from the University of Wisconsin, will be special guest speakers.

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, edible legumes, sunflowers, flax, canola, oil seed crops, sugar beets, potatoes, onions, Juneberrys, weed ecology and adjuvants
• Economics of weed control
• Corn nitrogen rate decisions
• Effect of drift reduction technology on weed efficacy
• Controversy surrounding the use of dicamba on soybeans
• Weed control in biofuel grasses
• Plant response to aminopyralid
• Downy brome management

Lodging is available at the Ramada Plaza Suites at a reduced rate. The agenda and a registration form are available at www.ndsu.edu/weeds/. The registration fee is $75 until Jan. 8. After that date, the registration fee is $100. The fee covers food and resource materials. Registration is available only on the Web.

For more information, contact Jerry Ries at jerry.ries@ndsu.edu.

NDSU Agriculture Communication