NDSU Crop Management Field School Set for June 21 in Carrington

The North Dakota State University Extension Service’s annual crop management field school will be offered Thursday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Carrington Research Extension Center.

The school will provide updates on crop and pest management using hands-on training in field research and demonstration plots. The school is targeted 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
• Corn and wheat – learn about growth stages and late-season management strategies
• Insect management - review current insect concerns
• Row crop plant nutrition – learn about the current situation and strategies to maintain yield through harvest

Instructors for the field school are Patrick Beauzay, NDSU entomology research specialist; Greg Endres, NDSU Extension area agronomist; Dave Franzen, NDSU Extension soils specialist; Richard Zollinger, NDSU Extension weeds specialist; Rod Lym, NDSU weed scientist; Jan Knodel, NDSU Extension entomologist; and Joel Ransom, NDSU Extension agronomist.

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 can receive 6 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 18 ($100 after June 18).

NDSU Agriculture Communication - May 18, 2012