Crop Pest Management School
2023 Crop Pest Management Schools
The Crop Pest Management Schools are focused for farmers making pest management decisions as well as spraying and commercial applicators. More info to come for 2023!
If you questions, please call the office at 785-462-6281 or email Jeanne at jfalkjones@k-state.edu
2022 Schedule
November 30 - Beloit at First United Methodist Church
December 1 - Grainfield at St. Agnes Catholic Church Center
The program runs from 8:00 to 5:00.
Registration and Payment
Cost to attend:
$50 - if registered by November 22
$75 - if registered after November 22 and at the door
No refunds will be given
Continuing Education Credits (applied for):
1A Commercial Applicator: 7 credits and 1 core hr
Certified Crop Advisor (CCA): 8 pest management credits
7:50 | Registration |
8:15 | Weather influences on herbicide applications Chip Redmond, K-State Assistant Climatologist |
9:10 | Research Update and Discussion on Utilizing Cover Crops and Preemergence Herbicides Dr. Vipan Kumar, K-State Weed Scientist at Hays |
10:05 | Break |
10:20 | Stalk rots, ear rots and other dry weather row crop diseases Dr. Rodrigo Onofre, K-State Row Crop Pathologist |
11:15 | Herbicide resistance, mechanisms and alternative weed control technologies Dr. Michael Walsh, University of Sydney (Australia) Weed Scientist |
12:10 | Lunch |
12:50 | Getting the Most Effective Herbicide Applications in Dry Conditions Dr. Sarah Lancaster, K-State Extension Weed Scientist |
1:45 | Insect Pests that We Should Be on the Lookout For in Central & Western KS Anthony Zukoff, K-State Entomologist |
2:40 | Break |
2:55 | Look Alikes – Is this herbicide damage or another pest problem? Jeanne Falk Jones, K-State Multi-County Agronomist; Craig Dinkle, K-State Midway District Crop Production Agent; Sandra Wick, K-State Post Rock District Crop Production Agent |
3:50 | Kansas Regulation (Core Hour) Representative from Kansas Department of Agriculture |
4:45 | Questions |
5:00 | Adjourn |
If you have questions, please contact:
