Field Scout Training Class

Bryan Jensen, IPM Program
Friday, October 13, 2006

The Madison Field Scout Training Classes will be held January 8-12, 2007.  This course is designed to provide the skills necessary for proper pest identification, crop scouting techniques and can help people prepare for the CCA exam.  In addition, basic information such as crop growth and development, pest life cycle, damage symptoms and economic thresholds will be covered.  Pest control recommendations, although may be discussed, will not be highlighted during this course.  Crops covered will include, corn, alfalfa, soybean and wheat.  CCA credits will be applied for. 

Non-student registration fee is $200/person.  To register for the IPM Scout School, make checks payable to University of Wisconsin-Madison and send to CALS Conference Services, 620 Babcock Dr., Madison, WI  53706.

A course schedule will be available in the next crop manager. For more information on the course please contact Bryan Jensen at:

Dept. of Entomology

1630 Linden Dr.

Madison, WI 53706

(608) 263-4073

email- bmjense1@facstaff.wisc.edu