Pest Management Update Meeting Reminder
Chris Boerboom, Extension Weed Scientist
Please remember to register for the Pest Management Update meetings coming in November. The full schedule, meeting locations, and directions were announced in the September 18th posting of the newsletter, but here is a quick recap. Please register 1 week before the meeting with the county agent listed below.
Date Location Contact
Nov. 10 Platteville Ted Bay 608-723-2125
Nov. 11 Sparta Bill Halfman 608-269-8722
Nov. 12 Chippewa Falls Jerry Clark 715-726-7950
Nov. 13 Marshfield Matt Lippert 715-421-8440
Nov. 14 Green Bay Mark Hagedorn 920-391-4612
Nov. 17 Arlington Randy Zogbaum 608-742-9682
Nov. 18 Fond du Lac Mike Rankin 920-929-3170
Nov. 19 Janesville Jim Stute 608-757-5696
After a remarkable year of high prices, higher water, and high expectations, we are now facing falling commodity prices and uncertainty. Just like prices, our pests and management options are rapidly changing as well. Although we cannot forecast every change in pest management, we hope the information that we present at our Pest Management Update Meetings will provide you with knowledge to make solid pest management decisions. Our team of Eileen Cullen, Bryan Jensen, Paul Esker, and Mark Renz and I will be covering a wide range of pest information on corn, soybeans, wheat, and pastures. A sampling of topics that we will cover is listed below. We hope to see you next month, and be careful during harvest season.
Weed Management: Corn and soybean herbicide update and review; Value of residual herbicide programs; Costly management mistakes to avoid; Weed identification website; CRP mid contract management options; and Weed management in pastures and legume establishment.
Disease Management: Fungicide label updates; Winter wheat management and fungicides; Current results with corn fungicide treatments and IPM considerations; and Soybean root and stem health issues.
Insect Management: Western bean cutworm: a pest of field and sweet corn; Soybean aphid: 2008 season review; Japanese beetles in soybeans; plus additional updates.