UK hosts field crop protection webinars

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is pleased to announce a series of four webinars on field crop protection, starting November 2. The webinars will feature UK Cooperative Extension Service pest management specialists discussing plant pathology, weed science, and entomology topics.

The one-hour webinars will be held every Thursday morning in November via Zoom, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. Pre-registration is required for each session, and participation is open to all.

The webinar schedule and registration links are as follows:

November 2, 2023: "Do multiple corn fungicide applications pay?" with Kiersten Wise, extension plant pathologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CfQFt0dQSnq5ifdnaSre7A

November 9, 2023: "What have we learned from nearly two decades of research on soybeans with foliar fungicides?" with Carl Bradley, extension plant pathologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3SvKPhEDSSWcYhnUnLrvsQ

November 16, 2023: "Managing the offensive spread of weeds" with Travis Legleiter, extension weed scientist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SIOzGyibQiOk4A6pTRHGmw

November 30, 2023: "Insects in field crops during two years of partial drought and heat wave" with Raul Villanueva, extension entomologist.

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AqvCh08TQGCAJXvKxqdwFA

Certified Crop Advisers can earn one hour of continuing education units per webinar. Kentucky pesticide applicators are eligible to receive one continuing education unit in Category 1A (Agricultural Plant) per webinar.

For more information, contact Jason Travis, UK agricultural extension associate, at (859) 562-2569 or via email at jason.travis@uky.edu.