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SDSU pest management short course offered in March

A short course on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is being offered by South Dakota State University Extension faculty and staff at the Extension Regional Center in Sioux Falls next month.

This short course, on March 15, will cover diseases, weeds, and insect pests of field crops, according to a news release from the SDSU Extension Service.  It also includes information on soil fertility and a climate update.

A session on disease will cover common field crop disease identification and pathogen biology; soybean cyst nematode (SCN) biology; fungicide timing and efficacy, and strategies for effective and sustainable plant disease management.

A session on entomology will focus on using integrated pest management to address issues in corn and soybean production.  The session offers information on managing pests such as, among others, northern and western corn rootworms and soybean aphids. The program will focus on sampling and scouting techniques, insect identification and pesticide safety.

The weed session will cover weed seedling identification, and selecting nozzles to fit new product options.

The soil fertility session is to focus on soil health indicators and assessment.

SDSU climatologists will discuss the role of climate change in influencing crop performance, pests, and diseases.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for the Certified Crop Advisors will be available.

Agenda:

8 – 8:30 a.m.  Check in

8:30 – 10:10 a.m. Field crop disease identification and management; led by Emmanuel Byamukama, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Plant Pathologist and Connie Strunk, SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Field Specialist.

10:15 – 11:55 a.m. Integrated Pest Management of Insects and Pesticide Safety; led by Adam Varenhorst, SDSU Extension Entomology Specialist and Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education & Urban Entomology Field Specialist.

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch/Climate Update; led by Dennis Todey, South Dakota State Climatologist & SDSU Extension Climate Specialist

1:15 – 3 p.m.  Weed Seedling Identification and Nozzle Selection; led by Paul O. Johnson, SDSU Extension Weed Science Coordinator and Amanda Bachmann, SDSU Extension Pesticide Education & Urban Entomology Field Specialist.

3:05 – 4:15 p.m. Soil Health Indicators and Assessment led by Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist.

4:20-4:30 p.m. Evaluation

Register for the course by Feb. 20 for an early bird fee of $25. Registration after Feb 20 will be $35.  Register and pay online here.

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