SDSU Extension will host an IPM Field School at the SDSU Volga Research Farm (21200-, 21298 464th Ave., Volga, SD 57071) on Wednesday, July 29, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The IPM field school will feature four in-field, hands-on sessions, lasting about one hour fifteen minutes each. These sessions will involve multiple aspects of an successful IPM program including insect, weed, and disease management within South Dakota. Current SDSU Extension publications and handouts will be provided, and CCA/CEU credits will be available for each session.
Tentative Schedule
- 8:30 a.m. – Registration/ Introduction
- 9:00 a.m. – Current and new research in weed management
- 10:30 a.m. – Demonstrating methods to determine soil health
- 12:00 p.m. – Lunch
- 1:00 p.m. – In-field, plant disease sampling and identification
- 2:30 p.m. – Scouting for insects: a field demonstration
- 4:00 p.m. – Wrap up
Registration
This event is free of charge and a meal will be provided. Registration is requested using the blue register button above.
