Weed Science Training on Resistant Weeds & New Herbicide Traits

The UK Extension Weed Science Group is conducting a Weed Science Training from 9 am – 3 pm. Two locations will be offered - June 23, 2015 - UK Research and Education Center (Princeton, KY) and June 25, 2015 - UK Spindletop Farm (Lexington, KY).
Please RSVP for lunch count at one of the following locations. UKREC Princeton - (270) 365-7541 ext 264 or email claurent@uky.edu 
UK Spindletop Farm – (859) 257-4898 or email jdgreen@uky.edu  

The Weed Training will cover the following topics: Herbicide Resistant Weeds, New Herbicide Tolerant Crop Traits, Application Stewardship, Herbicide Symptomology, Weed Identification and Cover Crops in Weed Management.
This program will be offered to UK Agriculture and Natural Resource Agents, other UK Agronomists, pesticide applicators, crop consultants, crop producers and agribusiness personnel. Commercial Pesticide Applicator Credits offered 2 general hrs and 2 specific (1A,10 and 12). CCA credits  have also been requested.
For more information, email J.D. Green or James Martin or call (270) 365-7541 ext. 203

Weed Science Training on Resistant Weeds & New Herbicide Traits

The UK Extension Weed Science Group is conducting a Weed Science Training from 9 am – 3 pm. Two locations will be offered - June 23, 2015 at the UK Research and Education Center (Princeton, KY) and June 25, 2015 at the UK Spindletop Farm (Lexington, KY).  Please RSVP your location with a lunch count.  

UKREC Princeton - email claurent@uky.edu or call (270) 365-7541 ext 264

UK Spindletop Farm – email jdgreen@uky.edu  or call (859) 257-4898

The Weed Training will cover the following topics:

• Herbicide Resistant Weeds 
• New Herbicide Tolerant Crop Traits 
• Application Stewardship
• Herbicide Symptomology 
• Weed Identification 
• Cover Crops in Weed Management 

This program is being offered to UK Agriculture and Natural Resource Agents, other UK Agronomists, pesticide applicators, crop consultants, crop producers and agribusiness personnel. CCA & Commercial Pesticide Applicator Credits have been applied for. 

For more information email: J.D. Green or Jim Martin or call (270) 365-7541 ext. 203

Field Day and Workshop for Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Kentucky

University of Kentucky Extension Weed Specialists are hosting a a Herbicide Resistant Weeds Workshop and Field Day on August 6, 2014 from 8:30 am to noon (eastern) at the University of Kentucky Research Farm in Woodford County. The plots and field is located at the corner of US 60 and US 62.

Participants will view field research plots on Marestail (Horseweed) control. The workshop will include discussions on Palmer Amaranth as well as other herbicide resistant weed species.

Pesticide Education Credits: 2 General & 1 Specific
CCA Credits: 3 Pest Management

For more details contact:

J.D. Green jdgreen@uky.edu or James R. Martin james.martin@uky.edu

CCA Credits: 3 Pest Management

Palmer Amaranth on the Move in Kentucky

JD Green and Jim Martin, Extension Weed Scientists, University of Kentucky

Fig. 1 Young Palmer amaranth plant

Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) continues to march across Kentucky. Initially this weed was thought to be present primarily in the west end of the state (Purchase region), but sightings have been reported within several Kentucky counties that border Tennessee and the lower Ohio River in the past few years. Last year Palmer amaranth was found on a farm in Hardin County and two additional fields in Mercer and Garrard counties. Last week a population of this weed was discovered in a corn field in Shelby County. These sightings would indicate that Palmer amaranth is a growing threat to grain crop production within the state.