South Central Disease Management Crop Clinic June 24

South Central Disease Management Crop Clinic June 24

June 22, 2009

Disease management for wheat, corn, and soybeans will be the topic of a crop clinic this Wednesday, June 24, at the UNL South Central Agricultural Laboratory (SCAL) near Clay Center. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the program to begin at 7 p.m.

Featured speakers will be Tamra Jackson and Stephen Wegulo, Extension plant pathologists.

The program will include:

  • A tour of the SCAL wheat foliar fungicide plots
  • Current status of rust diseases in wheat, corn and soybeans
  • 2008 foliar fungicide trial results
  • Information on current diseases and hot topics

Later clinics in the SCAL Crop Clinic series include:

  • Subsurface Drip Irrigation Basics, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. August 18
  • SCAL 2009 Summary Field Day, noon, September 3

Registration

To register, call (402) 762-3536. Approval of CCA credits is pending.

Directions

SCAL is located 12 miles east of Hastings on Hwy 6 or 4.5 miles west of the junction of Hwy 6 and 14, north of Clay Center.

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