Hopefully, you will have finished or nearing the end of harvest by mid-November and will be ready to attend Extension’s Pest Management Update series. County Extension agents across Wisconsin will be hosting Pest Management Update Meetings during the second and third weeks in November. The purpose of each meeting is to review the past growing season and provide updates on research that can be applied to your farm. The speakers are Extension State Specialists including:

• Bryan Jensen, Entomologist
• Damon Smith, Field Crops Pathologist
• Dan Heider, IPM Specialist
• Mark Renz, Weed Scientist for Perennial Cropping Systems
• Vince Davis, Weed Scientist for Annual Cropping Systems

Please register one week prior to the event. For a complete schedule of meetings including county agent contact information, please go here. Registration includes lunch, an information packet, and a copy of the 2015 Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops book. Four hours of CEU pest management credits will be available at each location. The registration fee is $40.

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