LITCHFIELD, Minn. — Plan to attend the Weed Management Field Day July 13th from 10am to noon at 22760 330th St Albany, MN 56307. This field day will address corn and soybean weed management concerns facing growers in Central Minnesota. Topics covered will include weed identification, herbicide best management practices, and a plot tour of both the corn and soybean weed management plots.
Presenters for the day will be Debalin Sarangi, UMN Extension Weed Scientist, David Nicolai, Regional Extension Educator for crops, and Nathan Drewitz local Extension Educator for crops. Registration will begin at 9:45am with the event starting at 10am. The field location is about 2 miles south of Albany on Highway 41 and half a mile east on 330th Street on the south side of the road. Pre-registration is not required but helps with planning. For more information and to pre-register, contact Nathan Drewitz (608) 515-4414 or by email at ndrewitz@umn.edu. If you would like to receive reminders about this or other upcoming events, educational programming, and agronomic updates by email, signup at z.umn.edu/tricountysignup.
— Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension
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