MADISON, Wis. — University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Programs are offering a virtual 1 1/2 hour program featuring current research and outreach efforts focusing on corn rootworm scouting, resistance, and management. This program is designed for farmers, agronomists and conservation professionals interested in learning about research and outreach projects occurring in the tri-state region.
Registration required: https://go.wisc.edu/p8c11n
There is no charge to attend this meeting but registration is required; a meeting link will be provided by 2 pm the day prior to the meeting date. 1.5 Pest Management CEUs available.
Featured Presentations
Introduction to corn rootworm management and research update
Professor and Extension Entomologist, Iowa State University
Bt resistance and corn rootworm management in Illinois
Dr. Nick J. Seiter, Assistant Professor and Field Crop Entomology, University of Illinois
Diversifying corn rootworm management to delay Bt resistance
Bryan Jensen, Entomologist, Integrated Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison
There is no charge to attend this meeting but registration is required; a meeting link will be provided by 2 pm the day prior to the meeting date. 1.5 Pest Management CEUs available.
Questions? contact Dan Smith at dhsmith@wisc.edu or at 608-219-5170
This meeting is being organized by Phillip Alberti- University of Illinois- Extension, Josh Michel and Virgil Schmitt Iowa State University- Extension; Josh Kamps and Gene Schriefer- University of Wisconsin- Extension, and Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program University of Wisconsin-Madison.
— University of Wisconsin-Madison
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