NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665

May 20, 1999

Crop Pest Management Field School Offered July 1

A crop pest management field school will be offered Thursday, July 1, at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center for agronomists, crop consultants, extension agents, agricultural chemical dealers and industry representatives.

The program will include sessions on weed identification, herbicide mode-of-action and crop problem diagnosis, insect identification, small grain and canola insect management, small grain foliar and head disease diagnosis and management, precision fungicide application, and sclerotinia (white mold) management.

For additional details and preregistration information, contact the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center, either by telephone at 701-652-2951, by FAX at 701-652-2951, or by e-mail at gendres@ndsuext.nodak.edu. A completed registration form and $30 fee must be arrive at the center by Thursday, June 24. Participation will be limited to the first 50 registrants. An application is being submitted to have six CCA continuing education units in pest management available for school participants.

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Source: Greg Endres (701) 652-2951

Editor: Dean Hulse (701) 231-6136