Mark your calendars for the University of Wisconsin-Extension's Pest Management Update meetings scheduled for Nov. 9-19 around the state. This year's program follows the new format established in the 2014 series, with more interaction between presenters and the audience, and participation by Bryan Jensen and Dan Heider with the UW Integrated Pest and Crop Management Program.

The morning sessions' topic is integrated pest management updates by crop (corn, soybean, alfalfa, and small grains). This session will be streamlined to focus on new pesticide registrations, pest updates, and highlight important issues from 2015.

UW-Extension Pest Management Update meetings planned

The afternoon sessions' topics feature specific updates and diagnostic training, including:
• Herbicide resistance update and identification
• Managing corn rootworms
• Soybean stem disease identification

Speakers include Mark Renz, UW-Extension/Madison weed specialist; Dan Heider, UW-Madison perennial cropping systems outreach specialist; Bryan Jensen, UW-Extension/Madison IPM outreach specialist; and Damon Smith, UW-Extension/Madison field crop plant pathologist.

The schedule for the Wisconsin Pest Management Update meetings is:

Monday, Nov. 9: Marshfield, contact Richard Halopka, UW-Extension Clark County crops/soils agent at 715-743-5121

Tuesday, Nov. 10: Chippewa Falls, contact Jerry Clark, UW-Extension Chippewa County crops/soils educator at 715-726-7950

Wednesday, Nov. 11: Sparta, contact Bill Halfman, UW-Extension Monroe County agriculture agent at 608-269-8722

Monday, Nov. 16: Fond du Lac, contact Tina Kohlman, UW-Extension Fond du Lac County agriculture agent at 920-929-3170

Tuesday, Nov. 17: Kimberly, contact Kevin Jarek, UW-Extension Outagamie County at 920-832-5119

Wednesday Nov. 18: Janesville, contact Nick Baker, UW-Extension Rock County agriculture at 608-757-5698

Thursday, Nov. 19: Belmont, contact Ted Bay, UW-Extension Grant County crops/farm management agent at 608-723-2125

Register with the host agent at least one week prior to the meeting at the location you wish to attend. Please attend the meeting location at which you registered. Each meeting in the series is a separate county-based event and host agents cannot interchange registrant fees or meal counts.

All meetings will start with check-in registration and coffee at 9:30 a.m. Announcements will begin at 9:50 a.m. Presentations start promptly at 10 a.m. and will conclude by 3 p.m. Four hours of Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits in pest management are requested for each session. The $40 registration fee per participant includes a noon meal and information packet.