Crop Scouting Workshop
Ideal for agriculture interns, new and experienced producers, as well as a great refresher for others
Pest Management Field Day - IPM Grain Crops
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/2j9y33md
Sign-in and welcome will be held at the Princeton First Baptist Church Christian Life Center (behind NAPA Auto Parts on West Market Street) then caravan to the UKREC.
Continuing Education Units for CCA and KY Pesticide applicator training will be available.
Registration is free—Lunch will be provided
Italian Ryegrass Control Field Tour
Italian ryegrass (aka Annual Ryegrass) is rapidly becoming one of the most problematic weeds in no-till corn and soybean production in Kentucky. Presented by Dr. Travis Legleiter, UK Extension Associate Professor - Weed Science, this field tour will highlight the options available to Kentucky farmers for maximum control of this problematic weed in the fall and spring prior to corn and soybean planting.
2023 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series
Beginning Nov. 2, 2023, the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will present a series of four webinars covering field crop protection. Hosted through the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center, the webinars will feature UK extension pest management specialists discussing weed science, plant pathology, and entomology topics. Continuing education credits for Kentucky pesticide applicators and Certified Crop Advisors will be available.
2023 Pest Management Field Day
Palmer amaranth and Waterhemp control, weed control in early planted soybean and corn, Italian ryegrass Research Update, Herbicide Resistant Johnsongrass, Weed Management utilizing cover crops, Corn Disease Research Update, Entomology Research Update
Wheat Field Day
2023 Wheat Field Day at UKREC Farm,1205 Hopkinsville Rd, Princeton KY 42445, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CST
Commodity Classic
National annual meeting of the National Corn Growers, American Soybean, and National Wheat Growers Associations.
IPM Training School
The Integrated Pest Management School meeting will take place at the McCracken County Extension Office, Paducah on March 8th.
Kentucky Crop Health Conference
An in-depth and enhanced conference covering insect pests, plant pathogens, and weeds affecting Kentucky corn, soybean, and wheat acres.
Kentucky Commodity Conference
Annual meeting of the Kentucky Corn Growers, Kentucky Soybean, and Kentucky Small Grain Growers Associations.
UK Winter Wheat Meeting
Attend the 2023 meeting at the James E Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville.
2022 Crop Pest Management Webinar Series
Information regarding your pest management questions is just a few mouse clicks away. As offered in previous years, the University of Kentucky has once again organized five webinars on field crop protection topics that will be hosted through the Southern Integrated Pest Management Center beginning on Nov. 8, 2022.
UK Beef Bash
Still recovering from the December 2021 tornadoes, Beef Bash 2022 will take place at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton Oct. 20.
Corn and Soybean Field Day and Farm Tour is July 26
Locations: Fresh Start Farm (Hodgenville) and Preston Farms (Glendale). Our team will highlight research efforts at two farms that we will visit. Topics range from agronomics, foliar fertilizers, cover crops, variable-rate nitrogen, plant diseases, current insect issues, grain storage, and more.
UK Wheat Field Day
Topics this year include wheat management in a warmer/wetter climate, wheat agronomics, drying and storage options for quality markets, how variable rate irrigation fits with wheat and an update on the UKREC’s progress after the EF-4 tornado that significantly damaged the center in December.
KATS - Managing Wildlife Problems in Agriculture
Understanding trapping and other tools to manage common wildlife problems in agricultural production systems
Fusarium Head Blight Scabinar from USWBSI
Join live to interact and attain insights on Fusarium Head Blight and the best ways to manage Fusarium Head Blight and associated mycotoxins.
IPM Training School
Ten UK-College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists will present and discuss updated findings on diverse topics about field and horticultural crop production arranged in two sessions.
KATS - Approaches to Dealing with High Fertilizer Prices
The University of KY KATS will hold an interactive class on Feb 22, 2022 focused on dealing with high fertilizer costs.
UK Winter Wheat Meeting - NEW DATE
This meeting has been moved to February 8, 2022. Pre-register by January 25.
KATS Fertilizer Cost Workshop
The University of Kentucky KATS program will be holding an interactive workshop in response to rising fertilizer costs.
Ag Expo - Owensboro
Ag Expo provides attendees educational sessions conducted throughout the morning during an ongoing marketing trade show. Informational updates pertaining to market and production-related topics are combined with an exhibitor business networking opportunity for the upcoming production season discussion.
Kentucky Commodity Conference
Marketing panel, research updates, trade show, and commodity association meetings. Visit www.kycommodityconference.org for details.
KATS Drone Pilot Certification Workshop
Drone usage is becoming an increasingly effective tool used in various areas of agriculture. The Drone Pilot Certification Workshop is a 2-day prep course taught by Mandy Briggs, Institute of Aviation at Parkland College.
UK Corn, Soybean & Tobacco Field Day
Join us in person at the UKREC Farm in Princton, KY
UK Pest Management Field Day
The University of Kentucky Weed Science Program will be hosting a field day at the UKREC in Princeton, Ken-tucky in 2021. The Pest Management Field Day will be a half day event held on the morning of June 29, 2021.