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Attendee Schedule
[ July 30 • 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. ]
8:30 a.m.
Onsite Registration
Encampment Building
9:15 – 9:20 a.m.
Welcome
Encampment Building
9:20 – 10:10 a.m.
Pesticide Application Program: Is Your Program Hitting the Mark?
Presented by: ProValue Insurance | Credit: 1.0, 1A
A review of the application, record keeping and training procedures in place to identify whether or not your program is actually meeting the requirements.
Encampment Building
10:10 – 11:00 a.m.
Foliar/Floral Disease ID and Fungicide Considerations
Presented by: Dr. Logan Simon | KSU Agronomy | Credit: 1.0, 1A
Each year, Kansas crops face infection by numerous fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases. Accurate identification is essential for effective control. This session will discuss identification of key foliar/floral diseases of primary Kansas crops as well as considerations for effective fungicide applications.
Logan Simon is an Assistant Professor and Southwest Area Agronomist based at the Kansas State University Southwest Research-Extension Center near Garden City, KS and serves the 26 counties of southwestern Kansas. Research focuses include cropping systems management in primary dryland and irrigated crops (wheat, sorghum, corn, cotton, soybeans, sunflowers, canola, and alfalfa) to sustain economic growth in the region despite limited or diminishing water resources.
Encampment Building
11:00 – 11:25 a.m.
Break
Encampment Building
11:25 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
How to Herbicide
Presented by: Katie Strathman | BASF | Credit: 1.0, 1A
This training is a discussion on herbicide site of action and herbicide applications under varying conditions.
Katie Strathman is the Technical Service Representative in eastern and central Kansas for BASF. Prior to her current role, Katie worked for BASF at the BASF Midwest research farm in Seymour, IL where she oversaw the technical marketing research trials. Katie holds two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy-Farm Business Management with a minor in entomology and a Master of Science in Agronomy-Crop Production & Physiology, both from Iowa State University. Having grown up on a corn and soybean farm in northwest Iowa, Katie has roots in agriculture. She currently resides in northeast Kansas where, when her schedule permits, she is also a stand-in farmhand for her husband and his family.
Encampment Building
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Encampment Building
1:15 – 2:05 p.m.
Understanding the Fundamentals of Resistance Management
Presented by: Dr. Raymond Cloyd | KSU Entomology | Credit: 1.0, 1A
Raymond will discuss the concepts of resistance and how resistance develops in insect and mite pest populations. He will then address resistance management strategies that can be implemented to delay resistance developing in insect and mite pest populations to insecticides and miticides.
Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd has an extension and research appointment at KSU. His research and extension program involved pest management/plant protection in greenhouses, nurseries, landscapes, turfgrass, conservatories, interiorscapes, Christmas trees, and vegetables and fruits. Dr. Cloyd is an extension specialist in horticultural entomology for the state of Kansas with a major clientele that includes homeowners, master gardeners, and professional and commercial operators. He has a Ph.D. in Entomology from Purdue University.
Encampment Building
2:05 – 2:55 p.m.
2024 Crop Insect Pests
Presented by: Dr. Jeff Whitworth | KSU Entomology | Credit: 1.0, 1A
Attendees will improve their ability to identify currently active pests in corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, cotton, sunflowers, and alfalfa. Management recommendations for the organisms will also be discussed.
Dr. Whitworth is a professor and Extension specialist for KSU Entomology. He has 40+ years of experience in identifying and managing insect pests.
Encampment Building
2:55 – 3:15 p.m.
Break
Encampment Building
3:15 – 4:05 p.m.
Adjuvants
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Lancaster | KSU Agronomy | Credit: 1.0, 1A
There are many different options when selecting adjuvants. The goal of this presentation is to sort out the different types of adjuvants, what specific job they do, and how to select the right type of adjuvant based on the pesticide to be applied and weather conditions
Sarah Lancaster, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the KSU Agronomy Department. She was raised on an integrated crop and livestock farm in east central Missouri and holds degrees from the University of Missouri, North Carolina State University, and Texas A&M University.
Encampment Building
4:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Ride and Drive Demo
Fairground
4:45 – 7:00 p.m.
Social
Encampment Building
[ July 31 • 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ]
*All Thursday presentations will be given three times between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.*
7:30 a.m.
Exhibits and Tradeshow open
Encampment Building
Weed ID
Presented by: Dr. Sarah Lancaster | KSU Agronomy | Credit: 1.5, 1A
This session will involve hands-on training for weed identification techniques and practice identifying weed seedlings. Key plant structural features to help identify weeds will be highlighted along with common characteristics of weeds within taxonomic families. Differences in broadleaf and grass weed seedling development and implications for control options will be covered. Participants will have an opportunity to identify weed seedlings from live samples.
Sarah Lancaster, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the KSU Agronomy Department. She was raised on an integrated crop and livestock farm in east central Missouri and holds degrees from the University of Missouri, North Carolina State University, and Texas A&M University.
Encampment Building
Your Responsibilities as a CDL Driver & Certified Applicator
Presented by: ProValue Insurance | Credit: 1.0, 1A
This presentation reviews an individual’s responsibilities in the roles of a professional driver of a commercial motor vehicle and as a professional chemical applicator. Ensuring the public’s safety daily when operating commercial motor vehicles on the public roads and when applying agricultural chemicals.
Encampment Building
Core Hour – 50 Minutes
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture | | Credit: 1.0, CORE
Encampment Building
2:00 p.m.
1A Commercial Applicator Exam
Administered by: Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Encampment Building