AMES, Iowa – Crop farmers and agronomists looking for the latest in herbicide and crop
production are invited to join the Summer Field Day at the Armstrong Research and
Demonstration Farm on June 25.
Hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, this educational field day offers a
hands-on opportunity to increase knowledge on herbicide practices, fungicide treatments and,
sulfur effects in row crops, and other timely crop production topics.
Attendees will gain timely insights and hear from extension and industry professionals. Field
day topics and speakers include:
- Effects of sulfur on corn and soybeans – Richard Roth, assistant professor and extension nitrogen specialist
- Fungicide efficacy and disease pressure update – Alison Robertson, professor of plant pathology and microbiology and extension field crops pathologist
- Soybean herbicide demonstration – Wesley Everman assistant professor and extension weed scientist
- A systems approach to adopting cover crops – Mark Licht, associate professor and extension cropping systems specialist
- Best herbicide management practices – Bill Backhaus, BASF Ag Solutions senior agronomic service representative and Nate Quam, BASF Ag Solutions technical service representative.
“The field day will cover timely information on foliar fungicides and an early outlook on potential disease pressure this growing season while also addressing bigger-picture topics like herbicide challenges which are becoming more frequent,” said Aaron Saeugling, extension field agronomist. “Our goal is to provide practical, research-based information that attendees can take back and apply in their own fields.”
The field day will take place at Armstrong Research and Demonstration Farm, 53020 Hitchcock Ave, Lewis, IA 51544. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the field day running from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
This event is open to the public at no cost thanks to the support from ISU Extension and Outreach, ISU Research Farms, and the Wallace Foundation. To help with lunch count, pre-registration is encouraged by contacting Aaron Saeugling, at 712-254-0082 or clonz5@iastate.edu. Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) can earn 0.5 crop management, 1.5 pest management, and 0.5 nutrient management credits.
