Dicamba & Commercial Applicator Seminar
With all the confusion and concern surrounding Dicamba use and Xtend Beans, we are hosting a seminar in conjunction with Iowa State University Extension to address these matters.
Commercial Applicator CIC & Dicamba Seminar | December 14th, 2017
Where: Johnson County Extension Office | 3109 Old Highway 218 South Iowa City
RSVP: 319.337.2145
Seminar Highlights
- Receive the required C-CIC’s to renew Commercial Applicator Licenses
- Listen to renowned speaker, former University of Arkansas weed scientist, Dr. Ford Baldwin. He will cover:
- Arkansas has become overrun with chemical resistant weeds and what Iowa farmers can do to prevent this
- His theory on why the Delta experienced widespread Dicamba drift yet Iowa had very little perceived Dicamba damage
- Monsanto weed scientist Dr. John Cantwell’s presentation on proper Dicamba usage and product performance.
- This presentation will fulfill the recent EPA mandated Dicamba restricted use training for all applicators, private or commercial.
Agenda
Commercial Applicator CIC | $40 for those renewing license
8 am-8:30 am: Registration for those needing the 2017 C-CIC for 1A, 1B, 1C and 10
8:30 am-8:50 am: Update on seedling diseases in corn (Rebecca Vittetoe)
- Discussion of cover crop interactions with corn seedling diseases
8:50 am-9:10 am: Update on IPM and thresholds for insect management (Virgil Schmitt)
- Discussion of thresholds for foliar feeding insects in soybean and when to treat
9:10 am-9:30 am: Update on weed management for 2018 (Meaghan Anderson)
- Integrated weed management planning for 2018; new chemicals and other options for weed control
9:30 am-10:30 am: Rules and regulations (Meaghan & Virgil)
- Rights-of-Way
- Field Watch
- Recordkeeping
- PPE-Reviewing Labels for PPE
- Sprayer Clean Out
Dicamba Seminar | Free
10:30 am-10:45 am: Break & registration for Dicamba session
10:45 am-12:15 pm: Chemical Resistance & Dicamba Damage
(Dr. Ford Baldwin, Former University of Arkansas Weed Scientist)
12:15 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch provided
1:00 pm-2:30 pm: Proper Dicamba Usage (Dr. John Cantwell Monsanto Weed Management Technical Development Rep)