Crop and pest management school set for Jan. 5-7 at MSU

MSU News Service

BOZEMAN — A workshop on small grain production in Montana will be held Jan. 5-7 at the Burns Technology Center at Montana State University.

Guest speaker at the 2015 Crop and Pest Management School will be Ruth Dill-Macky, professor of small grains pathology at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Plant Pathology.

A hands-on practical session will feature an identification guide for weed seedlings and an application to identify grasses. MSU scientists from the Bozeman campus and the Central and Eastern Agricultural Research Centers will discuss plant breeding and weed, disease, insect and nutrient management.

Since enrollment is limited, those who wish to attend the school are encouraged to register now. The $195 fee will provide workshop supplies, morning and afternoon refreshments, parking and the traditional pizza dinner at Colombo’s.  

Crop consulting, private pesticide applicator and commercial/government pesticide applicator credits will be available. The workshop is geared to producers, certified crop advisers, county agents and other agribusinesses.

For the schedule and instructions about registering, go to http://plantsciences.montana.edu/producersandfarmers/2015%20CPMS%20Brochure.pdf

For more information, contact Kevin Wanner at [email protected]