Author: Robert Smith
Major Program: Chemical Crop Management Tools
During this cropping year, a great deal of time was dedicated to educating clients on proper weed management strategies and pesticide safety. It was in 2018 that two very nasty weeds began to emerge for the first time in our county that are resistant to the traditional cropping herbicide tools. Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp have been wreaking havoc in the midwest for a few years and have just now begun to be a problem for our farmers. Many hours were spent both individually and
Author: Thomas Miller
As part of the new label requirement for Dicamba products used on Dicamba Tolerant Soybeans, all applicators, both commercial and private, must attend yearly training on the proper use, handling and application of these products. Tom Miller, Ballard County ANR Agent and Kathy Wimberly, McCracken Horticulture Agent, organized a joint meeting for Ballard and McCracken producers at the new Extension Office in McCracken County. Rocky Napier, BASF Technical Support Representative conducte
Author: Benjamin Rudy
In the fight for better control of weeds in an ever changing environment where not only Mother Nature controls the weather conditions but there is the evolution of chemical resistant weeds, more producers switched their weed control packages to the use of the three new dicamba options (Engenia, Xtendimax, and Fexapan) for the 2018 growing season.According to Kentucky Ag Statistics, Fulton County produces annually about 51,000 acres of soybeans or 2.5 billion bushels of soybean. In the 2017
Author: David Embrey
Application of crop protection chemicals and lawn/landscape chemicals is an important industry in South Central Kentucky. Professional applicators must receive training to stay current on issues, pests, techniques, and safety for the products they apply. They need to receive 12 hours of continuing education during a three year cycle to maintain their applicator license. 3 of these hours must address specific topics that pertain to their license category. Many applicators
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Preparing grain crop producers to utilize dicamba based herbicides to combat problem weeds such as palmer amaranth and waterhemp was a major educational effort by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment prior to the 2018 growing season. Curtis Dame, Darrell Simpson, and Vicki Shadrick, Extension Agents for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Webster counties worked with Dr. Travis Legleiter to promote and host an educational program regard
On July 12, researchers from the UK Weed Science Group hosted a field day for Round Up Resistant Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp in Barlow KY. The location has been a research location for 4 years after the first discovery of PPO resistant pigweeds in the state of KY.Over 50 farmers, industry reps, retail salesmen and commercial applicators attended the plot tour where they learned about pre-emergence herbicide options, post emergence options and the results of weed science research being co
