We initiateda new training series at UKREC beginning in 2016 to provide real life scenariosfor crop advisors and managers. This training was focused on wheat and is nowbranching out to include other agronomic crops important to Kentuckyagriculture. We offered three trainings each year after the initial debut thatincluded participation from crop advisors, agri-business, governmentalagencies, university employees, and producers from Kentucky and multiplesurrounding states including Tennessee, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Wealso had two Native American agronomist from the Navaho Nation attend trainingfrom New Mexico to improve their knowledge of winter wheat production.Trainings have focused on critical growth stages that management decisions mustbe made for the wheat crop, such as green-up, pre-flower, pre-harvest, andpre-plant. Each growth stage has critical decisions specific to individualgrowth stages. Although in its infancy, the program is growing and expandinginto different crops. A coordinator funded through the NIFA IPM grant has beenhired and will help take this program to the next level.