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SUMMARY:Wilke Filed Day
DESCRIPTION:8:00-8:30am – Registration\n\n\n\n8:30-8:55am – Overview of the WSU Wilke Farm\n\nThis portion will provide an agronomic and economic summary of the three different crop rotations on the farm with herbicide group rotations and stripe rust management.\n\nAaron Esser\, WSU Regional Extension Specialist\, Ritzville.\n\n\n\nTour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:00-9:25am – The Importance of Soil Seedbank Sampling\n\nThis stop will focus on the importance of understanding what you have for weed seeds in your soil seedback and focus on drivers of weed seed emergence for better management timing.\n\nOlivia Landau\, USDA/ARS Weed Scientist\, Pullman.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9:30-9:55am – Enhancing and Preserving Glyphosate\n\nThis stop will focus on using pre-plant herbicide in Roundup Ready Canola to reduce herbicide selection pressure and Rapidacal in burndown application to enhance glyphosate and reduce selection pressure.\n\nAaron Esser\, WSU Regional Extension Specialist\, Ritzville.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00-10:25am – Spring Canola Variety and Agronomic Practices\n\nThis location will focus on spring canola variety selection based on weed pressure and herbicide tolerance. Agronomic practices will also cover fungicide applications during early bloom for greater yield.\n\nJesse Ford\, Oilseed Cropping Agronomist\, Davenport\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:30-10:55am – Winter Wheat Plant Health with Fungicides and Alternative Nitrogen\n\nThis stop will focus on fungicide timing at flag leaf to reduce disease and enhance plant health and is looking at alternative nitrogen sources and timing to enhance weed control and improve plant growth.\n\nMorgan Menacher\, Regional WSU Extension Specialist\, Colfax.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00-11:25am – Acid Soil Management in PNW Cropping Systems\n\nThis session will focus on managing soil pH and micro-nutrients for better plant health and less disease pressure in the PNW. Our best herbicide remains a good competitive crop.\n\nRachel Wieme\, Regional WSU Extension Specialist\, Colfax.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30-11:55am – Farm Bill and Crop Insurance\n\nThis stop will focus on the newly passed Farm Bill in the House and what it might mean for farmers moving forward. A critical aspect of this legislation the legal immunity for pesticide makers. New programs in crop insurance will also be highlighted\n\nColby Field\, University of Idaho Agricultural Economist\, Extension Educator\, Moscow.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00-1:10pm – Lunch and Lunch Program\n\n\n\n\nRSVP by June 17th to Dusti Kissler: 509-659-3212 or dusti.campbell@wsu.edu
URL:https://events.cahnrs.wsu.edu/event/wilke-filed-day/
LOCATION:WSU Wilke Research and Extension Farm\, 39440 St. Rt. 2 East\, Davenport\, Washington\, 99122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Agriculture & Food Systems,Extension,Research
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