Tri-State Agronomic Scout School Reminder

Dan May 30, 2017 Corn, Cotton, Education, Field Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans

Here’s a reminder that coming up June 8th, the University of Florida/IFAS, Auburn University and the University of Georgia will host a Tri-State Agronomic Scout School at the Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center in Marianna, Florida.

This meeting will focus on insects pertaining to cotton, corn, soybean, and peanuts, as speakers will cover information regarding the description, damage, life cycle, and threshold levels for pests in these different crops.

One hour of training will be devoted to cotton, with two speakers having 30-minute blocks each. The corn, soybean, and peanut presentations will each have 30-minute blocks as well.

To learn more click here.

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