Duane Dailey Senior Writer 573-882-9181 DaileyD@missouri.edu June 9, 2005 "Weed Day," July 14, offers topics on soybean rust, other crop pests at MU Bradford Farm, Columbia, Mo. COLUMBIA, Mo. - Asian soybean rust will share the spotlight with weeds at what has become the Weed and Pest Management Field Day, July 14, at the University of Missouri. In the past, the event provided research results on herbicide control of weeds, said Kevin Bradley, MU weed specialist. "We have expanded the event to include a variety of pests. It will definitely be more than Asian soybean rust - or weeds." Bradley listed some of the stops on the tour: Corn rootworm transgenic varieties, soybean aphid economic thresholds, glyphosate-and-fungicide tank-mix combinations, soybean planting date and maturity-group interactions with rust, and herbicide-resistant weeds. Wagon tours will start at 8:30 a.m. at the MU Bradford Research and Extension Center, east of Columbia. Talks at field plots will be given by weed scientists, entomologists, plant pathologists and agronomists. A $20 registration fee includes a field day book and lunch. Tours will end at noon. Visitors are encouraged to return to the plots in the afternoon to examine the different treatments. Speakers will remain on site to answer questions. Traditionally, the field day was for dealers and company technical representatives; however, it is now open to all industry representatives, agrichemical dealers, regional MU Extension specialists and producers. Certified crop advisors will earn two CEUs (continuing education credits.) Registration is required by July 8. Call the research center at (573) 884-7593 or send e-mail to liji@missouri.edu. The farm, a part of the MU Agricultural Experiment Station, is located 7 miles east of Columbia, starting at the Highway 63 overpass, off Route WW. Signs will be posted for a turn to the south on Rangeline Road in Boone County. Source: Kevin Bradley (573) 882-4039 Return to Current News Releases College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources AgEBB