Plant diseases, weeds and insect problems don’t have to take over summer. The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment will offer farmers an opportunity to take action against pests at the 2023 Pest Management Field Day June 29 in Princeton.

Organizers said this is a great opportunity to receive the latest Integrated Pest Management research data and control recommendations while interacting with UK Cooperative Extension specialists.

Topics include Palmer amaranth and water-hemp control; weed control in early planted soybeans; weed control in corn; Italian ryegrass research updates; presentations on herbicide-resistant johnsongrass and weed management utilizing cover crops; corn disease research and entomology updates. UK extension specialists Travis Legleiter, J.D. Green, Erin Haramoto, Kiersten Wise and Raul Villanueva will conduct the sessions.

 The UK Research and Education Center farm will also showcase water-hemp and Palmer amaranth management research. “We are excited to bring back the Pest Management Field Day after missing the event in 2022,” said Legleiter, weed scientist for the UK Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. “This event highlights the extensive pest management research at the University of Kentucky.”

Organizers are encouraging participants to preregister at https://tinyurl.com/yc4ks8rp by June 22.

The event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. CDT, at the UK Research and Education Center farm in Princeton. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m.

For additional information, contact Jason Travis via email, jason.travis@uky.edu, or 859-562-2569. The UK Research and Education Center farm is located at 1205 Hopkinsville St., Princeton, KY 42445.

Continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisors and Kentucky pesticide applicators will be available.