1A Recertification

Welcome, housekeeping and registration

A review of the application, record keeping and training procedures in place to identify whether or not your program is actually meeting the requirements.

Todd Dingler graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Agricultural Economics. He has worked for ProValue Insurance since 2014 and has the current title of Safety & Compliance Area Manager.

The presentation will cover how nozzles, adjuvants and conditions affect droplet size and interactions with the leaf surface.

Eric Hanson spent the first 9 years of his career as a Crop Consultant in SW Kansas before moving to Michigan to become a retail agronomist for a large Cooperative for 3 years. He was hired by Land O’Lakes in 2008 as a first a partnered Croplan Genetics DSM, before moving back to Kansas as part of their Agronomy Production Specialist program. From there he progressed to a role as a WinField Seed and Agronomy Advisor before being selected as Regional Agronomist in 2013. Eric is now an agronomist working as a Market Development Specialist in Kansas.

This training is a discussion on herbicide site of action and herbicide applications under varying conditions.

Katie Strathman is the Technical Service Representative in eastern and central Kansas for BASF. Prior to her current role, Katie worked for BASF at the BASF Midwest research farm in Seymour, IL where she oversaw the technical marketing research trials. Katie holds two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy-Farm Business Management with a minor in entomology and a Master of Science in Agronomy-Crop Production & Physiology, both from Iowa State University. Having grown up on a corn and soybean farm in northwest Iowa, Katie has roots in agriculture. She currently resides in northeast Kansas where, when her schedule permits, she is also a stand-in farmhand for her husband and his family.

Abstract: Glufosinate (Liberty, others) has become a key herbicide for postemergence weed control in soybeans and cotton. This presentation will include data-based discussions as well as demonstrations of some key factors influencing the efficacy of glufosinate applications including nozzle selection, application volume, weed density and environmental conditions.

Sarah Lancaster, PhD is an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the KSU Agronomy Department. She was raised on an integrated crop and livestock farm in east central Missouri and holds degrees from University of Missouri, North Carolina State University, and Texas A&M University.

Each year, Kansas crops face infection by numerous fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases. Accurate identification is essential for effective control. This session will discuss identification of key foliar/floral diseases of primary Kansas crops as well as considerations for effective fungicide applications.

Logan Simon is an Assistant Professor and Southwest Area Agronomist based at the Kansas State University Southwest Research-Extension Center near Garden City, KS and serves the 26 counties of southwestern Kansas. Research focuses include cropping systems management in primary dryland and irrigated crops (wheat, sorghum, corn, cotton, soybeans, sunflowers, canola, and alfalfa) to sustain economic growth in the region despite limited or diminishing water resources.

Attendees will improve their ability to identify currently active pests in corn, soybeans, grain sorghum, cotton, sunflowers, and alfalfa. Management recommendations for the organisms will also be discussed.

Dr. Whitworth is a professor and Extension specialist for Entomology. He has 40+ years of experience in identifying and managing insect pests.

The topic outline will be as follows: Water Quality, Spray Mixtures and Weed Control

• Spray Water quality in western Kansas
• Farmers perspective on water quality and its impact on herbicide efficacy
• Herbicide mixtures impact on pH, droplet size and potential for drift

Dr. Jeremie Kouame is an Assistant Professor – Weed Scientist at Kansas State University Agricultural Research Center in Hays, Kansas. He received his Ph. D. in Weed Science from the University of Arkansas.