Upcoming Events:

2025 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series

Pre-registration is required by clicking registration links below.

•   Webinar #1: Oct. 30, 2025; 9 a.m. CT — Dr. Carl Bradley, Extension Plant Pathologist
    Title: Research Update on Red Crown Rot of Soybean
    https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lyKRsRuTR7iSKjzMCGh36g

•   Webinar #2: Nov. 6, 2025; 9 a.m. CT — Dr. Raul Villanueva, Extension Entomologist
    Title: Delayed Appearance or Declining Insect Pest Numbers in Field Crops in Recent Years                     https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gmiW6VE5R5GzmJJulSbiDw

   

•   Webinar #3: Nov. 13, 2025; 9 a.m. CT — Dr. Kiersten Wise, Extension Plant Pathologist
    Title: Stopping Southern Rust: Scouting, Spraying, and Staying Ahead
    https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uRGIZOK-T1KCnRBvU3LscA

•   Webinar #4: Nov. 20, 2025; 9 a.m. CT — Dr. Travis Legleiter, Extension Weeds Specialist
    Title: Defense Wins the Ryegrass Battle
    https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X72XkI21QzGKiX2BA9Ht6w

   

2026 Kentucky Crop Health Conference

• February 5, 2026, at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Ky. Tickets are available here.

   

   

Weed Control Recommendations for Kentucky Grain Crops:

• Weed Control Guide - (AGR-6)

Featured YouTube videos:

• Spray Nozzle Selection 
• Spray Boom Height
• Herbicide Tank Mixing
• Weekly Weed Watch episodes

Featured articles:

• Italian Ryegrass Control Starts in the Fall
• Endangered Species Act – How Will it Affect You in the Near Future?
• Set the Stage for a Successful Growing Season with a Strong Burndown
• Johnsongrass Control Moving into 2025
• Fall Residual Herbicides & Cover Crops Can Help with Ryegrass
• Weed Control Reminders for June 2024
• Fall residual herbicides may be an option for Italian ryegrass management
• Consideration for Weed Control in Dry Conditions
• Start the Growing Season on a Positive with a Successful Burndown
• Ryegrass Control Should Start in the Fall
• Late Season Weed Escapes
• Postemergence Herbicide Applications in 2022
• Annual Ryegrass Escapes Prominent in 2022

Featured publications:

• Multi-SOA Pre-emergence Herbicides for Palmer Amarnath and Waterhemp Control (AGR-259)  
• Identification of Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and other pigweed species (AGR-256)  
• Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp Control in Corn and Soybean (AGR-260)  

Weed Management Information by Commodity:

• Corn
• Soybeans
• Small Grains
• Other Crops:
  • Tobacco