UPCOMING EVENTS

• Italian Ryegrass Control Field Tour

Thursday, March 27, 2025; 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.                    

--Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the Caldwell County, Kentucky Extension Office in Princeton located at 1025 U.S. Hwy. 62 West. 

A caravan will then proceed to the UKREC in Princeton for plot tours of Italian ryegrass research.                     

Pre-register for this event at https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2c6KX2NmiqEp1TE

• Pest Management Field Day 

Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the UKREC in Princeton, Ky. 

Check back soon for more details on these events! 

2024 Pest Management Field Day Research Trial Book (Download e-book)

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:

• 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