UPCOMING EVENTS

• Italian Ryegrass Control Field Tour

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

--Sign-in begins 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! 

Weed Control Recommendations for Kentucky Grain Crops:

• Weed Control Guide - (AGR-6)

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

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