Plains Pest Management Series

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices of Hale and Swisher counties have a series of six scout training days scheduled from June through September. The hands-on training days will target specific field scouting subjects, agronomic stages, pests and pest management.

Topics include:

• Bollworm scouting techniques in cotton
• Cotton aphids and other late-season secondary pests
• Measuring NAWF and determining absolute cut-out in cotton
• Determining realistic late-season PGR needs in cotton and measuring for irrigation cut-off dates
• Measuring peak bloom/peak water use in cotton
• Scouting late reproductive stages in corn and sorghum for pests and diseases
• Key beneficial ID

Each training is free for AgriLife Extension agents and specialists and $75 per training for the general public. Spots will be limited to five per date, so RSVP promptly by phone to 806-291-5267 or email to blayne.reed@ag.tamu.edu.