September 8, 2011

The late-season crop disease clinic alternates between corn and soybeans. For 2011 we will be offering the Corn Disease Diagnostic and Management Clinic on Sept 8. By focusing on a single crop we can gain more depth on the topic and provide additional activities that the previous schedule didn't allow. We will be focusing on more diagnostics, laboratory activities, setup and analysis of on-farm trials, and on-going research being conducted by the ISU Department of Plant Pathology.

This clinic will be offered on September 8, 2011 at the Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL). Registration is $150 and includes lunch, refreshment breaks and course notebook. Morning registration is at 8:30 and the program begins at 9:00 am. Class will adjourn by 4:30 pm. This course will qualify for 5.5 CCA credit hours in the pest management category.

This clinic has reached capacity and registration has closed. Pre-registration is required and walk-ins will not be accepted.

Scheduled topics

• Corn Diseases
  • foliar diseases, including Goss's Wilt
  • stalk diseases
• Corn Nematode
• current research being conducted at ISU and surrounding states

Instructors

• Tamra Jackson, corn and sorghum specialist, University of Nebraska
• Alison Robertson, extension crop plant pathologist
• Greg Tylka, extension nematologist
• Additional assistance from staff and students of the Department of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University.