Ohio State’s Weeds University Program – Regional Locations
November 5, 2024: Statewide — OSU Extension invites crop producers, CCAs, and agribusinesses to attend a regional at the Fall 2024 Ohio State Weeds University on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The program will take place at six locations across the state. Locations include Darke, Highland, Sandusky, Licking, Paulding, and Mahoning counties. This program is designed to keep agronomic crop producers on the cutting edge of weed control for their operations. Topics addressed will include preharvest weeds survey results, drone applications of herbicides, burcucumber control, new herbicides, and new technology in weed science. Hands-on exercises such as weed ID with live plants will also be part of the program and tailored to local needs. This is an in-person event, and a portion of the presentations will be broadcast virtually at each regional location.
Featured presentations and speakers include:
- Drone Applications – Dr. Steve Li, Associate Professor & Weed Science Extension Specialist, Auburn University. Dr. Li’s research evaluates weed control and herbicide usage in agronomic and emerging crops, as well as herbicide drift and off-target injury. His research program is also a nationwide leader in evaluating drones for agricultural applications.
- Burcucumber Control – Dwight Lingenfelter, Weed Science Extension Associate, Penn State University. Mr. Lingenfelter works in Extension and applied weed science research at Penn State, including the herbicide evaluation program. He has conducted some of the most comprehensive research on the management of burcucumber, a species that is now a reemerging threat to crop production in Ohio.
- Ohio Agronomic Weeds Update—Dr. Alyssa Essman, Assistant Professor and weed Science Extension Specialist at Ohio State University. Dr. Essman leads an applied research and extension program for integrated weed management in agronomic crops. This talk will cover new herbicide products and EPA/ESA regulations for the coming growing season.
- New Technology in Weed Science—Dr. Eugene Law, Assistant Professor, Weed Ecology, Ohio State University. Dr. Law’s research program is focused on weed science and ecology and precision technology for novel integrated weed management. This talk will cover new and emerging technology options for weed management and their relative efficacy.
The registration fee per person is $40 and is due by November 14, 2024. This fee includes course materials and speaker Q&A sessions. On-site walk-ins are not available for this event, and each site is limited to a maximum of 30 people. Commercial, Private Pesticide, and Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits will be available. For a link to the county registrations, go to http://go.osu.edu./24FallWeedsUniv. For additional information on the event, contact the educator in the county in which you are attending:
- Sarah Noggle at 17@osu.edu for the Paulding County event
- Caden Buschur at 46@osu.edu for the Darke County event
- Ty Hamilton at 949@osu.edu for the Highland County event.
- Al Gahler at 2@osu.edu for the Sandusky County event
- Dean Kreager at 5@osu.edu for the Licking County event
- Haley Shoemaker at 306@osu.edu for the Mahoning County event
Organized and Sponsored by the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council, UK Cooperative Extension Service, and the Master Grazer Program. This program is designed for producers and agricultural professionals to learn the newest fencing methods and sound fencing construction through a combination of classroom and hands‐on learning.
