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Inversion and Drift Mitigation Workshop

Hosted by the Ohio State University Extension IPM program 

Friday, December 14, 2018
10:00am-12:00pm

Recognizing weather conditions that could cause inversions is important when using certain herbicides in corn and soybeans. On Dec. 14, join a discussion about recognizing inversions as well as ways to improve communication between farmers growing sensitive crops and pesticide applicators.

Leading off the workshop will be Aaron Wilson, weather specialist and atmospheric scientist with OSU Extension and the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center. Wilson will focus on weather conditions that cause inversions and provide useful measures and observation to help determine if inversions are happening. Wilson will also look at average growing years and the days available for herbicide applications that avoided inversion or wind concerns.

Jared Shaffer, plant health inspector with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, will speak next focusing on FieldWatch, the sensitive crop registry available to Ohio farmers and used throughout the Midwest. Shaffer will showcase tools available for farmers with sensitive crops to communicate about the location of their crops. Shaffer will also detail techniques available to applicators to find real-time information about crops in the area and how this information can be used in their spray planning.

There is no cost for the workshop; however, pre-registration is required at attend in-person at the Reynoldsburg location and is limited to the first 75 registrants. Registration is online at go.osu.edu/IPM. Commercial and private applicator recertification credits for core will be available only at the Reynoldsburg location. No recertification credits are available for online participants.

Ohio Department of Agriculture

8995 E. Main St.
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Farmers and pesticide applicators can attend the workshop in-person or attend virtually through the online webinar link. More information about the workshop is available at http://go.osu.edu/IPM

Contact:
Cindy Folck / 614-247-7898 /

http://u.osu.edu/vegnetnews/2018/11/19/inversion-and-drift-mitigation-workshop-dec-14/

 

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