POCAHONTAS, Ark.-(UACES)--An upcoming herbicide-resistant weed meeting Feb. 3 in Pocahontas, Ark. will focus on pigweeds, barnyardgrass and ryegrass, followed by production updates on corn, sorghum, soybeans and rice.
Both events are part of the same meeting at the Black River Technical College Auditorium, and will feature several discussion topics presented by scientists and experts for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
The herbicide-resistant weed meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. Crop production updates will follow after lunch, beginning at 1:15 p.m. A complete schedule of events follows below:
* 9:00 a.m. -- Welcome
* "Controlling pigweed in rice and soybeans" -- Dr. Bob Scott, extension weed scientist, U of A
* "Controlling pigweed in corn and sorghum" -- Dr. Ken Smith, extension weed scientist, U of A
* "Pigweed control in Clay County" -- Andy Vangilder, Clay County extension staff chair, U of A
* "Controlling resistant barnyardgrass" -- Scott
* "Resistant ryegrass" -- Dr. Jason Bond, weed scientist, Mississippi State University
* "Resistant ryegrass: Arkansas survey" -- Jim Dickson, weed science associate, U of A
* 12:00 noon -- Lunch
* 1:15 p.m. -- 2012 corn and sorghum update -- Kevin Lawson, area agronomist-corn and sorghum, U of A
* 2012 soybean update -- Chris Grimes, area agronomist-soybeans and wheat, U of A
* 2012 rice update -- Stewart Runsick, area agronomist-rice, U of A
For more information, contact the Lawrence County extension office at 870-886-3741, or the Randolph County extension office at 870-892-4504.
