Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC), 1071 Co Rd G, Ithaca, NE
| AGENDA | PEST MANAGEMENT & PESTICIDE SAFETY |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:50 am | Registration/Check-in |
| 8:50 – 9:00 am | Welcome and Introduction |
9:00 – 9:50 am
| INSECT MANAGEMENT Research Update on Soybean Gall Midge –Justin McMechan Dectes Stem Borer: Understanding Impact and Management Tactics –Justin McMechan Western Bean Cutworm: Updates & Trapping Network –Silvana Moraes |
10:00 – 10:50 am
| DISEASE MANAGEMENT Corn Disease Update –Tamara Jackson-Ziems Soybean Disease Update –Kyle Broderick |
11:00 – 11:50 am
| WEED MANAGEMENT Dicamba and 2,4-D threshold in sensitive soybean –Stevan Knezevic |
| 11:50 – 12:30 pm | Lunch |
12:30 – 1:40 pm
| PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY Pesticides: Human Health, the Environment, and the Law –Joshua Villazana Tank contamination: Why does proper sprayer cleanout matter? What are tank contamination issues? –Milos Zaric |
| 1:50 – 3:30 pm | WHAT’S NEW IN PLANT PROTECTION Updates on Wheat Stem Maggot, Soybean Tentiform Leafminer –Justin McMechan Updates on Armyworm –Silavan Moraes What’s New in Plant Pathology –Tamara Jackson-Ziems and Kyle Broderick Herbicide-resistant corn and soybeans: 25 years later –Stevan Knezevic |
| 3:30 pm | Survey & Pesticide License Recertification |