Wednesday, January 21, 2026Lochland Country Club, 601 W Lochland Road, Hastings, NEAGENDAPEST MANAGEMENT & PESTICIDE SAFETY8:00 – 8:50 amRegistration/Check-in8:50 – 9:00 amWelcome and Introduction9:00 – 9:50 amINSECT MANAGEMENTWestern Bean Cutworm: Updates & Trapping Network –Silvana MoraesWheat Stem Maggot: An unexpected pest of Cover Crop to Corn Systems –Silvana MoraesIdentification and management of armyworms –Silvana Moraes10:00 – 10:50 am DISEASE MANAGEMENTCorn Disease Update –Dylan Mangel and Chris TermundeSoybean Disease Update –Dylan MangelWheat Disease Update –Stephen Wegulo11:00 – 11:50 am WEED MANAGEMENTEvaluate target weed control with precision sprayer in corn and soybean –Adam Leise11:50 –12:30 pmLunch12:30 – 1:40 pm PESTICIDE & ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETYPesticides: Human Health, the Environment, and the Law –Joshua VillazanaTank contamination: Why does proper sprayer cleanout matter? What are tank contamination issues? –Milos Zaric1:50 – 3:30 pm WHAT’S NEW IN PLANT PROTECTIONUpdates on Soybean Gall Midge, Dectes Stem Borer, Soybean Tentiform Leafminer –Justin McMechanDectes Stem Borer: Understanding Impact and Management Tactics –Justin McMechanWhat’s New in Plant Pathology –Dylan MangelControl of volunteer corn in corn –Adam Leise3:30 pmSurvey & Pesticide License Recertification Crop Production Clinic Home