Thursday, January 8, 2026
West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, 402 West State Farm Rd, North Platte, 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 Western Bean Cutworm: Updates & Trapping Network – Julie Peterson Identification and management of armyworms – Julie Peterson |
10:00 – 10:50 am
| DISEASE MANAGEMENT Corn Disease Update – Talon Mues and Chris Termunde Wheat Disease Update – Stephen Wegulo Soybean Disease Update – Kyle Broderick |
11:00 – 11:50 am
| WEED MANAGEMENT Decision-Making Considerations for Post-Emergence Weed Control in 2026 – Milos Zaric |
| 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 What’s New in Entomology: Wheat Stem Maggot, Soybean gall midge, Dectes Stem Borer, Wheat Stem Fly, Alfalfa weevil – Julie Pterson andPin-Chu Lai What’s New in Plant Pathology – Kyle Broderick What’s New in Weed Science? – Milos Zaric |
| 3:30 pm | Survey & Pesticide License Recertification |