Row Crop Technology Showcase – Dates and Topics

The upcoming Row Crop Technology Showcase events hosted by Mississippi State University have been mentioned a couple of times on Mississippi-crops.com; however, we now have a list of topics that will be covered at each event as well as credits approved for attendance.  Certified Crop Advisor CEU’s have been approved and will consist of 1.5 hours of crop management and 1.5 hours of pest management.  In addition, pesticide applicator credits for categories 1A and 10 as well as consultants license renewal for weed control have also been approved.

The Row Crop Technology Showcase at Dundee will be held on July 7 from 9 am until noon with lunch to follow at the Dundee Community Center.  Please arrive for registration at 8:30 and plot tours will start promptly at 9 a.m.  The tour will be held at Hood Farms which is located 2 miles west/northwest of Dundee, MS on Dundee Road.  The following field demonstrations will be highlighted at Dundee:

Enlist Weed Control System (Cotton)

XTend Weed Control System (Cotton)

Enlist Weed Control System (Soybean)

Crop Tolerance to off-target auxin herbicides (tank contamination / drift)

Application Technology (Spray Drift Mitigation)

The Row Crop Technology Showcase at Brooksville will be held on July 15 from 2 pm until 5 pm with dinner to follow at the Black Belt Branch Experiment Station.  Please arrive for registration at 1:30 pm and plot tours will start promptly at 2 pm.  The tour will be held at the Black Belt Branch Experiment Station located just north of Brooksville, MS on Highway 45.  The following field demonstrations will be highlighted at Brooksville:

Enlist Weed Control System (Cotton)

XTend Weed Control System (Cotton)

Enlist Weed Control System (Soybean)

XTend Weed Control System (Soybean)

Balance Bean Weed Control Technology

Crop Tolerance to off-target auxin herbicides (tank contamination / drift)

Application Technology (Spray Drift Mitigation)

Inzen Grain Sorghum Weed Control & Tolerance

Bolt Roundup Ready Soybean

The Row Crop Technology Showcase at Starkville will be held on July 16 from 9 am until noon with to follow at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center (North Farm).  Please arrive for registration at 8:30 am and plot tours will start promptly at 9 am.  The tour will be held at the R.R. Foil Plant Science Research Center located at 555 Technology Blvd. which is just off of Highway 182 East  The following field demonstrations will be highlighted at Starkville:

XTend Weed Control System (Cotton)

Enlist Weed Control System (Soybean)

XTend Weed Control System (Soybean)

Crop Tolerance to off-target auxin herbicides (tank contamination / drift)

Application Technology (Spray Drift Mitigation)

Inzen Grain Sorghum Weed Control & Tolerance