Mark VanGessel, Extension Weed Specialist; mjv@udel.edu
A series of field days will be held on June 27th and 28th for farmers, ag industry, and others interested in seeing the latest results from university weed management trials. These events are free and open to the public.
First stop
June 27 at the Virginia Tech Eastern Shore AREC, 33446 Research Drive, Painter, VA from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Event will include:
- tours of corn and soybean herbicide research and demonstration plots,
- herbicide tolerance and weed management studies for edamame (vegetable soybean), and
- results from drone applications of PRE and POST herbicides.
If you have questions, please contact Vijay Singh (vijaysingh@vt.edu)
Second stop
June 28 at the University of Delaware Carvel Research and Education Center, 16483 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Event will include
- herbicide evaluations in corn, soybeans, and vegetables
- integrated weed management trials, focusing on cereal rye for weed suppression
- crop safety evaluation from herbicide treatments
If you have questions, please contact Mark VanGessel (mjv@udel.edu)
Final stop
June 28 at the University of Maryland Wye Research and Education Center, 211 Farm Lane, Queenstown, MD from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Event will include:
- tours of corn and soybean herbicide research and demonstration plots,
- tours of demonstration plots for organic weed management in corn and soybean, and
- integrated weed management trials for watermelon and hemp production.
If you have questions, please contact Kurt Vollmer (kvollmer@umd.edu)