IPM Training School | Events at Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

The 2026 IPM Training School Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on March 19.

The program is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST/8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST and includes two sessions:

Each session will offer CEUs for pesticide applicators and certified crop advisers.

Registration is required and can be completed at this link.

Agenda (Times are CST):

8:00 - Welcome, Dr. Ric Bessin

8:15 - An Integrated Approach to Weed Control in Pastures, Dr. Chris Teutsch
8:40 - Residual Herbicides for Weed Control, Dr. Travis Legleiter
9:05 - Updated Recommendations for Corn Disease Management, Dr. Kiersten Wise
9:30 - Integrated Management of Important Wheat Diseases in Kentucky, Dr. Carl Bradley
9:55 - Coffee Break
10:10 - Fall Armyworm Management and Evaluation of Insecticide Resistance in Alfalfa Weevil, Dr. Raul Villanueva
10:35 - Best Practices for Drone Applications, Dr. Tim Stombaugh
11:00 - Fertilization Methods for Organic Crop Production, Dr. Edwin Ritchey
11:25 - Nutrient Management in Cropping Systems, Dr. Ricardo Ribeiro

11:50 - Lunch Break

1:00 - Building a Fungicide Spray Schedule for Tree Fruit, Dr. Nicole Gauthier
1:25 - Basics and Advancements in Biopesticides, Dr. Jonathan Larson
1:50 - Mechanical Weed Control, Dr. Shawn Wright
2:15 - Coffee Break
2:30 - Fertility Management of Vegetable Crops, Dr. Rachel Rudolph
2:55 - Preparing the Greenhouse for a Successful Growing Season, Dr. Qinglu Ying
3:20 - Multiple Methods to Reduce Wildlife Damage Across Production Systems, Dr. Matthew Springer

Pesticide Applicator - Category 1A and 11: 1 CEU each; Category 10: 2 CEUs
Certified Crop Advisor - Nutrient Management: 1 CEU; IPM: 2.5 CEUs; Precision Ag: 0.5

Ric Bessin - r.bessin@uyk.edu or 859-257-7456

Zenaida Viloria - zenaida.viloria@uky.edu or 270-365-7541 ext. 21336