KATS to Host August 12 In-The-Field Training

Posted By: Tom Rogers
August 2, 2021 @ 1:11 pm
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The University of Kentucky will host an interactive, hands-on training August 12 at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton. The training, which is a part of the Kentucky Agriculture Training School, begins at 8:30 a.m. CDT and ends at noon. During the training, UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment specialists will lead field demonstrations and interactive experiences related to corn disease management, soybean diseases, and herbicide symptomology and mode of action review.

Program organizers have applied for continuing education units for Certified Crop Advisors and pesticide applicators.

Participants from a past year’s KATS training look at soybean research plots at the UK Research and Education Center Farm in Princeton. Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Agriculture Training School.

The registration deadline is Aug. 10, and the cost to attend is $60. Lunch is provided. Interested individuals may register online at https://bit.ly/3iJ0Gbu.

This will be the last in-person, crop-related training for KATS for 2021.

The schools are a part of the UK Grain and Forage Center of Excellence’s mission to provide producers with timely, hands-on trainings throughout the growing season.