A crop disease update meeting, with a special emphasis on dealing with fumonisin mycotoxins in corn, is planned for Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. at the 4-H building in Hugoton, Kansas.
The meeting will feature a disease update on a variety of crops by Doug Jardine, extension plant pathologist at Kansas State University, followed by a panel discussion on dealing with high fumonisin levels in corn. The panel will consist of ag industry professionals including crop insurance agents, feedlot managers, swine nutritionists and seed dealers.
Jardine will discuss identification of a number of crop diseases and control strategies. The panel discussion will focus on changes in policies and procedures for dealing with fumonisin mycotoxins in 2018 should an outbreak occur again. The meeting is open to the public and is sponsored by The Stevens County office of K-State Research and Extension. For more information call 620-544-4359.
