By Blake Jackson
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a free pop-up field day on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station’s Plant Pathology Office in Arlington, Wisconsin.
The hands-on educational event will focus on corn and soybean diseases as well as herbicide injury, providing valuable information for farmers, crop advisers, and agricultural professionals.
The program will run from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. with sessions covering common corn and soybean diseases, including disease identification, scouting techniques, severity assessment, yield loss potential, and crop risk models
From 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., participants will explore herbicide injury symptoms, herbicide modes of action, and how different products affect Wisconsin crops.
The event offers an opportunity to learn directly from University of Wisconsin experts while gaining practical field experience. Those seeking additional information can contact Weed Management Outreach Specialist Dan Smith for event details at 608-219-5170 or dhsmith@wisc.edu.
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Categories: Wisconsin, Crops, Corn, Soybeans