Prepare for a successful scouting season and career with Extension’s Foundational Crop Scouting Training!
Who should attend?
The Foundational Crop Scouting Training series is designed for entry-level crop scouts with limited or no scouting experience and anyone looking for a refresher course in basic scouting skills. We invite anyone looking for basic scout skills along with those working for crop consultants, industry agronomists, or ag service providers throughout Wisconsin to join us for this hybrid training opportunity. The program will provide crop scouts with the key foundational skills necessary for successfully scouting field crops including corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
Join us for weekly virtual lunch-and-learn webinars that introduce the fundamentals of field crop scouting and apply what you have learned with a half-day hands-on training in the field at one of the three University of Wisconsin Ag Research stations.
What will I learn?
With today’s tight margins, proper crop scouting helps farmers detect pests early, make informed and cost-effective decisions, and optimize yields. This program will give participants take-home skills in:
- Identifying weeds, diseases, and insect pests in forage and field crop systems
- Understanding nutrient deficiency symptoms, crop stand counts, crop staging
- Soil, tissue, and insect sampling techniques
What topics will be covered in webinars?
Join us for weekly virtual lunch-and-learn webinars that introduce the fundamentals of field crop scouting and apply what you have learned with a half-day hands-on training in the field at one of the three University of Wisconsin Ag Research stations. Hands-on field day registration information is below. Register for the free webinars here.
Webinar topics include:
- Weds., May 14: Introduction to Crop Scouting
- Weds., May 21: Crop Staging, Stand Counts, Soil/Tissue Sampling
- Weds., May 28: Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
- Weds., June 4: Basic Insect ID
- Weds., June 11: Basic Weed ID
- Tues., June 17: Introduction to Common Crop Diseases
What will the field days include?
Apply what you learned in the Foundational Crop Scouting Training webinars with a half-day hands-on training in the field at one of the three University of Wisconsin Ag Research stations.
You do not need to attend the webinars to attend an in-person field day. All field days will have the same content, so you do not need to register for more than one.
When and where are field days?
June 18 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Lancaster Ag Research Station, 7396 WI-35 & 81, Lancaster, WI 53813
June 26 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Arlington Ag Research Station, N695 Hopkins Rd, Arlington, WI 53911
June 27 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Marshfield Ag Research Station, 208356 Drake Ave N, Stratford, WI 54484
Field Day Registration
$25 registration fee includes lunch. Make payment out to Jefferson County and send to Jefferson County Extension Office, 864 Collins Road, Jefferson, WI, 53549.
For questions regarding field day registration, contact Josh Kamps at 608-673-0680 or joshua.kamps@wisc.edu.
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.
Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity. For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu. For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public.
