UK Weed Tour Marestail / Palmer Amaranth July 6, 2017
* University of Kentucky Weed Science Team will be hosting an educational field tour for farmers, Extension personnel, agricultural industry professionals, crop consultants, and other herbicide applicators * View marestail control options for corn & soybean (Roundup Ready, Liberty Link, Enlist, and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend). Impact of cover crop rye on marestail control. * Palmer Amaranth weed management options (soil applied and postemergence)
Field Tour will be held at 2 different locations: Herbicide Resistant Marestail University of Kentucky C.Oran Little (Woodford) Research Farm [US Hwy 60 & US Hwy 62 near Versailles (enter farm gate off US 60)
Plots open for viewing 9:00 am till noon (EST) [Formal program at 10:00 am] Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth Paris - Bourbon Industrial Park [US Hwy 460 – west of US 27/US 68 bypass in Paris]
Plots open for viewing 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm (EST) [Formal program at 2:00 pm] For more details contact JD Green, Extension Weed Scientist JD Green jdgreen@uky.edu [See page 2 for directions & map]
Directions to UK Woodford Research Farm – corner US 60 & US 62 near Versailles, enter farm gate off US 60.
Directions to Paris–Bourbon Industrial Park: On US Hwy 460 west of US 27/US 68 bypass in Paris. After turning into main entrance to Industry Park go ~¼ mile, then turn right, go another ¼ mile through gate and turn left on next roadway.
Field plot location