First and second year Crop Technology students were back on campus for a one-day field scouting seminar and field tour. The second year students from the Student Managed Farm were curious to see how their planned crop was progressing. The first year students got to see the crop that they will harvest this fall. Peter Walsh gave the group an overview of the field operations to date and the diamond back moth and bertha army worm monitoring done at the college. Dean, Josie Van Lent helped the students review herbicide plans for the wheat fields.
Some changes were made to the plans made in the winter given the current weed condition and plans for the following crop. The group walked all of the SMF fields to see the progress, assess weeds and make herbicide plans. This summer field school helps student bridge from a first year observer to a second year manager in the Student Managed Farm. Ashley and Jenna from Cargill in Vermilion were also in attendance.
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