Spider Mites on Soybeans
MANKATO, MN (08/05/2009)(readMedia)-- Spider mites pose a problem in drought years and infestations are becoming more evident in Minnesota soybean. Ken Ostlie, University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist, has completed a new and updated informational piece on Managing Two-Spotted Spider Mites.
| WHO: | Members of the media, Minnesota corn and soybean farmers
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| WHAT: | Ostlie will share what he personally observed while traveling through south central Minnesota earlier this week. Topics include spider mite life cycle, scouting, and management decisions for soybeans. There will also be time for a question and answer session. |
| WHEN: | Thursday August 06, 2009 at 01:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | Farmfest MN Soybean Tent - #618 Morgan, Minnesota |
| NOTES: | For further info on spider mites in soybeans, see the following website: http://www.soybeans.umn.edu and click on the spider mites button. |
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