2-23 FB Wireworm Webinar

 Wireworm Webinar Is Going to be Offered to Idaho & Washington Wheat Growers. The Idaho Wheat Commission and the Washington Grain Commission will be presenting a web-based grower education seminar (webinar) on wireworm identification, damage and solutions.   The webinar will be approximately one hour.  Participation is simple and free! Friday, February 24, 8:00 a.m. MST . Guest Presenter Aaron Esser, Washington State University Extension will update participants on the latest research, scouting methods and appropriate grower response to the pest. The IWC’s Tereasa Waterman had this to say: “Wireworm populations and crop damage have been increasing in wheat production across eastern Washington and Idaho. Today nearly all spring cereal crop acres are treated for wireworms . The webinar presented by Mr. Esser will focus on how to improve grain yield and profitability under wireworm pressure and reduce wireworm populations in the soil.

 Log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat (requires Adobe Flash Player which is installed on most computers) and enter your name as a participant.