Participants sought for cutworm focus groups Emails due Monday

By Becky Uehling

Grant Tribune-Sentinel

A University of Nebraska PhD student is seeking participants from Perkins, Chase, and Dundy counties to collaborate in focus groups on western bean cutworms. 

According to a press release from UNL, PhD student Andrea Rilakovic is looking for participants to share western bean cutworm chemical management experiences and expertise. 

Sessions will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 or Wednesday, Jan. 25. Those encouraged to participate are farmers/producers, crop consultants, and professional pesticide applicators.

The student aims to understand current practices in chemical control of western bean cutworm management in Nebraska. Information gathered in the  research will be shared with producers to improve their crop protection and cutworm management.  

The sessions will be at the Stumpf International Wheat Center east of Grant, and last between 25 and 30 minutes. Lunch will be provided. 

Those who want to participate are asked to send an email with their preferred date, either Jan. 17 or 25, and their profession to Samantha Daniel at Samantha.daniel@unl.edu by Monday, Dec. 5.