Virginia Cooperative Extension Agents are hosting five Cotton Insect Scouting Schools this month. Ames Herbert and Jack Bacheler from NCSU (Windsor, VA meeting, only) will be presenting cotton and soybean insect pest status updates, management recommendations, and demonstrate scouting techniques. Contact the locale Agent for details.

July 16—10 am, Wakefield, VA, ET Drewery Farm (contact Kelvin Wells, VCE Agent, Sussex Co.,VA kewells2@vt.edu)

July 17—9 am, Ivor, VA, CPS Office (contact Chris Drake, VCE Agent, Southampton Co., VA chrisd17@vt.edu)

July 18—5 pm, Windsor, VA, Dairy Queen parking lot (contact Janet Spencer, VCE Agent, Isle of Wight Co., VA jaashle2@vt.edu)

July 19—10 am, Dinwiddie County, Lance and Randy Everett Farm (contact Mike Parrish, VCE Agent, Dinwiddie Co., VA mparrish@vt.edu)

July 19—6 pm, Newsoms, VA, Meherrin Office (contact Chris Drake)