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Brent PringnitzExtension
Program Specialist 2104N Agronomy Hall
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Just a quick introduction so you have a better idea who you're dealing with. I work with weed science programs and related activities in both Agronomy and Entomology. During the summer I'm busy with herbicide demonstration plots at the North Iowa Research Farm in Kanawha, other weed research projects, coaching the ISU Weed Science Team, and dealing with herbicide injury and weed ID samples that are submitted to Agronomy Extension. As the weather turns colder, I shift to the Pesticide Applicator Education program and the IPM group in Entomology Extension.
I'm a native "Iowegian" from Garner. Born and raised on a grain and livestock farm, I occasionally return for a weekend of work and a reality check (and to satisfy my cravings to operate some John Deere machinery!) I received my BS from Iowa State in Agricultural Business with a minor in Agronomy, and followed that with an MS in Agronomy/Weed Science. My research involved the influence of soybean row spacing and postemergence herbicide timing on control of foxtail.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the development and implementation of Pesticide Applicator Education Programs, Integrated Pest Management Programs, and Pesticide Impact Assessment Programs
- Managing integrated weed management field research and demonstrations
- Diagnosis of herbicide injury samples submitted to Iowa State
- Processing of weed identification samples submitted
- Developing educational materials addressing weed management
Extension and Departmental Activities
- Development and implementation of Extension Weed Management homepage
- Coaching duties for ISU Weed Science Team for the North Central Collegiate Weed Science Contest
- Systems support for weed science computer systems and data handling
Departments
Other activities
- Member of ISU All-University Judiciary
- Member of NCWSS and WSSA
- Web designer for NCWSS
For more information contact:
ISU Extension Agronomy
2104 Agronomy Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-1010
Voice: (515) 294-1923
Fax: (515) 294-9985
http://www.weeds.iastate.edu