UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance
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UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance

May 14, 2009 IPM for Bedding Plants and Container Color- Vista

Integrated Pest Management Practices for Bedding Plants and Container Color

This CORF half-day workshop co-sponsored by UCIPM will address pest problems found in bedding plants and container color and provide practical solutions for growers, propagators, and allied industry representatives.

The topics covered include Fungus Gnats and Water Management, Use of Silicon as an IPM Tool, Disease Management, and Weed Management. Participants are encouraged to provide examples of difficult pest problems found in their nurseries, as the workshop will culminate with an expert interactive panel prepared to assist them in diagnosis and control. 

Continuing education credits (3 hours) applied for: DPR and CCN Pro 

Center for Applied Horticulture Research
3742 Blue Bird Canyon Road
Vista
 
May 14, 2009            
8:00 am - 12:00 pm  
 
Registration Fee: $50.00 
 
 
 
Moderator: Jim Bethke, UCCE Farm Advisor, San Diego County
Agenda:
 
8:00 - 8:30       Registration
 
8:30 - 9:15       Fungus Gnats and Water Management
Michael Parrella, Divisional Associate Dean for Agricultural Sciences and Professor of Entomology, UC Davis
 
9:15 - 9:45       Use of Silicon as an IPM Tool
Michael Parrella, Divisional Associate Dean for Agricultural Sciences and Professor of Entomology, UC Davis
 
9:45 - 10:30      Disease Management
                              Deborah Mathews, UCCE Specialist Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
 
10:30 - 11:00    Break
 
11:00 - 11:30    Weed Management
                              Cheryl Wilen, UCCE Area IPM Advisor
                               
11:30 - 12:00    What's Your Pest Problem?
                              Expert Interactive Panel
 
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