AMHERST, Mass. — Every season comes with its own challenges. Join us via GoToWebinar on January 29, 2021 for a virtual education program that will provide you with updates and tips for managing pests in spring greenhouse crops. This program will be held as a live webinar from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Presentations will go onto detail on the following hot topics:
- Pesky Pythium: How to Steer Clear with your Spring Greenhouse Crops – Dr. Angela Madeiras, Plant Pathologist, UMass Extension
- Pest Management Update: Insect News to Use for Spring Plant Production – Dan Gilrein, Entomologist, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County
- Using Biopesticides to Manage Greenhouse Pests – Dr. Michael Brownbridge, BioWorks Inc.
Need pesticide re-certification credits? Three credits in categories 26, 29, 31 and the applicator’s license (000) have been approved for this program, valid for licenses in all New England states.
Registration deadline: January 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM
Questions? Contact Geoffrey Njue at gnjue@umass.edu or Jason Lanier at jdl@umass.edu
For complete information and to register: https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/events/2021-virtual-get-ready-for-spring-greenhouse-program
–UMass Extension’s Greenhouse Crops & Floriculture Program
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