July 20th IPM In-Depth Workshop on Cornell Campus
NYS IPM will hold their second IPM In-depth workshop from 12:30-5:00 on July 20, 2009. This year’s hands-on topics are:
- Aphid identification
- Beneficial and damaging nematodes in the greenhouse and nursery
- All about alkalinity – testing your water
Program details:
Aphid ABC’s
Aphids may not be your #1 pest, but they often seem to blow up out of nowhere at really inconvenient times. How does that happen? Where do they come from? What kinds of aphids are common in greenhouses, why can it be important to know which kinds of aphids are on your crop, and how do you tell them apart? How can you detect an infestation before it gets serious? What pesticides are best for which aphids, and why? What sorts of predators and parasitoids can be used against aphids, and how do they work? We’ll try to cover these topics. Feel free to bring in some aphid-infested plants and we’ll see if we can identify which species you have.
Nematodes in the Greenhouse and Nursery
In this session we’ll take a look at the increasing problems with foliar nematodes and root knot nematodes, we’ll look at the symptoms and the tiny, squirmy worms under microscopes! We’ll also take a look at the very common free-living nematodes that can be found in all soils and beneficial nematodes that can be used to help control greenhouse pests.
All About Alkalinity
What is my water’s alkalinity? Why is alkalinity, not pH, the #1 factor affecting nutritional disorders? How come my alkalinity changes throughout the year? What is the best fertilizer choice for my alkalinity? How does alkalinity reduce effectiveness of some pesticides and how can you correct for this? In this session, we’ll learn the answer to these questions through ‘pHun’ hands-on chemistry exercises. Be sure to bring a water sample from your operation (rinsed 20 ounce plastic soda bottles work fine).
The Doctor is IN
Bring in plants that have ‘issues’ you can’t identify and our team of experts, and your fellow growers, will diagnose what the problem might be. We’ll all learn something!
The day after the IPM-In-Depth is Cornell’s annual Floriculture Field Day (July 21).
Registration form – Combination form allows you to register for IPM In-Depth and/or Floriculture Field Day and Container Competition. Cost for the IPM In-Depth is $45 and attendance is limited to 45 participants. Pre-registration required.
Questions? Contact Betsy Lamb at eml38@cornell.edu or (607) 254-8800
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