2017 registration insect, disease and weed … market farming workshops insect, disease and weed...

2017MarketFarmingWorkshops

Insect,DiseaseandWeedManagementUniversityofMissouriExtension–JacksonCounty1600NECoronadoDr.,BlueSprings,MO64014

Saturday,June17,20179:00am–2:00pm

Pestcontrolisanimportantculturalpracticeforhorticulturegrowers.Thisworkshopwillcoverbasicconceptsofplantprotection;identificationandcontrolofmajordiseasesofvegetablecrops;identificationandcontrolofmajorinsectsofvegetablecropsandtipsforweedmanagement.

ThisworkshopisbeingbroughttoyoubytheUniversityofMissouriExtension,apartneroftheGrowingGrowersprogram.Thecosttoattendthisworkshopis$30andincludeslunch.Toregister,fillouttheformbelowandmailwithpaymentbyJune15,2017.Ifyouhavequestions,orforfurtherinformation,pleasecontactLalaKumar,MUExtensionHorticultureSpecialistat(816)252-5051orkumarl@missouri.edu

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MUExtension,1600NECoronadoDr.,BlueSprings,MO64014PleasecallSaraHillat(816)252-5051topaybycreditcard.PleasesubmitregistrationbyJune15.

9:00–9:15 Registration9:15–10:15 Howtokeepfarmdiseaseatbay:Preventativeandcurativemethods

Dr.MershaZelalem,StateExtensionSpecialist-PlantPathology,LincolnUniversityCooperativeResearchandExtension

10:15–10:30 Break10:30–11:30 MasstrappingofcucumberbeetlesandJapanesebeetles

AustinDudenhoeffer,LincolnUniversity

11:30–12:00 WeedmanagementinorganicsystemsLalaKumar,UniversityofMissouriExtensionHorticultureSpecialist

12:00–12:30 Lunch12:30–1:20 CommondiseasesandinsectsofvegetablecropsinMissouri

TimBaker,UniversityofMissouriExtensionHorticultureSpecialist1:20–2:00 Reviewofdiseaseandinsectsamples,generaldiscussionandevaluations

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