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Agenda

7:45                Check-in and pick up materials

8:30-9:10        Welcome and overview (Main room)
                       Karey Windbiel-Rojas, UC Statewide IPM Program

  • Brief introduction to UC IPM
  • Overview of schedule and logistic
  • Interactive Pre-training Survey
  • Concepts of IPM
  • Diagnosing pest problems
  • UC IPM Resources
  • Example case study

 

9:20-10:25      Breakout 1*

10:30-11:15    How We Are Making a Difference (Main room)
                       Presenter: Lauren Snowden, Statewide Master Gardener Program

11:15-12:00    Lunch

12:00-1:05      Breakout 2*

1:10-2:15        Breakout 3*

2:15-2:25        Break

2:25-3:45        Wrap up and survey (Main Room)

  • Case study sharing
  • Bringing what you learned today back to your counties
  • Interactive Post-training Survey

3:45                Adjourn

 

*Breakout sessions: Participants will be divided into 3 groups and will attend each session in a rotating schedule. Each group will investigate case studies in the following areas:

  • Vegetable insect pests - Diagnosis and identification of common insect pests found in vegetable gardens and recommended IPM solutions. Presenter: Dr. John Kabashima, Environmental Horticulture Cooperative Extension Advisor, Emeritus
  • Abiotic disorders and vegetable disease - Diagnosis and identification of common abiotic disorders of vegetable crops, vegetable diseases, and recommendations for sound integrated pest management solutions. Presenter: Dr. Alex Putman, Plant Pathology Cooperative Extension Specialist
  • Vertebrate pests - Diagnosis of damage and solutions for vertebrate pests of vegetable gardens. Presenter: Dr. Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Cooperative Extension Advisor

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