THE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR GROWERS OF TODAY and TOMORROW

Pest Management

You've spoken. And GrowerTalks has listened. The overwhelming majority of growers want to learn more about pest management. That’s why we’re hosting our first-ever Pest Management Conference in conjunction with GrowerTalks’ Greenhouse Experience. We’ve always offered sessions on insects and diseases at our events, but this year we bring you two full days, two tracks per day (plus a Spanish track), exclusively devoted to all aspects of pest management. Monday is a day of insects and IPM, with sessions on all the main greenhouse crop insects, plus sessions on all the critical control issues, such as sprays, tank mixes, pest management costs and resistance management. On Tuesday will devote the same attention to diseases of greenhouse crops. For Spanish-speaking attendees, we have a track on Integrated Pest Management in the Greenhouse. This full day program is designed to provide a college-level introduction to integrated pest management for the greenhouse worker who is more comfortable learning in Spanish.


Monday, September 10, 2007

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Sanitation: Your Most Important Fundamental
Speaker: Dr. Raymond A. Cloyd, Kansas State University

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Resistance Management: Killing Pests While Keeping our Products Alive
Speakers: Dr. Ron Oetting, University of Georgia; and Dr. Dick Lindquist, OHP Inc


8:00 a.m–6:00 P.M.

Integrated Pest Management for Spanish-speaking workers
Speakers: Dr. Carlos Bogran, Texas A&M University; Dr. Carla D. Garzón, Ohio State University; Eduardo Moreira, Syngenta Crop Protection


9:30–10:30 a.m.

Controlling Spider Mites
Speaker: Dr. Lance Osborne, University of Florida

Economics of Pest Management
Speaker: Dr. Robin Brumfield, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

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11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Thrips: The Ultimate Pest
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University

Tank Mix Recipes
Speaker: Lynn Griffith, A&L Southern Agricultural Labs

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1:15–2:30 p.m.

Whipping Whiteflies
Speaker: Jim Bethke, University of California

How WE do it: Three Growers Weigh in on their Insect Management Strategies
Panelists: Roger McGaughey, Michael’s Greenhouse; Noah Schwartz, Matterhorn Nursery; and Monte Flack, Mid-American Grower

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3:00–4:15 p.m.

Fungus Gnats and Shoreflies
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University

Sprayers and Spray Techniques
Speaker: Kurt Becker, Dramm Corporation

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4:45–6:00 p.m.

Mealybugs, Aphids and Leafminers
Speakers: Dr. Ron Oetting, University of Georgia and Dan Gilrein, Cornell Cooperative Extension

New Products Roundup

(Speaker list still being compiled at Press time)


Tuesday, September 11, 2007

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Managing Powdery Mildews
Speaker: Margery Daughtrey, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Long Island Horticultural Research Station,

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Scouting the Crop Quickly and Accurately
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Kansas State University


9:30–10:30 a.m.

Don’t Let Water Molds Take Over
Speaker: Dr. Ann R. Chase, Chase Horticultural Research Inc.

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Politics & Pests: What to Worry About & Why
Speaker: Lin Schmale, Society of American Florists,


11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Fighting Botrytis
Speaker: Gary Moorman, Penn State University

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Biological Control: How do you even get started?
Speaker: Suzanne Wainright-Evans, Buglady Consulting


1:15–2:30 p.m.

Bacterial and Fungal Leaf Spots: Treat 'em Right
Speaker: Dr. Ann R. Chase, Chase Horticultural Research Inc.

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Biological Control Part 2: Bug Warfare
Speaker: Suzanne Wainright-Evans, Buglady Consulting


3:00–4:15 p.m.

Ringspots to Root Rots
Speaker: Colleen Warfield, North Carolina State University

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Fighting Disease with Innoculents


4:45–6:00 p.m.

Real World Disease Control
Panelists: Margery Daughtrey, Cornell Cooperative Extension; Mike Klopmeyer, Ball Horticultural Co.; Gary Vollmer, Smith Gardens

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