Registration Information
Mail-in Registration: Cost $40 for first registration, $35 for additional registrations from same company.
Online Registrations with a credit card include a processing fee which is applied at checkout.
Also note that you may see a discrepency for on-line discount vs mail-in discount when registering more than one. Please contact Tina for more information.
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9:30 – 10:00 AM Registration and coffee
10:00 – 10:50 AM Greenhouse Sanitation and Weed Management
Russ Norton, Barnstable County Extension
Sanitizers and weed control are an important part of integrated pest management in greenhouses.
In this presentation, Russ will cover greenhouse sanitizers, how they work and how to use them and weed management including herbicides for greenhouse use.
11:00 – 12:00 AM Managing Plant Nutrition of Greenhouse Ornamentals
Dr. Douglas Cox, UMass Extension and Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Doug will review the use of water soluble, controlled-release fertilizers and organic fertilizers for spring crops (containers and bedding plants) grown in greenhouses. Many symptoms on greenhouse crops are a result of improper fertility and often confused with insect and diseases. After this presentation you will know how to select fertilizers, identify and manage nutritional disorders, and how to use nutrients to manage plant growth.
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 2:00 PM Managing Insects and Mites
Tina Smith, UMass Extension Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture Program
Tina will present detailed information about managing insects and mites in greenhouses such as aphids, fungus gnats, shore flies, thrips and mites using biological control and pesticide management strategies including organic materials.
2:10 – 3:00 PM Disease Management: Powdery Mildews, Botrytis, Downy Mildews and more…
Dr. Angela Madeiras, UMass Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab
Powdery mildews, Botrytis, and Downy Mildews are important plant pathogens in the nursery and greenhouse industry. Angie will cover tips for proper diagnosis and the specific management strategies for these pathogens including the use of biofungicides when applicable.
3 Pesticide recertification credits
For more information contact:
Tina Smith, Univ. of Mass, Amherst 413-545-5306
Geoffrey Njue, Univ. of Mass, Cranberry Exp. Station 508-295-2212 ext. 47
Russ Norton, Barnstable County Extension Service, 508-375-6692
