Upcoming Virtual Greenhouse Education Events

There is some upcoming virtual greenhouse education events with pesticide credits.rows of seedlings growing in a greenhouse

NORTHEAST GREENHOUSE CONFERENCE WEBINARS

 

Webinar #2: Game Planning Succession Planning by Reducing its Complexity
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 11:45am – 1:00pm ET

Presenter: Seth Wilner, Extension Field Specialist, Agricultural Business Management, University of New Hampshire, Cooperative Extension
Note: this session is not eligible for pesticide applicator recertification credit.

 

Webinar #3: Botrytis in the Greenhouse: Gray Mold Disease Management Tips and Tools
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:45am – 1:00pm ET

Presenter: Dr. Nicole Lukasko, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Riverside 

 

More information at: https://www.negreenhouse.org/2024-webinar-series.html

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UMASS EXTENSION WEBINARS

 

Dates: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 & Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Online

 

2024 Fall Greenhouse Education Program: https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/events/2024-fall-greenhouse-education-program

Topics:

  • In-House Diagnosis of Plant Diseases
  • Why Do We Dip Cuttings?
  • Importance of Sanitation in Protecting Greenhouse-Grown Crops from Insect and Mite Pests

 

Get Ready for Spring Greenhouse Education Program, 2025 Part 1: https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/events/get-ready-for-spring-greenhouse-education-program-2025-part-1

Topics:

  • A New Option for Controlling Plant Growth with Ethephon Drenches
  • Identification and Management Strategies for Bacterial and Fungal Leaf Spots on Spring Greenhouse Crops
  • How to Optimize Biocontrol Programs to Ensure Successful Pest Management Outcomes

 

Three pesticide credits in categories 26, 29, 31 and 000 (Applicator’s License/Core) have been approved for each event. Credits are valid for equivalent categories in all New England states.

 

Sign up for one, or both, today!  Contact Geoffrey Njue at gnjue@umass.edu or 617-243-1932.