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Ecological Management of Insects Pests and Diseases in Vegetables Workshop and Field Day Wednesday, July 22, 2015 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

8:00 – 8:30 A.M.: REGISTRATION 8:30 – 8:45 A.M.: Welcome and introductions

8:45 – 9:45 A.M. Mr. Patrick Byers : Disease or Deficiency How to Differentiate

9:45 – 10:45 A.M.: Dr. Zelalem Mersha: Coping with Bad Weather and Preventing Vegetable Diseases

10:45 – 11:00 A.M BREAK

11:00 – 11:45 A.M. Dr. Jaime Pinero: Farmscaping: enhancing biological control of insect pests

11:45 am – 12:15 P.M.: Mr. Jacob Wilson: – Using trap cropping and mass trapping for insect pest management

12:30 – 1:30 P.M.: NETWORKING LUNCH at Millsap Farm (Lead by ISFOP staff)see below for directions

2:00 – 4:00 P.M.: Dr. Pinero: FIELD DAY with DEMONSTRATIONS OF ECOLOGICAL PEST MANAGEMENT (insectary plants, trap cropping, cover crops, identification of plant diseases and insect pests and beneficials).

2:00 P.M.

Millsap Farm 6593 Emu Ln Springfield, MO 65803 Driving Directions to Millsap Farm Directions: From Springfield, take Highway H/N. Glenstone avenue north. Turn left onto east farm road 68 then left onto Emu Lane.IPM Workshop Flier July 22FINAL