IPM Scouting Class in Manatee County

My colleague from Manatee County, Martha Glenn is starting a scouting class that some of you may be interested in attending.  Here is the information about it.

Sign up now for the Integrated Pest Management/Scout Training being held at the Manatee County Extension.  It is a three day training that starts next Thursday, August 11^th,  continues on the 18^th, and finishes August 25^th.  Some of the topics included are:

 August 11^th – Scouting for Insects & Beneficials taught by Justin Renkema (GCREC) & Adam Dale (Gainesville) both Assistant Professors of Entomology/UF

                Also included on this day will be the benefits of IPM and scouting and the mechanics and strategies of scouting.

August 18^th – Scouting for Diseases  taught by Jim Mertely a plant pathologist at the Gulf Coast Research and Educational Center

                Also included on this day will be scouting techniques, and scouting for abiotics and nematodes

August 25^th – Weed ID and Control taught by Chris Marble (Mid-FL Research and Education Center), Assistant Professor of Weed Management

                Also included on this day will be pH, EC and water quality

Plans are to do some hands on scouting each day.  Lunch is included in the fee for the training. 

Please register at   https://ipmtraining.eventbrite.com

If you have any questions, please contact Martha Glenn.

Email:  mglenn7@ufl.edu

Phone:  941-722-4524 ext. 255

Cell:  941-840-3000