Turf to Trees (Applied Urban Integrated Pest Management Workshop)
Montana State University’s Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program will host its first training on August 24, 2017. Are you interested in Urban IPM Certification or do you want to learn more about plant diseases, insect pests and plant identification in urban environments in Montana? Then this workshop is for you! Continuing education credits will be available.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Megan Kennelly from Kansas State University. Dr. Kennelly received her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Cornell University and her B.S. in Botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She specializes in horticultural commodities with emphasis on applied IPM in turfgrass, fruits and vegetables, trees and other woody ornamentals. Additional key speakers will be MSU Associate Extension Specialists Dr. Laurie Kerzicnik, Noelle Orloff, and Toby Day.
The workshop will begin at 8:15 am and run until 3:30 pm, and it will be located on the MSU campus. Topics will include abiotic and biotic issues on turf and trees, insect diagnosis and management recommendations, and plant/tree identification. Examples of plant diseases, insect pests and abiotic issues will be demonstrated and discussed during a tour of the MSU campus.
There is space available for 25 participants, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. A registration fee of $100 will be charged per participant. Lunch and snacks are provided.
Please contact Dr. Eva Grimme at eva.grimme@montana.edu; phone: 406-994-5150 for questions.
Montana State University U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.
