Registration now open!
Looking to brush up on
your pest management skills? Register now to ensure your spot at this
pioneering workshop designed to serve specialty crop, field crop and landscape
professionals.
Michigan State University Extension is pleased to announce
that the 3rd annual Integrated Pest Management Academy will be held
February 18-19 at the Okemos Conference Center in Okemos Michigan (located just
outside of East Lansing). The 2014 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Academy is a two day workshop packed full of information to help you improve
your integrated pest management practices on farm and take advantage of all the
great resources Michigan State University has to offer. The presenters at
this program include a number of MSU’s best and brightest research and extension
faculty, offering a rare opportunity to hear from experts working in a variety
of disciplines and cropping systems at a single event. The first day of
the program will cover fundamental topics including: IPM strategies for disease
and insect control; promoting and protecting pollinators; alternative weed
control strategies; pesticide basics; the impacts of weather on pesticides;
invasive pests; and IPM resources from MSU. On the second day of the workshop
participants opt into two, half-day sessions focused on the topic of their
choice. This year, the day two sessions include the following options:
Morning Sessions
· Soil health: What is it, Why is it Important, and How Can it be
Managed?
Soil is one of the most important, but often the ignored components of
successful plant production. Understanding the importance of soil management
and how soil interacts with nutrients, water and pesticides will be explored
during this session. Attendees are encouraged to bring soil test results to get
a personal recommendation for their site and crops. This a cross
commodity session, everyone’s welcome.
· Landscape Design and IPM: Getting it Right from the Start
Many landscape plant problems are rooted in poor design or poor plant selection. This session will feature a discussion on landscape design, placement and selection of ornament plants and their implications when dealing with pest management in landscapes. This session may be of interest to landscape professionals or backyard enthusiasts.
Many landscape plant problems are rooted in poor design or poor plant selection. This session will feature a discussion on landscape design, placement and selection of ornament plants and their implications when dealing with pest management in landscapes. This session may be of interest to landscape professionals or backyard enthusiasts.
· Stewardship of Pesticides in Michigan Field Crops
Farmers use many tools to manage weeds, insects and diseases in their cropping system. Still, chemical controls are often favored for their ability to provide efficient and effective crop protection. This session will offer an overview of the many pesticide options available to field crop producers, discuss their modes of action and highlight management strategies that can be used to limit the development of pesticide resistance as well as practices that can be used to manage pest populations that already exhibit resistance.
Farmers use many tools to manage weeds, insects and diseases in their cropping system. Still, chemical controls are often favored for their ability to provide efficient and effective crop protection. This session will offer an overview of the many pesticide options available to field crop producers, discuss their modes of action and highlight management strategies that can be used to limit the development of pesticide resistance as well as practices that can be used to manage pest populations that already exhibit resistance.
· Hops: Getting Started
The morning hop session will cover an introduction to hops, soils and site selection, understanding soil and tissue testing, variety selection, trellising, irrigation and establishment costs.
The morning hop session will cover an introduction to hops, soils and site selection, understanding soil and tissue testing, variety selection, trellising, irrigation and establishment costs.
Afternoon sessions
· Hop Management
The afternoon hop session will cover planting and training hops, fertilizer and nutrient requirements, common insect mite and disease problems, scouting for insects and diseases, weed management, and harvesting and processing hops.
The afternoon hop session will cover planting and training hops, fertilizer and nutrient requirements, common insect mite and disease problems, scouting for insects and diseases, weed management, and harvesting and processing hops.
· Ecologically-Based Fruit Pest Management
Growing fruit can be an input intensive, challenging endeavor. Session participants will learn about ecologically sound preventative pest actions, pest management approaches, and horticultural practices that can help lessen the challenge of growing fruit.
Growing fruit can be an input intensive, challenging endeavor. Session participants will learn about ecologically sound preventative pest actions, pest management approaches, and horticultural practices that can help lessen the challenge of growing fruit.
· Managing Pests in Diverse Vegetable Rotations
Michigan growers produce a wide diversity of vegetables at many different scales, which are challenged by a sometimes overwhelming diversity of insect, disease and weed pests. This session aims to introduce conventional and organic growers to an integrated set of control tactics—including cultural, chemical, mechanical and biological approaches—that can be used to manage pests in an economically and environmentally sound way.
Michigan growers produce a wide diversity of vegetables at many different scales, which are challenged by a sometimes overwhelming diversity of insect, disease and weed pests. This session aims to introduce conventional and organic growers to an integrated set of control tactics—including cultural, chemical, mechanical and biological approaches—that can be used to manage pests in an economically and environmentally sound way.
· Solving the Puzzle: IPM Planning and Implementation for Real-world
Field Crops Systems
Integrated pest management makes sense on paper, but how do you fit this broad philosophy into a real-world cropping system? In this session we will discuss how to develop a farm IPM plan that encourages pest management decisions that focus on maintaining efficiency and maximizing profitability. In addition, a panel of farmers will share with participants how they have successfully incorporated IPM principles into their farm plans.
Integrated pest management makes sense on paper, but how do you fit this broad philosophy into a real-world cropping system? In this session we will discuss how to develop a farm IPM plan that encourages pest management decisions that focus on maintaining efficiency and maximizing profitability. In addition, a panel of farmers will share with participants how they have successfully incorporated IPM principles into their farm plans.
· Emerging Pest Problems of Michigan Landscapes
New or invasive pests can cause significant economic and ecological damage. This session will review current and potential pest problems to Michigan landscapes such as oak wilt, hemlock woolly adelgid, thousand canker disease, Asian longhorn beetle and more.
New or invasive pests can cause significant economic and ecological damage. This session will review current and potential pest problems to Michigan landscapes such as oak wilt, hemlock woolly adelgid, thousand canker disease, Asian longhorn beetle and more.
Registration
The cost of this event is $225. Please note that
snacks, lunch and parking are included. Participants also receive a notebook
with program material and a complimentary IPM-related MSU bulletin. Michigan
pesticide recertification credits will be available, the exact number will be
based on session selection but participants can expect at least 6 credits
(private or commercial core available). For more information on the program, a
full agenda or registration visit http://bit.ly/ipm-academy14
. For more information or to register by phone contact Betsy Braid at braidbet@msu.edu or 517-884-7081.
This program was developed with support from the
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which is funded
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture — National Institute of Food and
Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
MSU Extension programs and material are open to all without
regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age,
height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital
status, family status, or veteran status. Michigan State University is
committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs,
services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be
requested by contacting the Betsy Braid at 517-884-7081 two weeks prior to the
start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever
possible.
