May 03, 2019

Greenhouse Biological Control Conference to Take Place in Connecticut in June

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The University of Connecticut Extension will present a one-day Greenhouse Biological Control Conference on June 19, 2019, at the Jones Auditorium, The Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station in New Haven, Connecticut.

The speakers featured on the program include:

  • Ron Valentin, Bioworks, who will be speaking on “Strategies for Success with Biological Controls:  Planning and Forecasting”
  • Suzanne Wainwright Evans, Buglady Consulting, who will be speaking on “Proper Identification of Aphids, Thrips & Other Troublesome Pests” and “Grower Case Studies: What’s Working?”
  • Steven Arthurs, BioBee USA, who will be speaking on “Supplemental Foods and their Applications”
  • Chris Schlegel,  DS Cole Growers,  who will be speaking on “Biological Controls at DS Cole” 

Five pesticide recertification credits will be offered.

The registration fee is $25 and includes handouts, refreshment, and lunch. To register contact, Leanne Pundt at leanne.pundt@uconn.edu or call 860.626.6855.  Click here for program brochure or visit the website and look under educational programs: http://ipm.uconn.edu/pa_greenhouse/