This
hands-on intensive IPM workshop is designed to help beginning farmers learn
about IPM and to see IPM as a sustainable approach to pest control that
provides a variety of tactics to prevent, avoid or suppress weeds, insects and
crop diseases, while protecting human health, the environment, and the
profitability of agriculture. For this workshop, emphasis will be on management
of insect pests but some common diseases will be discussed.
Specific objectives: As a
result of this workshop participants will:
1. Understand the importance of
pest identification, action thresholds,
and pest monitoring tools and techniques
2. Identify the components of
an IPM program including preventive practices, biological control, behavioral
control, physical, and cultural controls
There will be four locations across the state:
July 25-26—Lincoln University’s
Carver Farm, 3804 Bald Hill Road, Jefferson City, MO
July 30-31—Warren County Extension
Center, 107 W. Walton, Warrenton, MO
August 1-2—Lincoln University’s
Urban Impact Center, Kansas City, MO
August 21-22—Southwest Research
Center, 14548 Highway H,
Mt. Vernon, MO
Due to the nature of the hands-on activities, registration will be
limited to the first 15 people to register and pay. The cost of the workshop is $30/person which
includes one lunch, breaks, handout materials, Identifying Diseases of Vegetables book and IPM sample
materials. To register, you need to call
573-882-3776 to reserve your spot and then mail your check made out to
University of Missouri to Sharon Naylor, University of Missouri, 205 Gentry
Hall, Columbia MO 65211. For questions
about the workshop, email kellyd@missouri.edu
Below is a draft agenda for the workshops. Please note that each workshop location will
be slightly different to cater to that specific location.
Agenda
Day 1
9:30 am—Registration
10:00 am—Introductions of
instructors and participants, workshop overview, and survey
10:30 am—What is IPM? Discussion
of challenges and examples of successes with IPM
11:00 am—The PAMS Approach: PREVENTION (focus on pest-free seeds and transplants and
sanitation)
12:00—Lunch
1:00 pm—The PAMS Approach: AVOIDANCE (emphasis on trap crops to
reduce/avoid insecticide use)
2:00 pm—The PAMS Approach: MONITORING (emphasis on insect ID, thresholds,
monitoring tools)
3:00 pm—Break
3:15 pm—Hands-on activity (deployment of monitoring traps and
trap crop plants the field)
4:30 pm—The PAMS Approach: SUPPRESION I (focus on cultural practices and
physical controls)
5:30 pm—Adjourn
Day 2
8:30 am—The PAMS Approach:
SUPPRESION II (focus
on the pests’ natural enemies - with live demo)
9:30 am—The PAMS Approach:
SUPPRESION III
(introduction to pesticides and biopesticides)
10:15 am—Break
10:35 am—Hands-on activity (inspection of traps and evaluation
of trap crop plants the field, data
recording)
11:15 am—Data
summary and group discussion of field results
12:00 pm—Workshop
review and evaluations
12:20 pm—Workshop adjourns
No comments:
Post a Comment