Upcoming Events

You may be interested in the following programs.

 

April 26 Spring Potato School, Hastings, FL. Please see attachment for details.

 

May 14 Encouraging Pollinators, Beneficial Insects, and Other Good Guys- “A Whole-Farm Approach To Managing Pests”, Suwanee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, near Live Oak, FL. 5:00-8:30pm. Visit this link for more details: http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar/2013_0514_SmallFarmerIPM.pdf

 

May 21: Vegetable Crop Health Management Workshop

Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

May 21, 2013

 

AGENDA

8:00-8:30 a.m.             Coffee and Registration

8:30-9:00                     Identification of pest and beneficial arthropods

9:00–9:30                    Scouting and recognizing vegetable diseases

9:30-10:00                   Recognizing nutrient disorders and physiological stresses in vegetable crops

10:00-10:30                 Key weeds of Florida vegetable crops

10:30-10:45                 Break

10:45-12:15 p.m.        In the field – scouting and diagnosis of crop health problems

12:15–1:00                  Lunch (included)

1:00-2:00                     Review of on-line and print resources for pest, disease, weed and nutrient

                                    management

2:00-2:20                     How to get the most from your plant diagnostic clinics

2:20-3:00                     Using a microscope and hand lens to diagnose crop health problems

3:00-4:00                     Final Q&A, open discussion, evaluations and closing remarks. 

The purpose of the workshop is to provide training in the identification of key arthropod, disease, and weed pests of Florida horticultural crops, and diagnosis of nutritional and other horticultural disorders.  The workshop will provide hands-on training with live specimens in the field and laboratory.  Information on managing crop health problems and on resources available through UF/IFAS will also be provided.  The instructors for the workshop are Dr. Nathan Boyd, Dr. Bielinski Santos, Dr. Hugh Smith, Dr. Gary Vallad (GC REC), Gene McAvoy (Hendry County Cooperative Extension), Crystal Snodgrass (Manatee County Cooperative Extension) and Alicia Whidden (Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension.  The workshop is designed for growers, scouts, crop advisors, extension faculty, Master Gardeners, and other crop protection professionals.  CEUs and Crop advisor credits will be applied for.

 

Registration is free and online at http://2013vegetablecropworkshop.eventbrite.com

 

For information, contact Christine Cooley at ccooley@ufl.edu.

 

June 8 “Mixed Fruit Orchard Field Day” Suwanee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, near Live Oak, FL, 9:00am-12:30pm. Visit this link for more details: http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar/2013_0608_MixedFruitOrchardFieldDay.pdf

 

July 10: IFAS/FTGA Great CEU Roundup, video conference at multiple locations including Manatee County Extension Service. See attachment for agenda. Registration fees apply. Registration information to be announced. Up to 6 CEUs available in multiple categories.

 

March 11, 12: Core and Private Applicator Training and Exams

Manatee County Extension Service

Core 10am-12pm June 11, Private 10am-12pm June 12, Manatee County Extension Service, Palmetto, FL.

Two separate exam prep classes will be held to help you prepare for the Core and Private Applicator RUP license exams. Exams will be offered immediately following the classes. However, you do not have to take the exams the same day.  You may schedule a time to take the exams at your convenience.  You may take one class without the other, if needed.

If you are already a license holder, 2 CEUs in Core and 2 in Private are offered for both classes, respectively. Light snacks will be offered.

For details and registration visit:

CORE: http://061113core.eventbrite.com

Private: http://061213private.eventbrite.com

 

Available until July 31: “Focus on Tomato” Webcast: Managing Perennial Weeds in Tomatoes: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/edcenter/seminars/Tomato/ManagingPerennialWeeds 

 

Crystal Snodgrass, M.S.
Extension Agent, Vegetables
Manatee County Government
University of Florida IFAS Extension
941-722-4524, Ext. 230
Fax: 941-721-6796
crys21@ufl.edu
http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu