IPM Forum: New Tools of IPM
Event Details
Date
November 13, 2020
Time
1-2pm
Location
Online Zoom Meeting
Host
Cornell CALS Office of Land Grant Affairs
Julie Saurez
jcs433@cornell.edu
Event Registration
IPM Forum (1 hour) - November 13th
1:00 - Welcome - Julie Suarez
1:00 - 1:10 - Opening remarks - Commissioner Richard Ball
1:10 - 1:17 - Dr. Alejandro Calixto, NYS IPM program - History and definition of IPM.
1:17-1:25 - Dan Olmstead, NYS IPM NEWA network
1:25 -1:32 - Dr. Juliet Carroll, Fruit IPM, Spotted Wing Drosophila
1:32 - 1:39 - Dr. Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Community IPM - Rodents in NYC
1:39- 1:46 - Dr. David Gadoury - Cornell AgriTech - UV light for controlling plant diseases
1:50 - 2:00 - Q&A (Julie Suarez to moderate)
Please register through this link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dHC0cMXqSGGKIhUlPerEOw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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