Greenhouse Engineering Workshop - Wooster, Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pesticide Application

Who should attend? 

  • Greenhouse and nursery owners, managers, and growers
  • Extension agents and research workers
  • Industry technical representatives and consultants

What will you learn?

  • How to reduce pest problems
  • How to identify pest problem early
  • How to select chemicals to reduce pest resistance to chemicals
  • How to design an air circulation system to improve pesticide coverage
  • How to improve spray effectiveness by selecting appropriate equipment and spraying technique

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Center
Wooster, Ohio

 

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February 26-27, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ohio State University (OSU) and USDA/ARS are co-sponsoring a 2-day workshop that will address pesticide application issues for greenhouse plant production. The workshop will be held on 2/26-27/2003 at Wooster, OH. Major subjects to be covered in this workshop include: 1) Pest prevention using environmental control methods, cultural techniques, biopesticides, and beneficials, 2) effective chemistry of pesticides, adjuvants, and growth regulators, and 3) evaluation of delivery techniques for conventional pesticides, biopesticides, and natural enemies.

 

 

The format of the workshop is designed to encourage active participation. Hands-on sessions will provide learn-by-doing exercises in laboratories and greenhouses to re-enforce learning of topics covered in presentations. Commercial exhibits and short industry product updates will be provided by a number of leading industrial partners throughout the workshop. The workshop registration will be limited to 80 to enhance effective hands-on learning experience.

 

Tours of Ohio Agriculture Research and Development Center (OARDC) research greenhouses and engineering laboratories will provide opportunities to learn modern technologies and emerging technologies for our greenhouse industry.

 

 

 

 

 

Coordinator: Dr. Peter Ling, OARDC/OSU Extension Specialist in Controlled Environment Plant Production, 330-263-3854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

9:00                         Registration and coffee

9:20                         Welcome (OARDC Director) and announcements (Ling)

9:30                         Preventive measures (Ling, Nameth, Lindquist, and Glenister)

·          environmental control

·          cultural practices

·          biological pesticides

·          beneficials

10:50                       Break

11:00                       Effective chemistry (Bukovac, Lindquist, and Nameth)

·          adjuvents, growth regulator

·          new chemicals

·          new usage, i.e. tank mix, surfactant

·          water quality          

12:20                       Introduction of exhibitors

12:30                       Lunch

1:10                         Product updates/Trade exhibits/ posters/ tour

3:10                         Application technology I:  evaluation of spraying equipment (Lindquist)

4:00                         Break

4:10                         Application technology II: effective pesticide application – delivery, targeting, and quality (Derksen and Ebert)

5:00                         Break

5:10                         Panel discussion (Konjoian)

6:00                         Leave for group dinner - $15.00 includes meal, tax, and gratuity (not included in workshop registration)


Thursday, February 27, 2003

8:00                         Coffee

8:30                         Application technology III: efficacy related to application practices (Derksen and Ebert)

9:20                         Break

9:30                         Hands-on sessions (~20 people, 70 minutes per session):

·          Pest diagnostics and selection of pesticides (Lindquist, Locke, and Glenister)

·          Water quality adjustment for effective pesticide chemistry (Pasian and Krauskopf)

·          Pesticide delivery effectiveness and coverage evaluation (low and high volume sprayers) (Derksen and Ebert)

·          Environmental control

·          Air movement visualization (Zhao and Brugger, 30 minutes)

·          Disease pressure management spreadsheet, (Ling, 30 minutes)

 

12:00                       Lunch

12:40                       Leave for greenhouse demonstration at Cedar Lane Farm

1:00                         Greenhouse demonstration (2+ hours)

                                Pesticide application equipment (Becker)

                                How to order, receive, and apply beneficials (Glenister)

Minor use pesticide registration for greenhouses (Locke)

4:00                         Adjourn

 

Exhibitors: (Partial Listing)

DRAMM 
Olympic Horticulture
IPM Laboratories
USDA/ARS IR-4 
 

 

 

 

 

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