WELCOME

2007 TRI-STATE GREENHOUSE IPM WORKSHOPS

The Tri-state Greenhouse IPM Program is a collaboration among growers and specialists from Maine= , New Hampshire and Vermont. This year's workshops offer sessions on using eggplant as banker plants to enhance biological control and improve pest detection, the latest tricks for using biological control and IPM cost-effectively, plus the latest news abo= ut emerging IPM issues. These workshops are for green-house growers of all typ= es, extension specialists and pro-fessional pest managers. Growers of all experience levels will learn something new. Along = with the guest speakers, there will be many of the “old” favorites: = Tom Doubleday, Alan Eaton, Cheryl Smith and more.

“= Lectures are minimized, hands-on experiences maximized”

This year's = SPECIAL GUESTS: Graeme Murphy, IPM Speciali= st IPM Labs, = Locke, NY, Mike Shor= t, Crop Consultant <= b>Eco Habitat Ag= ri Services, Grimsby= , Ontario, Canada<= /st1:country-region>
8:00-8:30	Registration & Coffee
8:30-8:45	Welcome
8:45-10:00	Eggplants as Biocontrol Production System: A New Approach to Banker Plants* A new way to cost-effectively manage whiteflies and= other nagging pests with parasites. Canadian growers are using it now, and so c= an you.
10:00-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-11:45	*Advanced Disease Diagnosis and Management <= /b> Learn the latest tricks on diagnosing your problem diseases and how to manage them with IPM.**
11:45-12:45	Lunch
12:45-1:45	Grower to Grower Discussions: Sharing Challenges and Solutions Local growers share their experiences with biologic= al control and what works for them.
1:45-2:45	What's New for Greenhouse IPM Research in the Regio= n?* Learn what scientists are studying that will improv= e your ability to manage insect and disease pests.
2:45-3:45	Biocontrol *in Ornamentals…It's Working! Learn from the experiences of Canadian growers about = how successful biological control can be, when used in conjunction with biorational pesticides.**
3:45-4:15	What's Out, What's In, What's New, What are Growers Using? Share the latest on chemical and biorational pesticides.
	Give Out Door Prizes!

*Small-group concurrent hands-on session= s. Live samples and microscopes available.

Up to 6 Pesticide Credits Awarded, 6 Credits for VT Assoc. of Prof. Horticulturists

2007 TRI-STATE GREENHOUSE I= PM WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

Check one location:

___ January 8 -<= /i> Longfellow's Greenhouses, Manchester, ME

___ January 9 = - Univ. of NH, Durham, NH

___ January 10= - Univ. of VT Campus, Burlington,= VT

Registration Fee: $50 per person (includes hand lens, snacks, lunch, IPM guide). If you need a parking permit (for NH & VT sessions only), add $5.
Make checks out to UVM Entomology Research Lab. Forms and checks should be received by December 20, 2006.

Add $25 for the 2007/2008 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide.

Enrollment is limited. To ensure a place, register ea= rly. Pre-registration required.
Name(s):
Address:

Tel:
Fax:

___ I want a copy of the 2007/08 NE Greenhouse Flo= riculture Guide. (ADD $25)

___ I need a parking permit for the workshop (ADD $5, NH & VT only). = Permits will also be available at the door.

Persons from all 3 states are welcome to attend any of the locations. All registran= ts will receive notification of their place in the workshop and a map with directions.

Total enclosed: $__________. Send registration and check to:

Margaret Skinner, Entomology Lab, 6= 61 Spear Street, Burlington, VT 05405-0105

Questions? Call Cheryl Frank at 802-656-5434
Fax: 802-658-7710, email: cheryl.frank@uvm.edu

Sorry, no refunds.