Prepare for Spring Greenhouse Production With a Webinar This Week

By UMass Extension Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture Program|January 14, 2022

Join crop experts from the University of Massachusetts on Jan. 18, 2022, for a virtual education program that will feature tips for growing young plants and managing pests in spring greenhouse crops.

Topics on the agenda include:

Tips for Handling and Propagating Young Plants: Successful greenhouse crops start with vigorous and healthy young plants. Learn from Dr. Roberto Lopez, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist at Michigan State University, how to prepare for the arrival of unrooted cuttings and properly handle them from receipt until transplant to reduce losses and propagation time.
Managing Piercing-Sucking Insect Pests of Greenhouse-Grown Crops: Dr. Raymond Cloyd, Professor and Extension Specialist at Kansas State University, will discuss the biology, feeding behavior, and subsequent plant damage associated with piercing-sucking insect pests such as aphids and whiteflies. He will also provide information on the plant protection strategies that growers can implement to prevent plant damage from piercing-sucking insect pests.
Identification and Management Strategies for Oomycete Diseases in Greenhouse Crops: Oomycetes, often referred to as water molds, are fungal-like organisms that cause damaging diseases in greenhouse crops. Knowing exactly what pathogen you are dealing with is the most important first step in managing diseases. Dr. Mary Hausbeck, Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist at Michigan State University, will discuss how to identify and manage diseases caused by Oomycetes.

Two pesticide credits in categories 26, 29, 31 and 000 have been approved for this program. Credits are valid for equivalent categories in all New England states.

For complete information and registration instructions, click here. You can also watch for details on Part 2 of this program series, which is scheduled for March 1, 2022.

For any questions, contact Geoffrey Njue at [email protected] or 617-243-1932.