VVBGA Workshop: Strategies for problem pests on vegetable and berry farms

Location
Horticultural Research and Education Center (65 Green Mountain Dr, South Burlington, VT 05403)
Cost
Free
Start Date
End Date
Contact Name
Becky Maden
Phone
802-656-7585
Details

Join entomologists Vic Izzo and Scott Lewins to discuss emerging strategies to deal with some of the region’s most challenging pests: Swede midge, Colorado potato beetle, leek moth, and wire worm. They’ll share current participatory action research they are conducting with farmers to develop management techniques such as scouting and delayed planting.

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