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Integrated Pest and Disease Management

July 8, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

This one-day class will cover extensive ground on the insects, diseases, and deficiencies found on plants in the landscape. Applying principles of integrated pest management (IPM), the course will help students identify, monitor, and prevent poor plant health and, when necessary, deal with treatments. State Horticulturalist Gary Fish will emphasize preventative measures and help students determine the methods to mitigate further plant-pest problems. We recommend that students have a basic understanding of plant identification and have taken a beginners’ gardening course in the past.

Please note this class requires participants to show proof of having received all eligible Covid-19 vaccinations, as recommended for their age by the CDC, in order to participate. Because of the dynamic nature of this situation, we ask that you agree to abide by potential future changes in CMBG’s Covid-19 policy designed to address evolving public health recommendations.

Gary Fish is the State Horticulturalist at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. He is a past coordinator of the Maine YardScaping Partnership and manager of the Pesticide Control Board. He has a B.S. in forest and wildlife management from the University of Maine, College of Forest Resources, and has been a licensed professional forester since 1985.

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Date:
July 8, 2022
Time:
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Cost:
$50 – $62
Event Category:

Venue

Bosarge Family Education Center
Botanical Gardens Drive
Boothbay, ME United States

Instructor

Gary Fish