CT Integrated Pest Management Program

Time 2020-12-11 17:03:49

Web Name: CT Integrated Pest Management Program

WebSite: http://ipm.uconn.edu

ID:130864

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Integrated,CT,Pest,

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Integrated Pest Management Program Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, Department of ExtensionIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) is a sustainable and scientific approach to managing pests. IPM practitioners base decisions on information that is collected systematically as they integrate economic, environmental and social goals. This approach applies to any situation, agricultural or urban, and is flexible enough to accommodate the changing demands of agriculture, commerce and society.The University of Connecticut IPM Program staff members work directly with and provide educational outreach to commercial growers, natural area managers, groundskeepers, educators and the general public in Connecticut. In addition, they conduct research and offer extension programs in these areas: Fruit, Greenhouse, Invasive Species, IPM Curriculum, Nursery, Turf & Landscape and Vegetables.Home Gardeners: Looking for information specifically for home grounds? Try our Home Garden Center Fact Sheets.Vegetable Seedling and Transplant Production in Greenhouses Webinar Series January 4-8, 2021, 12-1 EST Pesticide Credits will be Available For program and registration see: https://greenhouse.uconn.edu/webinars/Bedding Plants 2021 Webinar Series on Wednesdays from 12 to 1 EST Feb 10th Effective Use of PGR S , George Grant, Griffin Feb 17th Research Update on Managing Greenhouse Insect and Mite Pests, Ray Cloyd, Kansas State Feb 24th Diseases of Spring Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials, Margery Daughtrey, Cornell Click here to register copy the link below and paste it in your browser:https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/onstage/g.php?PRID=d4b9a116ae5bf68b49a21afe956e43faWe hope you can access the EIDL application on the SBA portal at any point now!https://www.sba.gov/page/disaster-loan-applicationsEIDL is a loan program directly through SBA that can cover many expenses. As part of the program, you can ask for an advance of up to $1000 per employee (up to 10), that functions as a grant. There is a huge backlog already in this program, so any new applicants are already behind others.Southern New England Vegetable Growers Webinar Series!Join UConn, URI, and UMass Extension for the Southern New England Vegetable Growers Webinar Series!Webinars will be on alternate Thursdays in January and February of 2021 and open to any and all vegetable growers, topics will include: Pest of the Year; Winter crop production and pest management; Greenhouse seedling production: compost-based potting mix, fertilizer, and water management; and High tunnel fertility research update.Pesticide credits will be offered at most meetings watch your inbox for details to follow, and save the dates below! January 14, 3:30-5 pm January 28, 3:30-5 pm February 11, 3:30-5 pm February 25, 3:30-5 pm Emergency Bridge Loans for Small Businesses Non-Profits from the State of ConnecticutUp to $75,000 available. Information is available here.American Farmland Trust s Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants to help them through this health crisis. Complete information is available here.COVID 19 Information for Fruit Vegetable Growers is now available and will be continually updated as new information is available.The 2019UConn IPM Annual Report is now available.Check out our new IPM Fact Sheets for Nursery and Landscapes - Viburnum Leaf Beetle - Eastern and ForestTent Caterplliars- Redheaded Flea Beetle- Lace Bugs- Scarab Beetles- Spotted Lanternfly- Hemlock Woolly Adelgid- Ash (Lilac) Borer- European Pine SawflyLily Leaf Beetle updates are now available: Revised Fact Sheetand Infographic.The UConn IPM Program color posters are now available on the website.New Plant Diagnostic Lab Website!The IPM Brochure is now available!2020-2021 New England Vegetable Management Guide is now available through the UConn Office of Communications and on-line at store.uconn.edu. Cost is $25 plus shipping.2019-2020 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide is available through the UConn Office of Communications and on-line at store.uconn.edu or call 860-486-3336.Cost is $40.New England Tree Fruit Management Guide is now available online at http://netreefruit.org/ Print copies are available through the UConnOffice of Communications and the on-line storeatstore.uconn.edu.2019-2020 New England Small Fruit Pest Management Guide is available through the UConnOffice of Communications and the on-line storeatstore.uconn.edu. The three icons below link to the latest available Connecticut Integrated Pest Management information for that program area. IPM staff members update the Pest Messages regularly during the growing season. Previous messages and alternative ways to receive messages are included, as well. Fruit Greenhouse Nursery Vegetable

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