Speaker: Vanessa Vassilaros, M.S., Consultant

Attendants will learn about steps to prevent, decrease, or contain pest and disease pressure using integrated pest management strategies in horticultural crops. Scouting: Best practices for scouters in the field and how to communicate findings for pest monitoring. Monitoring: Economic pest thresholds factors when dealing with pests and diseases in crops. Pest Management: Factors to consider into a biological or traditional control.