Purdue Extension - Univ. of Illinois Extension - Ohio State University Extension - and Michigan State University present the Tri-State Organic IP Video Program Session III Insect and Disease Control in Organic Vegetables April 19, 2007 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Locations include MSU Campus, Ithaca, MI RESD and RESD in Gladwin (near Gladwin and Clare) Call to reserve your spot: $10.00 /person which include handouts, refreshments and a DVD of the program (sent following program). Program is hosted by MSUE educators: Vicki Morrone 517-353-3542 -MSU, Dan Rossman, 989-875-7255-Ithaca, or Kable Thurlow-Gladwin/Clare 989-426-7741. Agenda 6:00 Introduction and Welcome - Rick Foster, Purdue University 6:05 Preventing Insect Problems in Organic Vegetable Systems - Rick Foster 6:30 Biological Control and Organic Pesticides in Organic Vegetable Production - Rick Weinzierl, University of Illinois 7:05 Break 7:15 Diagnoses and Prevention of Vegetables Diseases in Organic Systems - Dan Egel, Purdue University 7:45 Specific Approaches to Disease Management in Organic Systems - Sally Miller, Ohio State University 8:20 Q & A 8:30 Adjourn Please register as soon as possible. No charge for students, teachers/professors, Extension and USDA Staff - just indicate COMP on registration form. For others, registration is $10 per person/farm entity and includes workshop materials and refreshments. Made possible with support from USDA/NCR SARE and USDA/Risk Management Agency Vicki Morrone Organic Vegetable and Crop Outreach Specialist Michigan State University C.S. Mott Sustainable Food Systems 303 Natural Resources Bldg. East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542 517-282-3557 (cell) 517-353-3834 (fax) http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/ http://www.mottgroup.msu.edu/ If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html