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I am looking for STRAW to use as mulch in my garden.  I am in Rochester
Hills.  Any suggestions?

Thank you,
Sabrina

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:21 PM, Morrone, Vicki <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>   *What better way to get ready for the upcoming field season then to
> learn with and from others of the good guys and bad guys?? Insects that it….
> *
> *Hurry as space is limited, to assure a quality workshop…*
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> *I**nterested in Sustainable Pest Management?*
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> *Michigan State University Extension is pleased to announce the first*
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> *Integrated Pest Management Academy*
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> *The Academy will focus on introducing the concepts of integrated pest*
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> *management (IPM) and prepare participants to implement IPM on the farm
> or in*
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> *the garden. The Academy is designed to assist newcomers to pest
> management*
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> *but can be a valuable review for growers, nurserymen, gardeners, or
> landscapers*
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> *looking to brush up their IPM skills or bring new farm workers up to
> speed. *
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> *To **kick things off, Dr. Barry Jacobsen from the Montana State
> University will deliver*
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> *the keynote speech on the philosophy and history of integrated pest*
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> *management (IPM). Dr. Jacobsen is a world renowned IPM scholar and sits
> on*
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> *the board of directors for the IPM Institute of North America.
> Additional topics*
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> *covered on the first day will prepare participants to adopt the latest
> integrated*
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> *pest management practices through introductory discussions covering*
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> *entomology, scouting, plant pathology and more. *
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> *On the second day of the **program, participants will have the
> opportunity to opt into two concurrent*
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> *sessions that address pest and disease issues and identify IPM resources
> in the*
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> *following cropping systems:*
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> *•Blueberries*
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> *•Field crops; corn and soybeans*
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> *•Grapes*
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> *•Hops*
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> *•Pome fruit*
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> *•Small grains and forages; wheat, alfalfa, and mixed hay*
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> *•Stone fruit*
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> *•Strawberries and raspberries*
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> *•Vegetables; cucurbits, cole crops, onions, celery, and carrots*
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> *•Vegetables; peas, beans, sweet corn, asparagus, tomatoes, and peppers*
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> *•Woody ornamentals; conifers, and Christmas trees*
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> *•Woody ornamentals; deciduous trees and shrubs*
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> *The Academy will be held February 20-21, 2012 at the Kellogg Hotel and*
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> *Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. Registration for this
> information-packed,*
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> *two-day program is only $225 when you register before February 13.*
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> *Registration includes a notebook with handouts, breakfast, lunch,
> parking and*
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> *Wi-Fi connection both days. Certified crop advisor credits (9) and
> pesticide*
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> *recertification credits (16) will be available. Certified Green Industry
> Professional*
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> *continuing education credits (7) will also be available.*
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> *Preregistration is required and space is limited. Visit the IPM Academy
> website*
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> *at www.ipm.msu.edu/ipm-academy.htm to access the registration page and
> learn*
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> *more about the program or download the agenda. For more information or to
> *
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> *register by mail contact Erin Lizotte at [log in to unmask] or call
> 231-944-6504.*
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>  Vicki Morrone
> Outreach Specialist for Organic Production
> 303 Natural Resources
> East Lansing MI 48824
> 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell)
> 517-353-3832 fax
> Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu <http://www.michiganorganic.msu.edu/>
>
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