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Just a friendly reminder of today's webinar. No need to register but you may want to check out your connection before hand. Program starts at 2 and goes till 3:30. You do need an internet connection to participate. If you cannot join us today check out the program recorded next week at www.michiganorganic.msu.edu Today you can join the live program at the following link http://connect.msu.edu/msuorganicipm<http://connect.msu.edu/msuorganicipm/> You will have the opportunity to hear Beth Bishop,MSU's EnviroWeather coordinator, present integrated pest management and tools to monitor your crops-vegetables, fruit or field crops. Vicki Morrone Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University Organic Farming Specialist 480 Wilson Rd. Room 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) FAX 517-353-3834 FREE WEBINAR Integrated Pest Management for Organic and Sustainable farmers-web tools, scouting and understanding degree days June 21, Thursday from 2:00-3:30 (EST) Its suppose to be a hot one and possible rain on Thursday (in the Great Lakes area) so this is a GREAT day to get a glass of iced tea and join in on this educational opportunity-it's very timely as pests are harder to predict and not following their usual pattern with the unusual weather we are having this year. Are you a bit nervous about the pests that may attack your crops this year?? Do you have your scouting plan ready?? Do you know how to calculate degree days for the key pests on your crops?? If these questions have you thinking then perhaps you should join us for a webinar on how to setting up an IPM program for your farm!! All smart farmers scout their fields to be ready for pest occurrences, but especially organic farmers who use multiple tools to manage pests. Having a good idea if and when insects will attack is the first step to smart pest management. To join the meeting TODAY at 2 pm EST Click on this link: http://connect.msu.edu/msuorganicipm/ If you cannot attend the live presentation today then the webinar will be available for later viewing on www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu<http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu/> website. The North Central SARE program is sponsoring this webinar that will be presented by Beth Bishop, Michigan State University's Enviro Weather Coordinator how to set up a sound Integrated Pest Management program for your farm. You will have the opportunity to learn how to use online tools to assist you predict pest outbreaks as well as give you a heads up of possible pest outbreaks. This year will likely be challenging to all farmers in the Midwest, given the mild winter and early heat spell, triggering perennials to bloom too early and allowing overwintering insects and disease to survive in the soil. Beth Bishop, Enviro-Weather coordinator will share how to use this great online tool to predict insect flights as well as steps toward a sound Integrated Pest Management program for your farm. IPM model plants will be shared for three model crops; corn, apples and tomatoes. If you have any questions please contact Vicki at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Co-sponsored by NC SARE and Center for Regional Food Systems at MSU. ---------------- If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before: Test your connection: http://connect.msu.edu/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview Vicki Morrone Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University Organic Farming Specialist 480 Wilson Rd. Room 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 Www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) FAX 517-353-3834 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