Texas Cooperative Extension Service

The Texas A&M University System

30th Anniversary
of the
Plains Pest Management Newsletter

News about Integrated Pest Management in Hale-Swisher Counties.
Greg Cronholm, Extension Agent - IPM, 122 East 6th, P.O. Box 680, Plainview, TX., 79073-0680, 806-291-5273

Web Site: http://entowww.tamu.edu
Vol. 30, No. 1

  
E-Mail: g-cronholm@tamu.edu
May 24, 2002

 

HIGH PLAINS CROP PEST SCOUTING WORKSHOP
Ollie Liner Center
South Business Hwy 27
Plainview, TX
May 31, 2002

We again have an excellent workshop lined up to train those interested in a basic knowledge of area crop pest. At this workshop we will cover cotton, corn, sorghum, sunflower and soybean pest. The morning program will be devoted to cotton topics followed by a worker protection training just prior to lunch. Those interested in obtaining a pesticide handlers card (EPA green card) can attend just this portion of the program. This card is valid for a five year period.

After lunch we will cover other commodities, plus recognition of herbicide damage, weed identification and plant diseases of cotton, corn and sorghum. The Texas Department of Agriculture has approved this program for 5 CEUs for those holding a private commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicator license. The CEUs offered will be 1 hour of laws and regulations and 4 hours of IPM.

There is no fee to attend this program and if you have any questions please call our office at 806/291-5274.

 

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HIGH PLAINS CROP PEST SCOUTING WORKSHOP
Ollie Liner Center
Plainview, TX

Friday, May 31, 2002

8:00 - 8:20 Visit Displays

8:20 - 8:30 Introduction & CEU Instruction

8:30 - 9:10 Cotton Growth and Development
Dr. Randy Boman

9:10 - 9:35 Recognition, Biology and Scouting for Thrips, Fleahoppers and Aphids in Cotton
Steve Davis, Extension Agent - IPM

9:35 - 10:00 Recognition, Biology and Scouting for Lygus and Boll Weevils in Cotton
Scott Russell, Extension Agent - IPM

10:00 - 10:15 Break - View Insect Specimens

10:15 - 10:40 Recognition, Biology and Scouting for Bollworms and Other Leps. In Cotton
Brant Baugh, Extension Agent - IPM

10:40 - 11:05 Recognition and Biology of Beneficials Associated with Crops.
Monti Vandiver, Extension Agent - IPM

11:05 - 12:00 Worker Protection Standards - Pesticides Handler Cards Issued
Steven Boston, TDA, Lubbock

12:00 - 1:10 Lunch

1:10 - 1:40 Common Weed Identification and Recognition of Herbicide Injury
Kerry Siders, Extension Agent - IPM

1:40 - 2:05 Sorghum and Corn Growth and Development
Dr. Calvin Trostle, Agronomist

2:05 - 2:45 Corn Insect Pest Recognition and Detection
Robert Bowling, Extension Entomologist

2:45 - 2:55 Break - View Insect Specimens

2:55 - 3:30 Sorghum Insect Pest Recognition and Detection
Dr. Carl Patrick, Extension Entomologist

3:30 - 4:05 Sunflower and Soybean Pests
Greg Cronholm, Extension Agent - IPM

4:05 - 4:35 Recognition of Plant Diseases in Cotton, Corn and Sorghum
Dr. Harold Kaufman, Extension Plant Pathologist, Lubbock


Greg Cronholm, Extension Agent - IPM,
122 East 6th, P.O. Box 680
Plainview, TX. 79073-0680
806-291-5273
Ento. Dept. Website: http://entowww.tamu.edu
Dist. 2 Website: http://lubbock.tamu.edu
E-Mail: g-cronholm@tamu.edu



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