Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Green Industry Updates

UGA's Green Team will be presenting Green Industry Updates around the metro area this summer.

The first will be in Cherokee County on Wednesday, June 12, at the Hoke O'Kelley Auditorium on campus at Reinhardt University, 7300 Reinhardt Circle, Waleska, GA, 30183.

 This is the schedule:
9:00 – 9:55 a.m.
New Herbicides for Problem Weed Control in Turf
Dr. Patrick McCullough
UGA Crop & Soil Sciences
10:00 – 10:55 a.m.
Identification & Management of Ornamental Plant Diseases
Dr. Jean Williams-Woodward
UGA Plant Pathology
11:00 – 11:55 a.m.
Using “New” Insecticides in Turfgrass IPM
Dr. Will Hudson
UGA Entomology

The next Green Team GIU will be in Dekalb County on Wednesday, July 17, at the Dekalb Extension Training Center, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA, 30032.


This is the schedule for that day:
9:00 – 9:55 a.m.
Turfgrass Disease IPM 2013 and Beyond
Dr. Alfredo Martinez
UGA Plant Pathology
10:00 – 10:55 a.m.
Turf Insect Control
Dr. Will Hudson
UGA Entomology
11:00 – 11:55 a.m.
Pest Management:  It Starts with Healthy Turf
Dr. Clint Waltz
UGA Crop & Soil Sciences

According to the flyer that came to this office, both events qualify for 3 hours (category 24 or 25) Commercial Pesticide Credit, 1 hour Private Pesticide Credit, and 3 hours ISA Arborist Credit, but call to verify.

For both, registration and check-in begin at 8:30 a.m. Both sessions will conclude by 12:30 p.m.

Events are $15 each, which includes materials and refreshments, and a discount applies when registration is for both events.

To register, visit   http://tinyurl.com/greenteamupdates, or contact Beth Horne at 770-228-7214 or bhorne@uga.edu.