Bedding Plants – Spring 2023!
Litchfield County Extension Center, Torrington, CT
January 18, 2023
1-3 pm.
No charge.
2 pesticide credits.
Light refreshments.
Topics:
Update on Insect and Mite Pests, Leanne Pundt, UConn Extension
Recap 2022, Bedding Crop Diseases to Prepare for 2023 Yonghao Li
Plant Information Office, CAES
Two pesticide recertification credits.
To Register, please contact Leanne Pundt, at leanne.pundt@uconn.edu or call 860-626-6855 (Office Number with voicemail) or call or text cell at 860-921-3288.
Directions to Program:
Litchfield County Extension Center: From Route 8 North, take exit 44, go straight at first traffic light, go left at second traffic light onto Route 4 and proceed 2.75 miles, turn right onto University Drive and proceed 1 mile to Litchfield County Extension Center. http://www.extension.uconn.edu/extension-centers/litchfield.php or call 860-626-6240
Get the latest information on bedding plant crop diseases, case studies on greenhouse production issues and more from University experts and network with professionals and fellow growers. This educational program will feature the following topics of interest to those who produce spring crops in the greenhouse:
· Case Studies on Greenhouse Production Issues
Rosa Raudales, Greenhouse Extension Specialist, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
· The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Glyphosate, Candace Bartholomew, UConn Extension
· Tales from the Field, Leanne Pundt, UConn Extension, (Feb 6th only)
· Update on Bedding Plant Diseases, Abby Beissinger, UConn
· Recap 2019, Bedding Plant Diseases to Prepare for 2020, Dr. Yonghao Li, CAES (Feb 11th only)
· What’s New with Diamide Insecticides from OHP, Carlos Bogran, OHP (Feb 11th only)
For your convenience, this program will be offered in two separate locations.
· February 6th, this program will be offered from 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Tolland County Extension Office at 24 Hyde Avenue, Vernon, CT.
· February 11th, this program will be offered from 9:30 to 2:30 at the Litchfield County Extension Center at 843 University Drive, Torrington, CT.
Four Pesticide recertification credits available!
For more information, contact Leanne Pundt, at 860.626.6855 or email: leanne.pundt@uconn.edu
The University of Connecticut is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
UConn Extension offers Bedding Plant Program for Greenhouse Growers
Get the latest information on insect and disease management, proper watering techniques and mixing pesticide formulations and network with fellow growers. This educational program will feature the following topics of interest to those who produce spring ornamental crops in the greenhouse:
Watering: Air and Water Balance in the Root-Zone
Rosa Raudales, Greenhouse Extension Specialist, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Root Rots, Mildews, and Blights
Dr. Yonghao Li, CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT
For your convenience, this program will be offered in two separate locations.
January 29th, this program will be offered from 9:30 to 2:30 at the Litchfield County Extension Center at 843 University Drive in Torrington, CT.
February 14th, this program will be offered from 9:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Tolland County Extension Office at 24 Hyde Avenue in Vernon, CT.
Four Pesticide recertification credits available
Handouts, lunch and beverages will be included in your registration fee of $25.00.
Please make checks payable to the University of Connecticut and send to Litchfield County Extension Center, 843 University Drive, Torrington, CT 06790. No credit card payments accepted.
For more information, contact Leanne Pundt, at 860.626.6855 or email: leanne.pundt@uconn.edu Click here to view program brochure and registration form.
The University of Connecticut is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
You can pay at the door (cash or check), however, please pre-register by phone or email by
Feb 13 for Feb 16 meeting at the Tolland County Extension Center
Feb 14 for Feb 21 meeting at the Litchfield County Extension Center
You must pre-register to be guaranteed a catered lunch.
Bedding Plants – Spring 2017!
Spring Bedding Plant Meeting
Tolland County Extension Center Vernon, CT
Feb 16, 2017
Time
Title
Speaker
9:30 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 11:00
Using Controlled Release Fertilizers in Containers
Rosa Raudales, UConn
11:00-12:00
KEEP IT SIMPLE: Choosing the right media and fertility program for your crops
Dan Jacques, Sun Gro Horticulture
12:00 – 12:30
Lunch (catered)
12:30 – 1:30
Mistaken Identities: Tips on Scouting
Leanne Pundt, UConn
1:30 – 2:30
Management of Diseases on Edibles in the Greenhouse
Angela Madeiras, UMass
Spring Bedding Plant Meeting
Litchfield County Extension Center, Torrington, CT
Feb 21, 2017
Time
Title
Speaker
9:30 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 11:00
Using Controlled Release Fertilizers in Containers
Rosa Raudales, UConn
11:00 – 12:00
KEEP IT SIMPLE: Choosing the right media and fertility program for your crops
Dan Jacques, Sun Gro Horticulture
12:00 – 12:30
Lunch (catered)
12:30 – 1:00
Worker Protection Standard: Overview of What’s New
Candace Bartholomew, UConn
1:00- 2:00
Mistaken Identities: Tips on Scouting
Leanne Pundt, UConn
2:00- 2:30
Hot Topics in Pest Control
Leanne Pundt, UConn
Four pesticide recertification credits!
Directions to Programs:
February 16th, Tolland County Extension Center: Take Exit 67 off I-84. Take Route 31 North to the junction of Route 30. Turn right onto Route 30. Tolland County Extension Center is on the right just after Rockville Bank at 24 Hyde Avenue. You can link to a map at: http://www.extension.uconn.edu/extension-centers/tolland.php or call 860-875-3331
February 21st, Litchfield County Extension Center:From Route 8 North, take exit 44, go straight at first traffic light, go left at second traffic light onto Route 4 and proceed 2.75 miles, turn right onto University Drive and proceed 1 mile to Litchfield County Extension Center. You can link to a map at:https://cahnr.uconn.edu/litchfield/ or call 860-626-6240
(Required for confirmation of registration) (Required)
No. attending ___________x $25.00/person = $____ at Tolland CES ____ (please check) on Feb 16 th
at Litchfield CES ____ (please check) on Feb 21st Please make checks payable to University of Connecticut. Return this form and check to Leanne Pundt, Litchfield County Extension Center, 843 University Drive, Torrington, CT 06790-2635.
Included in your registration fee of $25.00: Handouts, Catered Lunch & Beverages.
An equal opportunity employer and program provider. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, Stop code 9410, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410or call (202) 720-5964. If requested by a program participant at least 3 weeks in advance, every effort will be made to provide special accommodation.
The UConn Extension Spring Bedding Plant Meetings were held the first week in February in our Torrington and Vernon offices. We had good attendance of 35 in Torrington and 37 in Vernon, in spite of the weather! #UConnExtension’s Rosa Raudales spoke on Feeding Greenhouse Crops and Monitoring Water Quality. Yonghao Li of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station spoke on diseases of spring crops. Leanne Pundt of UConnExtension spoke on biological controls.
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