Diseases of Greenhouse Crops

University of Massachusetts Extension Greenhouse Crops and Floriculture Program

On-line registration (There is a small non-refundable fee for on-line registration)

Printable Program and Registration Form (for registration by mail)

Your hosts will be Dr. Rob Wick, Plant Pathologist, Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences and Bess Dicklow, UMass Extension Diagnostic Laboratory. Three pesticide recertification credits have been requested.

9:00 – 9:30 Registration, Coffee and Muffins

9:30 – 10:30 Downy Mildews of Greenhouse Crops

Learn about this important disease, symptoms on various crops and management strategies. Downy mildews infect ornamental plants, herb and vegetable plants including important crops such as basil, Impatiens walleriana and coleus. In 2010, Downy mildew was diagnosed on garden impatiens in the landscape in Massachusetts.

10: 30 – 11:15 Root Diseases

Root diseases often go un-detected until the damage is done. Learn about root diseases such as Pythium, Thielaviopis, Phytophthora and Rhizoctonia prevention and management strategies.

11:15 – 11:30 Break

11:30 – 12:30 Botrytis, Chrysanthemum White Rust, Viruses and More!

For more information contact:

Tina Smith, University of Massachusetts, 413-545-5306, tsmith@umext.umass.edu

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