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| AUDIENCE: | Commercial Growers and/or Homeowners |
| TIME: | 1 hour (flexible) |
DESCRIPTION: |
This subject should be scheduled in conjunction with Horticulture and/or Entomology specialists. Emphasis will be on symptom recognition, biology and management of major fruit diseases. Such meetings are frequently held in conjunction with an orchard field tour during the late spring or early summer months |
| CONTACT: | Janna Beckerman |
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| AUDIENCE: | Commercial Growers and/or Homeowners |
| TIME: | 1 hour (flexible) |
DESCRIPTION: |
Emphasis will be on symptom recognition, biology and management of shade and ornamental tree and shrub diseases. Topics can be structured according to audience preferences (Diagnosing Plant Health Problems; Managing Plant Health Problems, People Pressure Diseases; Rose Diseases; Perennial Disappointments, Hosta diseases, etc). This subject can be scheduled in conjunction with Horticulture and/or Entomology specialists. |
| CONTACT: | Janna Beckerman |
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| AUDIENCE: | Commercial Growers and Ag-Industry Representatives |
| TIME: | 30 minutes to 1 hour |
DESCRIPTION: |
Presentations address the disease management concerns of commercial vegetable growers with emphasis on major Indiana vegetable crops including melons, tomatoes, peppers, and pumpkins. Extension educators are invited and encouraged to attend because contemporary topics in vegetable disease control in the Midwest will be discussed. The program can be conducted alone or as part of a comprehensive vegetable production and management program with counterparts in entomology and horticulture. Disease symptoms, disease cycles, and specific control options such as resistant varieties, cultural control methods and fungicides are part of each discussion. Presentations can be tailored to fit the needs of specific clientele groups (e.g. melon growers, pepper growers, tomato growers, etc.). |
| CONTACT: | Dan
Egel Andreas Westphal Rick Latin |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Agricultural Industry Representatives, County Educators, Commercial Farmers |
| TIME: | 1 to 2 hours |
DESCRIPTION: |
Presentations address disease management issues for corn, soybeans, or small grains. Emphasis can be given to a particular crop or to particular diseases according to audience wishes. The program can be offered independently, or as part of a larger program that deals with insect and weed problems, or general agronomic issues. The general theme of these presentations is to show how various crop production practices influence the epidemiology of corn, soybean, and small grain diseases, and how farmers can modify their production practices to reduce disease problems. |
| CONTACT: | Gregory
Shaner Andreas Westphal |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Agricultural Industry Representatives, County Educators, Commercial Farmers |
| TIME: | 1 to 2 hours |
DESCRIPTION: |
Genetic resistance is a mainstay for managing diseases in corn, soybeans, and small grains. Presentations consider the various types of resistance, how resistance interferes with disease development, how resistance may interact with other disease management practices, and how pathogen variability impacts the use of resistance. |
| CONTACT: | Gregory Shaner |
| TOPIC: | Enhancing Surveillance Capabilities through the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) Training Program for First Detectors |
| AUDIENCE: | Educators, Commercial growers, Agribusiness, Consultants, Industry reps, Homeowners, etc. |
| TIME: | Minimum of 2 hours (IP Video scheduling required) |
DESCRIPTION: |
This IP Video presentation covers the following topics: 1) The mission
and objectives of the National Plant Diagnostic Network National and
plant bio-security issues 2) Monitoring for High Risk Pests 3) Proper
sampling and response protocols for suspect high risk pests or pathogens Optional topics offered include: 1) The art and science of diagnosis and 2) Epidemiology and diagnosis of specific plant diseases such as Soybean rust, Ramorum blight, Ralstonia solanacearum Completion of a pre-test and post test (First Detector Core tests) and completion of a registration form are required. |
| CONTACT: | Gail
Ruhl Karen Rane |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Educators, Homeowners, Master Gardeners, Schools |
| TIME: | 1 to 1.5 hours |
DESCRIPTION: |
Invasive species have been estimated to cost land owners and managers over a billion dollars a year. This presentation focuses on Invasive Plants. It delivers information of theories as to why some plants become invasive and others do not and why there is often a lag phase from introduction to invasion. It then covers several of the invasive plant in Indiana such as kudzu, garlic mustard, and purple loosestrife and their control measures. |
| CONTACT: | Glenn Nice |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Commercial Vegetable Growers and Transplant Producers |
| TIME: | 30 minutes to 1 hour |
DESCRIPTION: |
This presentation will discuss vegetable diseases one might expect to find in a greenhouse situation. The discussion can focus on transplant growers or greenhouse production of vegetables. Time will be spent on how to recognize plant diseases and differentiate diseases from environmental problems. Since many common fungicides are not labeled for greenhouse use, this presentation will emphasize prevention. Greenhouse sanitation and resistant varieties will also be discussed. |
| CONTACT: | Dan Egel |
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| AUDIENCE: | Farmers, Elevator Managers, Feed Mill Operators |
| TIME: | 30 minutes to 1 hour. This is a good program as a joint presentation with other programs that cover management of stored grain. |
DESCRIPTION: |
The presentation covers the following topics: 1) what are mycotoxins and why are they important, 2) toxicity to animals and potential threat to human health, 3) government regulations and trade issues, 4) how mycotoxin get into grain (preharvest and post harvest), 5) management practices to prevent mycotoxin contamination, and 6) methods for detecting and measuring mycotoxins in grain. One additional goal of the presentation is to provide the rationale for drying grain for storage and to put this information into the context of controlling mold growth and mycotoxin production. |
| CONTACT: | Charles Woloshuk |
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| AUDIENCE: | Nurserymen, arborists, landscape professionals, extension educators, master gardeners and other interested groups |
| TIME: | 1.5 hours (90 minutes) |
DESCRIPTION: |
Several
nurseries on the West Coast unknowingly shipped Phytophthora
ramorum-infected plants across the country in 2004. This fungus-like
pathogen causes a destructive disease known as Ramorum blight,
previously referred to as "sudden oak death" (SOD). To
date, state and national survey efforts have detected Ramorum blight
in 22 states. Thus far, Ramorum blight has *NOT* been detected
in Indiana nor in any bordering state. Additional information about
Ramorum blight can be obtained at the APHIS website http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/ispm/pramorum/ This 90 minute IP video training session will be used to detail Phytophthora ramorum hosts, symptoms, and epidemiology, as well as the detection and response protocol for Indiana. Program dates must be scheduled through Gail or Karen, and will depend on the availability of Purdue IP video conferencing personnel. The 90 minute program may be offered simultaneously at multiple locations throughout Indiana. |
| CONTACT: | Gail
Ruhl Karen Rane |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Forage producers and livestock owners |
| TIME: | 1 hour to 1.5 hours |
DESCRIPTION: |
There are several plants that are toxic to our livestock and find their way into our pastures and ultimately into the hay produced. This presentation focuses on the identification of these plants that can be detrimental to the health of our livestock and their management. It is based on of the publication “Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets – John W. McCain, Rebecca J. Goetz, and Thomas N. Jordan. |
| CONTACT: | Glenn Nice |
| TOPIC: | |
| AUDIENCE: | Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers |
| TIME: | 30 minutes to 1 hour |
DESCRIPTION: |
Presentations address the disease management concerns of the golf course and commercial turf grass industry. Disease symptoms, disease cycles, and specific control options (cultural, chemical and biological) are part of each discussion. The program can be conducted alone or as part of a comprehensive turf grass management program with counterparts in agronomy and entomology. |
| CONTACT: | Rick Latin |
| TOPIC: | Weed Management for Agronomic Crops - weed control in no-tillage systems; perennial weed control |
| AUDIENCE: | Educators, Producers, Agribusiness, Consultants, Industry Agronomists, Public, etc. |
| TIME: | 1 to 4 hours. Variable depending on topics selected. |
DESCRIPTION: |
One or more of the above topics may be selected for an individual program, or combined with programs offered by other departments as part of an all day program. Specific topics may also be selected for the Interdepartmental Insect, Weed and Disease Management for Agronomic Crops program. |
| CONTACT: | Tom
Bauman Glenn Nice Bill Johnson |
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