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Pest Management Workshop for Small-Scale Berry Farmers

February 23, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free
BC berry growers: Join this interactive online workshop to learn about pest management frameworks using real pest examples.

 

About this event

This interactive online workshop offers berry growers an opportunity to learn about pest management frameworks using real pest examples that can be applied to the specific needs and concerns of your farm.

 

The frameworks include:

  • The six key components of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  • A problem-solving tool for disease-pest identification
  • Guiding questions to aid in management decision-making

The session will also include plenty of time for Q & A.

 

Instructors

Marjolaine Dessureault and Dru Yates, IPM specialists with E.S. Cropconsult Ltd., will lead the workshop and guide participants through a new set of IPM guides for small-scale farmers they’ve developed in collaboration with BC growers over the last two years.

 

Registration details

The workshop is available at no cost, but registration is required. Capacity will be limited to 30 participants and the session will be held on zoom.

If you register and cannot make it, please cancel your ticket to make space for other participants. The workshop will not be recorded.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pest-management-workshop-for-small-scale-berry-farmers-tickets-238801320177

Details

Date:
February 23, 2022
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pest-management-workshop-for-small-scale-berry-farmers-tickets-238801320177

Organizer

Climate & Agriculture Initiative BC
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Venue

Online