Plant Health Care

Name: Plant Health Care
Start: 2024-07-24T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-07-24T14:30:00-04:00
Location: 3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707

Schedule

Wed Jul 24 2024 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE, United States, Delaware 19707 | Hockessin, DE

Date: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7/24, 7/25, 7/31 & 8/1, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Price: $399
Location: Mt. Cuba Center or Online accordingly
Gardening ecologically requires knowledge of the various pathogenic fungi, bacteria, and viruses that affect native plants and the environmental conditions that lead to infection. Study strategies for prevention and control to implement in your garden. Focus on integrated pest management techniques as well as the identification of both harmful and beneficial organisms. Go home knowing how to control pests in your garden using safe, wildlife-friendly practices.
This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7/24, 7/25, 7/31 & 8/1.
About the Instructor:
Timothy J. Waller’s major responsibilities are to provide leadership and support for the commercial agriculture industries of southern New Jersey, specifically commercial nursery production in Cumberland County. He holds a PhD in Plant Biology (focused on Plant Pathology) and is tasked with mitigating pest issues (insects, diseases, weeds, herbivores), intercepting invasive species, improving farm sustainability and production techniques, as well as developing best management practices (BMPs) for the growers and green industry professionals of the region. Dr. Waller is serving in his second year with Rutgers Cooperative Extension but has worked in various sectors of agriculture for the last decade and has held a pesticide license since 2014.
Register Here: https://mtcubacenter.org/event/plant-health-care/

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