Biological Control Options in Vegetable Production
February 3, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join eOrganic for a webinar on biological control in organic vegetable production in February and March, 2021! It’s free and open to the public, and advance registration is required.
Register now at https://oregonstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qg2Q22qfQRKkskaxH83feA
About the Webinar
This webinar will introduce the audience to biological control strategies commonly employed in vegetable production against insects and mites. Topics to be discussed include biopesticides available for vegetable production and their target pests, the benefits and shortcomings of biological control agent releases, companion planting for attracting natural enemies, and careful selection of insecticides or miticides that have minimal negative impacts on biological control agents.
About the Presenters
JC Chong is a professor and extension specialist, and Gunn Gill is a post-doctoral research associate at Clemson University, South Carolina. Chong and Gill and part of a OREI-supported research and extension team focusing on developing and implementing effective biological control programs for major pests in tomato and squash production system.
More Webinars on Biological Control in 2021
This webinar is part of a series of 4 webinars about biological control in organic vegetables as part of a NIFA OREI funded project. Find them all on the eOrganic webinar schedule.
Published December 28, 2020
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