| Diagnosis and Management of Fruit Diseases | Commercial Growers | 1 hour (flexible) | 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 | Janna Beckerman | |
| Diagnosis and Management of Ornamental Diseases | Commercial Growers | 1 hour (flexible) | 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. | Janna Beckerman | |
| Diagnosis and Management of Vegetable Diseases | Commercial Growers and Ag-Industry Representatives | 30 minutes to 1 hour | 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.). | Dan Egel | Kiersten Wise |
| Enhancing the Accuracy of Diagnostic Surveillance for Invasive/Exotic Plant Diseases | Educators, Commercial growers, Agribusiness, Consultants, Industry reps, Homeowners, etc. | 1-1.5 hours | This presentation on monitoring for high risk plant diseases via education and accurate diagnosis can be tailored for your intended audience to include any of the following:
-Boxwood Blight
-Thousand Cankers Disease
-Ramorum Blight
-Laurel Wilt
-Tar Spot on Corn
The 1-1.5 hr presentation will include a general introduction to the art and science of plant disease diagnosis; epidemiology and diagnosis of selected plant diseases; proper sampling and response protocols for the selected suspect high risk pathogens; how the National Plant Diagnostic Network assists in surveillance for invasive/exotic plant diseases.
| Tom Creswell | Gail Ruhl |
| Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their use in agriculture | Educators, commercial growers, agribusiness consultants, Master Gardeners, homeowners | 1-1.5 hours (flexible) | This presentation can be tailored to cover the
following topics: 1) the technology that is used to develop transgenic plants,
more frequently referred to as genetically modified organisms (GMOs); 2) how
these biotechnology traits and GMOs have been used in agriculture since their
introduction in 1995; 3) the impact of GMOs on agriculture in the US and
elsewhere; 4) how these crops are regulated in the US; 5) what consumers should
know about GMOs and the safety of foods that contain these products. | Peter Goldsbrough | |
| Herbicide Application Technology: Spray Nozzle Selection | | | | Travis Legleiter | |
| Herbicide Resistant Weed Mitigation and Management | | | | Travis Legleiter | |
| Managing Vegetable Diseases in the Greenhouse | Commercial Vegetable Growers and Transplant Producers | 30 minutes to 1 hour | 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. | Dan Egel | |
| Mycotoxins | Farmers, Elevator Managers, Feed Mill Operators | 30 minutes to 1 hour. This is a good program as a joint presentation with other programs that cover management of stored grain. | 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. | Charles Woloshuk | |
| Plant Diseases and Approaches to Problem Solving for Master Gardeners | | | | Tom Creswell | Gail Ruhl |
| Turfgrass Disease Management | Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers | 30 minutes to 1 hour | 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. | Rick Latin | |
| Using Foliar Fungicides on Agronomic Crops | Agricultural Industry Reps, County Educators, Commercial Farmers | 30 minutes to 1 hour | Foliar fungicides have not traditionally been used on corn and soybean,
mainly for economic reasons. However, some recently registered products
are being strongly promoted for use on these crops. Many growers of
these crops have had little experience with fungicides. This
presentation will include trial data from Purdue and elsewhere on
performance of these products and discuss how weather, genetic
resistance of a variety or hybrid, and crop cultural practices can
influence the performance of and economic return from fungicide
application. Direct and indirect benefits of disease control will be
illustrated. The concept of disease thresholds and the importance of
proper timing of applications will be discussed. | Kiersten Wise | |
| Weed Management for Agronomic Crops | Educators, Producers, Agribusiness, Consultants, Industry Agronomists, Public, etc. | 1 to 4 hours. Variable depending on topics selected. | - weed control in no-tillage systems; perennial weed control
- identification and management of herbicide resistant weeds
- new herbicide product update
- management of weeds in corn and soybean
- management of weeds in forage
- management of weeds in pasture
- new weeds to watch for in 2009
- weed identification hands -on workshop
- how do herbicides work: soil-vs. post-applied herbicides, contact vs. systemic
- diagnosing herbicide injury on corn and soybeans
- electronic information on herbicides and weeds (Indiana Herbicide Selector, etc.)
- general principles of weed science
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.
| Bill Johnson | Travis Legleiter |
| Weed Management in Pastures | Forage producers and livestock owners | 1 hour to 1.5 hours | 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. | Travis Legleiter | |