FREE CEUS: 1 CORE (487/482), 1 O&T/Row Crop/Tree Crop/PA/CLO/LLO/LCLM
Come join us as UF/IFAS Lake County Extension welcomes Abby Bartlett (DPI) and Dr. Lance Osbourne (UF) for an short, informative session on the latest updates regarding invasive pests threatening Florida fruit, vegetable, and ornamental producers. Learn how eradication and quarantine programs work at the farm-level and gain valuable insights on new pests like thrips parvispinus, mexican rice-borer, and lebbeck mealybug. This event is in-person . Hope to see you there!
"A Brief Reintroduction to Scouting" - Brooke Moffis, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension
"How to Take and Submit an Insect Sample" - Matt Smith, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension
"Mexican Rice Borer Tracking Program" - Dr. Matthew VanWeelden, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center
"DPI's Role in Invasive Pests" - Abby Bartlett, Environmental Supervisor I, FDACS DPI
"Thrips Parvispinus, Lebbeck Mealybug, and Other New Invasive Crop Pests" - Dr. Lance Osbourne, UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
