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SUMMARY:Organic Pest Management Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Build an Ecological Approach to Pest Management\nOrganic Growers School will offer its Organic Pest Management Webinar on September 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Eastern as part of its 2026 Organic Crop Management series. The free online session will help growers better understand agricultural pests and develop practical strategies to prevent and respond to pest problems on the farm. \nTom Elmore of Thatchmore Farm will lead the workshop. Elmore brings more than 30 years of farming experience and will share pest-management practices that have worked on his own operation. \n\nBeatriz Moisset\, CC BY-SA 3.0 \nUnderstand Pests Before Trying to Control Them\nThe webinar will take an ecological approach rather than focusing only on what to do after damaging insects appear. \nParticipants will learn about pest biology and how pests interact with the larger farm ecosystem. The session will also address techniques for sampling and monitoring pest populations and beneficial insects. \nUnderstanding those relationships can help farmers determine whether a pest population requires intervention and which management strategy may be appropriate. \nThe program will also examine connections among pests\, soil conditions\, and nutrient management. These relationships matter because crop health and growing conditions can influence a plant’s vulnerability to pest pressure. \nEncourage Beneficial Insects and Prevent Damage\nThe workshop will cover management strategies farmers can use to prevent pest damage while encouraging beneficial insects. \nBeneficial insects can play an important role in ecological crop management by preying on or otherwise helping control agricultural pests. Learning to recognize these insects can also help growers avoid management practices that unintentionally eliminate organisms that help protect crops. \nParticipants will learn how to develop a plan for managing pest outbreaks rather than waiting until damage becomes severe. \nThat planning approach can help growers think through monitoring\, prevention and response strategies before pest pressure becomes an emergency. \nPart of a Broader Organic Crop Management Series\nOrganic Growers School’s Organic Crop Management series provides training in soil health\, weeds\, pests and diseases. The organization says the series is designed to give growers whole-farm management tools while also addressing standards and record-keeping requirements involved in applying for and maintaining organic certification. \nThe September 28 pest-management session follows Organic Soil Management and Organic Weeds Management workshops earlier in the month. An Organic Disease Management webinar is scheduled for October 5. \nThe pest-management webinar may be useful to organic growers\, farmers transitioning toward organic production\, and other producers interested in reducing pest pressure through ecological and preventative management practices. \nYou can register through Organic Growers School. \nDate: September 28\, 2026\nTime: 6:30-8 p.m. Eastern\nFormat: Online\nCost: Free \n  \nRead our full-length articles about educational opportunities here!
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/organic-pest-management-webinar/
LOCATION:Online / Virtual\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #1: Extension Weed Science Update
DESCRIPTION:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #1\nThe Extension Weed Science Update session of the University of Kentucky Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series will be held online from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Marcelo Zimmer of University of Kentucky Extension Weed Science will present the session. \nThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment and the Grain Crops Pest Management Group are presenting the 2026 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series. The five-part online series focuses on agronomic crops and integrated pest management and is open to farmers\, Extension agents\, crop consultants\, industry professionals and others. \nEach session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Participants must register online and select the webinar dates they want to attend. Certified crop advisers can earn one Integrated Pest Management continuing-education unit for each webinar\, for a possible five CEUs across the full series. Kentucky pesticide applicator credits are pending. \nPart of a Five-Week Series\nThe series runs on consecutive Thursdays from October 22 through November 19. Farmers can register for individual sessions or multiple dates through the official University of Kentucky event page.
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/fall-crop-protection-webinar-1-extension-weed-science-update/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T100000
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SUMMARY:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #2: Extension Entomology Update
DESCRIPTION:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #2\nThe Extension Entomology Update session of the University of Kentucky Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series will be held online from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Felipe Batista\, a University of Kentucky entomology postdoctoral scholar will present the session. \nThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment and the Grain Crops Pest Management Group are presenting the 2026 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series. The five-part online series focuses on agronomic crops and integrated pest management and is open to farmers\, Extension agents\, crop consultants\, industry professionals and others. \nEach session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Participants must register online and select the webinar dates they want to attend. Certified crop advisers can earn one Integrated Pest Management continuing-education unit for each webinar\, for a possible five CEUs across the full series. Kentucky pesticide applicator credits are pending. \nPart of a Five-Week Series\nThe series runs on consecutive Thursdays from October 22 through November 19. Farmers can register for individual sessions or multiple dates through the official University of Kentucky event page.
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/fall-crop-protection-webinar-2-extension-entomology-update/
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SUMMARY:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #3: Extension Plant Pathology Update
DESCRIPTION:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #3\nThe Extension Plant Pathology Update session of the University of Kentucky Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series will be held online from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Kiersten Wise\, University of Kentucky Extension plant pathologist will present the session. \nThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment and the Grain Crops Pest Management Group are presenting the 2026 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series. The five-part online series focuses on agronomic crops and integrated pest management and is open to farmers\, Extension agents\, crop consultants\, industry professionals and others. \nEach session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Participants must register online and select the webinar dates they want to attend. Certified crop advisers can earn one Integrated Pest Management continuing-education unit for each webinar\, for a possible five CEUs across the full series. Kentucky pesticide applicator credits are pending. \nPart of a Five-Week Series\nThe series runs on consecutive Thursdays from October 22 through November 19. Farmers can register for individual sessions or multiple dates through the official University of Kentucky event page.
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/fall-crop-protection-webinar-3-extension-plant-pathology-update/
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SUMMARY:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #4: Extension Weed Science Update
DESCRIPTION:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #4\nThe Extension Weed Science Update session of the University of Kentucky Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series will be held online from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Travis Legleiter of University of Kentucky Extension Weed Science will present the session. \nThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment and the Grain Crops Pest Management Group are presenting the 2026 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series. The five-part online series focuses on agronomic crops and integrated pest management and is open to farmers\, Extension agents\, crop consultants\, industry professionals and others. \nEach session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Participants must register online and select the webinar dates they want to attend. Certified crop advisers can earn one Integrated Pest Management continuing-education unit for each webinar\, for a possible five CEUs across the full series. Kentucky pesticide applicator credits are pending. \nPart of a Five-Week Series\nThe series runs on consecutive Thursdays from October 22 through November 19. Farmers can register for individual sessions or multiple dates through the official University of Kentucky event page.
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/fall-crop-protection-webinar-4-extension-weed-science-update/
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SUMMARY:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #5: Extension Plant Pathology Update
DESCRIPTION:Fall Crop Protection Webinar #5\nThe Extension Plant Pathology Update session of the University of Kentucky Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series will be held online from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Carl Bradley\, University of Kentucky Extension plant pathologist will present the session. \nThe University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture\, Food and Environment and the Grain Crops Pest Management Group are presenting the 2026 Fall Crop Protection Webinar Series. The five-part online series focuses on agronomic crops and integrated pest management and is open to farmers\, Extension agents\, crop consultants\, industry professionals and others. \nEach session runs from 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern. Participants must register online and select the webinar dates they want to attend. Certified crop advisers can earn one Integrated Pest Management continuing-education unit for each webinar\, for a possible five CEUs across the full series. Kentucky pesticide applicator credits are pending. \nPart of a Five-Week Series\nThe series runs on consecutive Thursdays from October 22 through November 19. Farmers can register for individual sessions or multiple dates through the official University of Kentucky event page.
URL:https://appalachianhighlandsfarmers.com/event/fall-crop-protection-webinar-5-extension-plant-pathology-update/
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