PPT-Tools for tackling the Top 10 Pests, Diseases and Weeds in a Community Garden

Tools for tackling the Top 10 Pests Diseases and Weeds in a Community Garden 2017 Gardens Summit February 18 2017 Introductions Jill Schneider Troy Community Gardens Annette Nekola Atwood Community Gardens. What is a pest ?. Facts about cockroaches. Facts about blow fly. Facts about possums. Facts about rabbits . . What is a pest?. A pest is an animal . o. r insect that eats plants and food, ruins farm land and are just plain annoying. Summer 2012. Chas Jones. PhD student, Campus Community Garden Committee Chairperson. c. has.jones@iarc.uaf.edu. LOCATION & PURPOSE. Place to grow . organic foods. Enhance . campus community across . Agriscience . Mr. Bailey. Weeds Around Kentucky!. CREEPING CHARLIE. KY. BLUEGRASS. THISTLE. What is a Weed?. A weed is a plant that grows where it is not wanted. Examples. W. heat growing in an oat field; the wheat is considered a weed. . Know your Weeds. ID your weeds in your field. Be sure you want to get rid of it. They do have a role:. Holding water. Creating organic matter. Providing cover. Habitat for beneficial insects. “Weeds are plant we have not yet found a use for.”. Identify various tools by name. Become familiar with safety measures required for each tool. Learn about the proper technique for using each tool as well as their various uses. Understand maintenance of each of these tools. Lesson . 3. of 4 . In. -Person . Educational Module. Learning Objectives. Identify plant species suited for site-specific environmental qualities, pest pressure and use. Identify and describe how to manage common turfgrass weeds. in the Greenhouse. The Greenhouse: . A Plant Pest “Factory” . Most GH plants are susceptible to one or more diseases and pests. Humidity tends to be high in the greenhouse. Greenhouse temperatures tend to favor one or more pathogens. We develop sustainable, economical, and environmentally friendly management strategies. Protect . Potatoes from Cyst Nematodes. Discover natural enemies for safe, effective control of exotic invasive weeds. FOREST AND TREE PESTS AND DISEASES MANAGMENT IN AFRICA By The Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of African Union (AU-IAPSC) OUTLINE INTRODUCTION OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND MANAGEMENT OF FOREST PESTS IN AFRICA 50 KI TAVO 5780 Grapes, Wine and Kilei Hakerem #2 The standard practice for growing table grapes in Israel today includes clearing out all weeds from the vineyards for various reasons, so it is sa John H. . Nderitu. University of Nairobi/FAO consultant. Email: . huria@uonbi.ac.ke. Mobile: +254 722308581 . Outline . Objective . Introduction. Pests, disease and weeds. Types of damage by pests, diseases and . How Soil Solarization Works. Soil Solarization. Agricultural “Warfare”. Current Practice: Herbicides. What is an . herbicide. ?. Herb = plant. -. icide. . = describes the act of killing. For example: suicide or genocide. Malcolm Borg. D. Director, IAS- Centre for Agriculture, Aquatics & Animal Sciences (MCAST) . What are pests? What are diseases?. A disease is an adverse condition in plants caused by micro-organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. . Company, event, date. Name. Statistics. Every year, . around 14,000 people. are injured while working in the garden.. 2. Video: «. Gardening. ». 3. General safety pointers. Allow . enough time. . Prepare yourself for your work..