TUESDAY AFTERNOON

August 8, 2000

SYMPOSIUM: PROTECTED CROP ENTOMOLOGY

ORGANIZERS: PAT GREANY & NORM LEPPLA

 
2:00  Introduction.  Pat Greany
Part I --  Vegetable Crops
2:05 Vegetable production in the greenhouse:a world-wide growth phenomenon. Dan Cantliffe, Chairman, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2:20  Opportunities for greenhouse vegetable production in Florida.  George Hochmuth, Director, University of Florida North Florida Research & Education Center, Quincy, FL, and Bob Hochmuth, Multicounty Extension Agent, North Florida Research & Education Center, Live Oak, FL
2:35 Production and pest problems encountered by a Florida greenhouse vegetable grower.  Emil Belibasis, Owner, Beli Farms, Wellborn, FL Arbovirus Surveillance in Florida. 
2:50  Management of greenhouse vegetable pests. Phil Stansly, Professor of Entomology, Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee, FL
3:05 Break
Part II -- Ornamentals
3:20 Global expansion of greenhouse ornamentals & associated advances in pest management.  Karel Bolckmans,  Director of Entomological Research & Development, Koppert Biological Systems, Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands
3:45 Biological control systems for greenhouse ornamentals in Florida. Catharine Mannion, Asst. Professor, Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL
4:00 Pest management in ornamentals: a grower's perspective Nancy Rechcigl, Entomology Advisor, Yoder Bros., Parrish, FL
4:15 Research on greenhouse ornamental pest management.  Lance Osborne, Professor, Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida, Central Florida Research & Development Center, Apopka, FL
4:30 Education for graduate research on protected crops.  Elio Jovicich, Graduate Student, Dept of Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
4:45 Commercial production of biological control agents for use in Florida's protected crops.  Norm Leppla, Professor, Dept. of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL


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6/07/00 Pat Greany and Richard Mankin