Master Gardener Specialist - Entomology Training

Department of Entomology, College Station, Texas
July 11-15, 2005


Agenda (Tentative)
J. A. Jackman


Monday, July 11 - Rangeland Ecology and Management Field Laboratory


Time

Topic

Instructor

1:00 - 1:30

Greetings and Introduction

Jackman

Welsh

1:30 - 3:00

Introduction to Insects

Merchant

3:00 - 5:00

Integrated Pest Management

Bogran

5:45

Dinner - catered BBQ

 

7:00 - 10:00

Night Collecting

All



Tuesday, July 12 - Lick Creek Park, and Heep Center

 Time

Topic

Instructor

8:00 - 11:00

Collecting Trip

All

11:00 - 12:00

Travel to Field Lab

 

12:00

Lunch - catered

 

1:00 - 2:00

Insects in the home

Merchant

2:00 - 2:30

“Mystery Bugs”

Merchant

2:30 - 4:00

Landscape Insect Pests

Merchant

4:00 - 5:00

Digital Photography

Merchant



Wednesday, July 13 - Rangeland Ecology and Management Field Laboratory


Time

Topic

Instructor

8:00 - 11:00

Pesticides and Safety

Merchant

11:00 - 12:00

Selecting Pesticides

Merchant

12:00

Lunch - catered - carpool to Heep Center

 

1:00 - 2:00

Collection Visit

Riley

2:00 - 5:00

 Specimen Preparation and Identification

All



Thursday, July 14 - Horticulture Gardens, Rangeland Ecology and Management Field Laboratory


Time

Topic

Instructor

8:00 - 10:30

Horticultural Gardens

Wilkerson

10:30 - 11:00

Travel to Field Lab

 

11:00 - 12:00

Insect Ecology

Bogran

12:00

Lunch - catered

 

1:00 - 2:00

Greenhouse and Interiorscapes

Bogran

2:00 - 4:00

Demonstration Research

Bogran

4:00 - 5:00

Vegetable Insects

Jackman



Friday, July 15 - Rangeland Ecology and Management Field Laboratory


Time

Topic

Instructor

8:00 - 8:30

Stinging and Biting Hazards

Jackman

8:30 - 9:30

Butterfly Gardening

Drees

9:30 - 10:00

Entomology Resources

Jackman

10:00 - 11:30

Open Discussion

All

11:30 - 12:00

Evaluation

Jackman




Schedule will be informal. Times will be adjusted as needed to cover topics. Breaks will be taken as the group desires.


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