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Monday August 10, 2009
Alternative methods of controlling pests and diseases
2009 PAA Symposium sponsored by the Plant Protection Section
Alternative methods of controlling pests and diseases are on everyone's radar screen these days, as issues of economic and environmental sustainability draw increasing attention, and consumer demand for organic produce rises. Speakers will provide overviews of currently used alternative pest controls, and information on how widely used and effective they are. Pathogens, nematodes, weeds, insects and integrated control will be discussed by a diverse collection of speakers.
Introduction to alternative pest control
Pathogen Control, Green manure, compost; organic amendments
George Lazarovits, Agriculture & Agri-food Canada, Southern Crop Protection & Food Research Center, London, ON
"Managing soil-borne disease of potatoes and other crops using ecologically based approaches"
Insect pest control
Gilles Boiteau, Agriculture & Agri-food Canada, Potato Research Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick
"Alternative insect control methods in organic potato production"
Weed control
Rick Boydston, USDA-ARS, Prosser, WA
"Weed control without herbicides"
Integrated alternative pest management
Peter vanderZaag, SunRISE Produce, Alliston, Ontario
"Commercial Potato Production Using Alternative Methods of Pest and Disease Control"
Discussion: Future directions in alternative pest control: Where are we headed and how quickly?
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