2025 IPM Workshop
Location
Hotel Roanoke/Roanoke Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Ave NE Roanoke, VA
Date
September 03, 2025 at 12:00 PM - September 04, 2025 at 1:00 PM
About
The goal of this workshop is to equip VCE agents and educators with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively share Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices within their communities. By adopting a train-the-trainer approach, we aim to create a multiplier effect—expanding the reach of IPM education to a broader audience. Given the ever-evolving nature of pest management, ongoing professional development is essential. This workshop will help ensure that VCE faculty stay up to date with the latest IPM strategies and techniques, enabling them to deliver accurate, timely, and practical information to their clientele. It will also support the adoption of cutting-edge pest management technologies. Finally, by building a network of well-informed trainers, this initiative encourages collaboration and knowledge-sharing, strengthening the VCE system's ability to respond to emerging pest challenges.
Sessions
Sept. 3, 2025
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12:00 PM - 01:15 PM EDT Wednesday Lunch
Location: Crystal Ballroom
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01:15 PM - 02:00 PM EDT Plenary Session: Opening Remarks and IPM in Virginia
Location: Washington
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02:00 PM - 03:00 PM EDT Identification and management of invasive weed species in the nursery and landscape industries
Location: Washington
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02:00 PM - 03:00 PM EDT Management of soil-borne diseases in specialty crops
Location: Wilson
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02:00 PM - 03:00 PM EDT Update on invasive and emerging pest insects attacking ornamentals and turfgrass
Location: Monroe
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03:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT Frequently asked plant health concerns in gardens and potential remedies
Location: Wilson
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03:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT Using the pest management guide to design herbicide programs with multiple, effective modes of action
Location: Washington
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03:00 PM - 04:00 PM EDT An Introduction to the Invasive Species Research and Extension Lab
Location: Monroe
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04:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT Where are we now with spotted lanternfly, fire ants, and spongy moth
Location: Washington
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04:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT The Vegetable MyIPM app: Agent review and feedback
Location: Monroe
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04:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT Leveraging Extension Master Gardener volunteers to expand IPM education
Location: Wilson
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06:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT Wednesday Dinner
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sept. 4, 2025
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07:00 AM - 08:00 AM EDT Thursday Breakfast
Location: Crystal Ballroom
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08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Management of bitter rot in apples
Location: Wilson
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08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Efficacy (and lack thereof) of the growing list of organic OMRI-certified insecticides
Location: Washington
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08:00 AM - 09:00 AM EDT Disease management in pumpkin
Location: Monroe
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09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Insecticide resistance status and management in field crops
Location: Monroe
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09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Options for management of fire blight in tree fruit
Location: Wilson
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09:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT Developing a trap-out control tactic to reduce cucumber beetles on farms
Location: Washington
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Virginia plant problems: Look-alikes in IPM
Location: Wilson
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Wireworm IPM in potatoes and sweet potatoes/Diamondback moth IPM in broccoli and cabbage
Location: Washington
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT IPM options for insect pests of sweet corn, snap bean, and potatoes in Virginia
Location: Monroe
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Plenary Session: Pest Identification Clinic Updates
Location: Washington
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12:00 PM - 01:00 PM EDT Thursday Lunch
Location: Crystal Ballroom