This is a reminder of our upcoming Disease ID for Vegetable and Agronomic Crops Workshop (flyer attached) scheduled for June 21, 2019, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., at the at the Suwanee Valley Agricultural Extension Center, 8202 CR 417, Live Oak, FL 32060.  This class will be conducted by Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent, and Dr. Kevin Korus, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County.

This program covers principles of plant disease, including macro and microscopic diagnostic procedures, hands-on identification of plant diseases for agronomic and vegetable crops. Several of the major agronomic and horticultural crops grown in the area and the diseases that affect them will be discussed.  The program concludes with a discussion on plant disease management. 

A maximum of six Continuing Education Units will be offered in the following categories: 
3 – Private Applicator
3 – Agriculture Row Crop
3 – Agriculture Tree Crop
3 – Core 487 (maximum will be 6 CEUs) 
3 – Core 482
3 – Soil and Greenhouse Fumigation
3 – Ornamental and Turf Pest Control

Registration fee includes lunch, refreshments and materials. Registration fee is $65.00 (primary participant), $45.00 for secondary participant. Limited to 20 participants. Pre-register through Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/yxr9oa65 by June 17. There will be no refunds for the registration fee.

For more information about these programs, contact Dr. Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent or Dr. Kevin Korus, Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, at 352-955-2402. Visit https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/alachua/ for additional programs offered by the Extension Office.


An Equal Opportunity Institution. Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Nick T. Place, Dean. Single copies of Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county Extension offices. Information about alternate formats is available from IFAS Communications, University of Florida, PO Box 110810, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810.


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