Incorporating Microbials into the Culture of IPM

Organizer(s)

• NK

  Navneet Kaur

  Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
  Crop and Soil Science
  Oregon State University
  Corvallis, Oregon
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  Julie Graesch

  Technical Services
  Bioworks
  Ames, Iowa
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  Ramandeep Kaur Sandhi

  Global R & D scientist
  Insecticides
  FMC Corporation
  Newark, Delaware
• SJ

  Stefan Jaronski

  Adjunct Professor
  Entomology
  Virginia Tech University
  Blacksburg, Virginia

This session will focus on the successes and failures of applied microbial control aspects through the presentations of growers, private consultants, researchers, and extension agents invited to the symposium. The symposium program on microbial control covers integrated pest management aspects relevant to the Plant-Insect Ecosystem Section.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Navneet Kaur – Oregon State University
• 1:35 PM – 1:53 PM PT

  Strategies for overcoming challenges and promoting microbial control in specialty crop IPM
  

  Presenting Author: Surendra K. Dara – Oregon State University
• 1:53 PM – 2:11 PM PT

  Implementing commercial use of microbials in propagation as a part of integrated pest management (IPM) in Metrolina Greenhouses
  

  Presenting Author: Juan S. Ponce – Metrolina Greenhouse
• 2:11 PM – 2:29 PM PT

  Interacting with microbials and macro biologicals in a greenhouse setting
  

  Presenting Author: Paul Koole – BioBest Group
• 2:29 PM – 2:47 PM PT

  Protecting crops from pestilent elaterids: Introduction of entomopathogens to reframe traditional approaches
  

  Presenting Author: Todd Kabaluk – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• 2:47 PM – 3:02 PM PT

  Panel discussion
• 3:02 PM – 3:05 PM PT

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Navneet Kaur – Oregon State University