Plant Diseases
Title: Plant Diseases - Train the Trainer
Location: MDA in Annapolis
Dates: Thursday, Sept 6 and Tuesday September 18. 9:30am-3:30pm (This is a 2-day course.)
Instructor: David Clement, Ph.D, Regional Specialist in Plant Pathology
Registration Fee: $45
Registration Deadline: August 27, 2007
Class limit: 35
Course Description: Plant diseases often seem like exotic mysteries left up to the experts to solve. Well, guess what- we MG’s can now begin to unravel some of these mysteries ourselves. Not just unravel, but really learn and teach too.
In this course you’ll learn all about the bacteria, fungi and viruses that cause plant problems. You’ll also learn about their symptoms, cycles and controls. You’ll learn from samples, from the Powerpoint lecture used for basic training, from web resources, handouts, and your own references.
We hope that you’ll feel good enough about your grasp of the subject matter to feel comfortable presenting this information to incoming MG interns.
This class will not only qualify you to teach basic training, but it can count as your Plant Disease requirement for your Plant Diagnostics certificate.
To Register: Use Registration form or send your name, address, email, phone, MG county you work with, name of class you want to take, and a check for $45 (payable to the University of MD). Mail to: MG classes, HGIC, 12005 Homewood Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042.
For more information contact Robin at 410-531-1754; rmhessey@umd.edu.
New MG State Advanced Training Certificate Course in Plant Diagnostics
Due to the overwhelming popularity and usefulness of “Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinics and the demand for more education for those staffing the clinics, we are initiating a new set of courses that can earn you a “Ask a Master Gardener” plant diagnostic certificate. To get the certificate you will need to take Plant Diseases, Entomology, a “Ask a MG” practicum, and Plant ID/Taxonomy. We are planning on offering these courses in various places around the state.
For more information, contact Robin Hessey
Last updated: 03/10/2009