Yesterday Scott and I presented a workshop in Cleveland as part of an urban gardener and farmer training program. The workshop focused on integrated pest management (IPM). I presented the first half of the program and discussed IPM tactics. These range from physical control measures such as the hand removal of pests or installation of row covers, to biological control relying on natural enemies to keep pest populations low. Natural enemies are predators, parasitoids and pathogens that kill insect pests. 
Scott presented the second half of the workshop. He discussed the the importance of pollinators in urban gardening. He illustrated how to identify key groups of bees likely to be found in urban farms and gardens.
During the last part of our workshop participants examined pinned natural enemy insects and pollinators. We really enjoyed talking with everyone and hope that the information was useful. If any of you were at the workshop and have questions, please post them or send us an email. Thank you to Morgan, Amanda, Nicole and Jim for inviting us!
That's so cool!
ReplyDelete