Plant Science Day, August 6, 2008
Lockwood Farm
890 Evergreen Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518-2361
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Plant Science Day 2008 Program Booklet (890.54KB, 33 pages, .PDF Format)
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Taping of Plant Science Day 2008 by the Connecticut Network (CT-N) (www.ctn.state.ct.us)
CT Agricultural Experiment Station 2008 Plant Science Day (Date Recorded: 8/6/2008)
Length: 3 hr 6 min 
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10:00am--Greeting
In the MAIN TENT at 11:15am
Louis A. Magnarelli, Director--PRESIDING
CENTURY FARM AWARD
REMARKS
Edmund Tucker
President, Experiment Station Associates
SAMUEL W. JOHNSON MEMORIAL LECTURE
Steve Grant
Staff Writer, The Hartford Courant
"Are We Making Progress?: A journalist's perspective on more than three decades of environmental and agricultural change in Connecticut."
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PRESENTATIONS ON RESEARCH & TECHNICIAL DEMONSTRATIONS
10:00 a.m. Bed Bugs In Connecticut, Dr. John F. Anderson
10:15 a.m. Chestnuts Are Coming Back!, Dr. Sandra L. Anagnostakis (2.58mb, 26 pages, PDF Format)
10:45 a.m. Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC): Control Alternatives, Dr. Jeffrey S. Ward (3.20mb, 32 pages, PDF Format)
11:00 a.m. Growing Your Own Transplants For Your Vegetable Garden, Dr. Abigail A. Maynard
1:15 p.m. Invasive Plants: Are Our Lakes and Ponds in Peril?, Mr. Gregory J. Bugbee (3.60mb, 19 pages, PDF Format)
1:30 a.m. Bed Bugs In Connecticut, Dr. John F. Anderson
1:45 p.m. Communication And Cooperation Through Laboratory Networks: Positive Outcomes Of 9/11, Dr. MaryJane Incorvia Mattina (864.27kb, 24 pages, PDF Format)
2:00 p.m. Growing Your Own Transplants For Your Vegetable Garden, Dr. Abigail A. Maynard
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PESTICIDE CREDIT TOUR
12:15-1:15pm Pesticide Credit Tour, Thomas M. Rathier
If you are interested in obtaining pesticide credits you must sign-in at the registration desk between 9:30am-10:00am, and sign-out to pick up pesticide credit forms between 2:45pm- 4:00pm.
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PESTICIDE CREDITS
Pesticide credits will be offered for attending Plant Science Day. If you are interested in obtaining pesticide credits, you must sign-in at the registration desk at the start of the day, between 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., collect signatures for the talks, demonstration, and tours you attended, and sign-out to pick up your pesticide credit form between 2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Pesticide Credits Offered: All Categories and Private Applicators (PA): 4 hours. Applicators can assign 4 credit hours to one category or split hours among more than one category.
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10:00am-4:00pm
Barn Displays
70 Field Plots and Exhibits
Plant Diagnosis
Insect Identification
Questions Answered
Demonstrations
Passport for Children
Lockwood Farm Walking Tours
Pesticide Credits
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