Putting Science to Work for Society

“Gardening in Connecticut”

Thursday, April 23^rd, 2009, 1:00 p.m.

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

donald f. jones auditorium

123 huntington street, new haven, ct 06511

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Taping of Spring Open House 2009 by the Connecticut Network (CT-N) (www.ctn.state.ct.us)

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Experiment Station Welcome and Updates, Dr. Louis A. Magnarelli, Director
Environmentally Safe Methods for Vegetable Disease Control, Dr. Wade H. Elmer, Plant Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology (1.29MB, 38 pages, PDF Format)
Unusual Vegetables to Grow in Your Garden, Dr. Abigail A. Maynard, Horticulturist, Department of Forestry and Horticulture (5.60KB, 84 pages, PDF Format)
Identifying and Managing Weeds in the Garden, Dr. Todd L. Mervosh, Weed Specialist, Valley Laboratory (2.29MB, 39 pages, PDF Format)

Bring soil samples for testing and plant, insect, and weed problems for identification

Pesticide Credits Offered: 3 hours for Private Applicators (PA) and Supervisors

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refreshments will be served

for more information call new haven (203) 974-8500, toll free statewide (877) 855-2237

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From I-95 North or South: Exit onto I-91 North in New Haven. Take Exit 6 (left exit) to Willow Street. Follow detailed instructions below.
From I-91 South: Take Exit 6 in New Haven to Willow Street. Follow detailed instructions below.
From I-84: Take I-691 to I-91 South to Exit 6 in New Haven. Follow detailed instructions below.
Detailed instructions: Turn right onto Willow Street and proceed to the end. Turn right onto Whitney Avenue. Take the third left off Whitney Avenue (Huntington Street) and proceed up the hill. The Experiment Station is on the right just past the first cross street on Huntington Street.

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