Plant Science Day, August 1, 2007
Lockwood Farm
890 Evergreen Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518-2361
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Plant Science Day 2007 Program Booklet (878.71KB, 31 pages, .PDF Format)
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Taping of Plant Science Day 2007 by the Connecticut Network (CT-N) (www.ctn.state.ct.us)
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station 2007 Plant Science Day
(Date Recorded: 8/1/2007)
Length: 3 hr 2 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
F. Philip Prelli
Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Agriculture
"Connecticut Agriculture--The Local Flavor"
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PRESENTATIONS ON RESEARCH & TECHNICIAL DEMONSTRATIONS
10:00 a.m. Pruning Ornamental Plants, Mary K. Inman
10:15 a.m. Using DNA Fingerprinting to Identify the Blood-Feeding Patterns of Mosquito Vectors of West Nile Virus in Connecticut, Dr. Theodore G. Andreadis (1.08mb, 19 pages, PDF Format)
10:45 a.m. What is Happening to Our Honey Bees?, Dr. Kirby C. Stafford, III (763.19kb, 26 pages, PDF Format)
11:00 a.m. Beekeeping Basics, Ira Kettle
1:15 p.m. Scattering Scats: White-Tailed Deer as Seed Dispersers, Scott C. Williams (471.0mb, 53 pages, PDF Format)
1:30 a.m. Pruning Ornamental Shrubs, Mary K. Inman
1:45 p.m. Are Plant Pathogens Causing Salt Marsh Dieback?, Dr. Wade H. Elmer (10.35mb, 41 pages, PDF Format)
2:00 p.m. Beekeeping Basics, Ira Kettle
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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: Private Applicators (PA): 2 1/2 hours, Ornamental and Turf (3A): 2 1/2 hours, Aquatic (5): 1/2 hour, Rights of Way (6): 1/2 hour, General Pest (7A): 1 1/2 hours, Mosquito (7F): 1/2 hour, Public Health (8): 1/2 hour, Demonstration and Research (10):1 1/2 hours
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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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