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MGAA Presents “ Common Diseases and Insect Pests of Veggies and Fruit ” Rescheduled to Fall

May 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rescheduled to Fall of 2024

Hope you can join us for an evening of learning about pests and diseases!
There are many different diseases and pests that can affect vegetable and fruit crops in the garden. This presentation will look at some of the more commonly occurring pests, across common host crops. We’ll look at how to recognize the pests, what conditions favor their development and how to manage them in a
garden setting. Rob Spencer has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with a major in Horticulture and a Masters of Science (Plant Sciences), both from the University of Saskatchewan. He worked as a Commercial Horticulture Specialist for Alberta Agriculture for 17 years. Rob started Spencer Horticultural Solutions in March 2020. He is a Horticulture Instructor at Olds College, specializing in horticulture crop production. Rob has written hundreds of articles and delivered many presentations of all types for a range of audiences on an assortment of topics.

 

This is a Zoom presentation

Members FREE – General Public $15.00

Details

Date:
May 16
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Organizer

Master Gardeners Association of Alberta
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Venue

via ZOOM