Florida Plant Diagnostic Network

Announcements

Pest Update by Polycom, September 19, 2011, from 9:30am-11:30am

Polycom sites are required to send their IP address to Amanda Hodges in advance of the conference.

Broadcast from McCarty G001 in Gainesville, FL. Session was broadcast by both Polycom and Streaming Video.

Recorded Videoconference is Available here.

Note:  The first 5 minutes of the recording involves site set-up.  Fast forward to the 5 minute mark to view presentations.

Problems with access to the streaming video during the conference? Call the University of Florida, Video and Collaboration Services at:  (352) 392-2533.

Click Here to Register at one of 16 locations in Florida or to register for the streaming online session.

Download the Agenda as a PDF.  Note:  Agenda Updated on September 16, 2011 to include a Giant African Snail Situation Update.  The detection of Giant African Snail in Miami-Dade County Florida was officially announced on September 15, 2011.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits are available:  Demonstration and Pest (2 CEUs);  Regulatory Pest Control (2 CEUs); and Lawn/Turf/Ornamental (pending).  To receive CEUs, a designated person must be at your location and in communication with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Training Coordinator, Darci Hames.  All CEU-related questions should be directed to Ms. Hames.

Agenda (included file downloads)

9:30am-Welcome                                                                                                                                                                                     
Amanda Hodges, Ph.D., UF/IFAS, SPDN Associate Director
 
9:35am-Giant African Snail Situation Update PPT, PDF                                                                                                                                 
Paul Skelley, Ph.D., FDACS-DPI
 
9:45am-Passionvine Mealybug PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                                                                             
Ian Stocks, Ph.D., FDACS-DPI
 
9:55am-Daylily Leafminer PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                                                                                          
Gary Steck, Ph.D., FDACS-DPI
 
10:05am-Red Palm Weevil and South American Palm Weevil PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                             
Mike Thomas, Ph.D., FDACS-DPI and Leroy Whilby, DPM, CAPS State Survey Coordinator
 
10:25am-Kudzu Bug and Brown Marmorated Stinkbug PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                                       
 Susan Halbert, Ph.D., FDACS-DPI
 
10:45am-Laurel Wilt PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                                                                                          
Jonathan Crane, Ph.D., UF/IFAS, TREC
 
11:00am-European Pepper Moth PPTX, PPT, PDF                                                                                                                                      
Lance Osborne, Ph.D., UF/IFAS MREC
 
11:15am-Questions                                                                                                                                                                                                         
All Speakers

 

 


 

 

UF/IFAS-SPDN-FPDN-DPI Pest Update by Polycom
September 19, 2011, 9:30am-11:30am
Broadcast from McCarty D G001, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Streaming video available at http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/mediasite/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=ab166a7f19574b728eed5ef9c3e8b3ac1d (note first 5 minutes are wait time while we connect all sites, fast-forward through this period to the presentations)