Save Money on Pest Management Without Compromising Quality
Join us for an engaging and informative free webinar on February 18, featuring Washington State Applied Entomologist Tim Waters and Research Entomologist Alan Schreiber. Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Proven Results: Hear about a three-year paired trial conducted in Washington’s commercial potato fields, where Waters and Schreiber implemented an integrated pest management (IPM) program with reduced pesticide use.
- Farmer Success Stories: Discover why every farmer in the trial chose to abandon their regular pest management program and adopt the IPM strategy.
- Cost Savings: Learn how you can save significant pesticide dollars without compromising yield or crop quality.
- Sustainability Insights: Explore how adopting IPM practices can support long-term agricultural sustainability.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from top experts and transform your pest management approach. Register now and take the first step towards smarter, more sustainable potato farming!
Meet our Speakers
Tim Waters is a professor, regional vegetable specialist, and Franklin County director for Washington State University (WSU) Extension in Franklin and Benton counties. He is a faculty member in the Entomology and Horticulture departments of WSU, and a well-known speaker on all things potato.
Alan Schreiber was raised on a cattle, corn, soybean and alfalfa farm in the Midwest. He has a B.S. in Biology, a Master’s degree in entomology and a Ph.D. in entomology with an emphasis in pesticide toxicology. After graduate school he worked as an analyst in the Office of Pesticide Programs at the U.S. EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. He worked on faculty in the Department of Entomology at Washington State University as the Washington State Pesticide Specialist. Since 1998, he has operated a private agriculture research company conducting research on a wide array of crops with an emphasis in potato pest management. He has conducted over 250 research trials on potatoes including control of insects, diseases, weeds and nematodes as well as irrigation and fertility trials. He is the lead author on the control guidelines for mite and insect pests of potatoes in the Pacific Northwest.
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