Information from Charlotte Glenn:  2020 Plants, Pests and Pathogens Webinar Schedule

Mark Your Calendar for the 2020 Plants, Pests and Pathogens Webinar Series! 

I'm excited to share with you the line up for the 2020 Plants, Pests and Pathogens season! Our 2020 season will continue the extended schedule that was established in 2019, with webinars held the 4th Tuesday of every month, Feb - Oct. from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. 

• The Feb, April, June, Aug, and Oct webinars will feature in-depth updates of current pest and plant disease issues from Matt Bertone and Mike Munster of the NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic. 
• The March, May, July and Sept webinars will feature guest speakers addressing topics that were selected based on suggestions shared in the 2019 Plants, Pests and Pathogens evaluation survey, along with BOLOs (Be On the LookOut) updates from Matt and Mike. 
• New this Season - Each webinar will include a plant focus that will feature a "Weed of the Month" and a "Plant of the Month". Plant of the month selections will highlight woody plants and perennials for NC landscapes that benefit birds and pollinators!

All webinars will be hosted on Zoom - the Join Link for the 2020 season will be posted on NCSUgarden, Statewide and sent to the NCEMGV email list before the February webinar.  Webinars will be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel. Please share this information with all EMG volunteers in your county. I look forward to connecting with you during the 2020 Plants, Pests and Pathogens webinar series!

2020 Plants, Pests and Pathogens Schedule

All webinars are from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

• February 25 - Current Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
• • Matt Bertone and Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• March 24 - How to Operate a Successful Bee Hotel 
• • Elsa Youngsteadt, NC State Extension Urban Ecology Specialist, and Meredith Favre, Graduate Student, Entomology and Plant Pathology
• April 28 - Current Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
• • Matt Bertone and Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• May 26 - Where the Wild Things Are: Larval Host Plants for Butterflies and Moths
• • Sam Marshall, Horticulture Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Haywood County Center
• June 23 - Current Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
• • Matt Bertone and Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• July 28 - Weed Management in Home Gardens and Landscapes
• • Kira Sims, Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, NC State Horticultural Science
• August 25 - Current Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
• • Matt Bertone and Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
• September 22 - Using the Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox to Find the Right Plant for the Site 
• • Lucy Bradley, Urban Horticulture Specialist, and Kathleen Moore, Extension Program Assistant, NC State Horticultural Sciences
• October 27 - Current Pest and Plant Disease Issues in NC
• • Matt Bertone and Mike Munster, NC State Plant Disease and Insect Clinic  

This schedule is also posted on the NC State Extension Gardening Portal: http://go.ncsu.edu/ppp

Watch recordings from past seasons:

• Recordings from 2009 - present are available on YouTube - visit the Plants, Pests and Pathogens playlist to view them!
• Visit the Index of Recordings for a chronological list of Plants, Pests and Pathogens recordings

Webinars broadcast via Zoom, a free, easy-to-use online meeting app that you can use from your computer, tablet or smartphone. Learn more about using Zoom:

• How to Join a Zoom Meeting - 1 minute Youtube video
• Written instructions - How to Join a Zoom Meeting
• Join a test session to test your internet connection
• Learn more about Zoom Meetings

To join from your smartphone or tablet, download the free Zoom Cloud Meeting app:

• For android devices 
  
• For iphones/ipads and iOS devices   

Charlotte Glen

State Coordinator, 

NC Extension Master Gardener Program

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Department of Horticultural Science

Campus Box 7609

P: 919-515-1226

charlotte_glen@ncsu.edu