Horticultural Integrated Pest Management

Type
Program

Overview

The HORT Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is designed for commercial nursery/floral crop producers.

Contact

Larry Stein
Professor and AgriLife Extension Horticulturist
Address: 1619 Garner Field Rd.
Uvalde, 77801

M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The HORT Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is designed for commercial nursery/floral crop producers. It is jointly sponsored by the Texas A&M University System and Texas Association of Nurserymen, and the Texas Pest Management Association. The program also provides information on pest profiles whereby individuals can identify pests by name, crop or photo and search for control recommendations.

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