Wednesday, January 15, 2025
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Board Room
Moderator: Jeff Brothers, Plant Industries Administrator, Delaware Department of Agriculture and Blake Moore, Natural Resources Agent, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, Contact information: rbmoore@udel.edu, 302-730-4000
1:00 – 1:05
Opening Remarks
Jeff Brothers, Plant Industries Administrator, Delaware Department of Agriculture
1:05 – 1:35
Climate Change and Pollinators
Hannah Bartling, Environmental Protection Agency, Chemical Safety Section
1:35 – 2:25
IPM and Pollinators on Cucurbits
Dr. David Owens, Extension Specialist – Agricultural Entomology, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
2:25 – 2:55
Biology of Varroa Destructor
Dr. Deb Delaney, Professor of Apiculture, University of Delaware
2:55 – 3:05: Break
3:05 – 3:55
Amitraz Resistance in Varroa Mites
Dr. Frank Rinkevich, Research Entomologist, USDA ARS
3:55 – 4:45
Delmarva Chicken Association Pollinator Planting Projects
Liz Warren, Delmarva Chicken Association
4:45 – 5:00
Q and A
5:00
Adjourn
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Credits for this Session:
DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2.00
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 6.00
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 0.00
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 0.00
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM: 2.00, CM: 1.50