A full-day symposium providing horticultural professionals with the latest IPM strategies, practical insights, and pesticide recerts.About this Event
9th Annual IPM Symposium
🗓️ Date: October 22, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
📍 Location: Cannon Centre, 204 Cannon Street, Greer, SC 29651
📞 Event contact: Drew Jeffers at [email protected] or (864) 986-1497
About this event
Join us for the 9th Annual IPM Symposium, a premier event for professional nursery growers and landscape managers committed to sustainable, science-based pest management.
This full-day symposium features expert-led sessions on the latest strategies in integrated pest management (IPM), including insect, disease, and W**d control tailored for ornamental production and landscape systems. Attendees will gain practical insights to reduce pesticide use, protect plant health, and boost profitability.
Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the green industry.
Pesticide credits and/or continuing education hours offered to eligible attendees for qualifying states
Pesticide recertification credits will be available for qualifying states.
5 SC Category 3
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Program Cancellations
Extension classes and events may be canceled at any time due to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a paid program is canceled, full refunds will be issued. Similar programs are often offered again at a later date.
Reasonable Accommodations
Persons who require additional accommodations due to a disability, please notify the county office administering the program at least 10 days prior to the event. If you need further assistance, please contact Candice Heatherly ([email protected]).
Registration Data Collection
Clemson Extension is required by the USDA to offer program participants the opportunity to self-identify. By voluntarily providing us with your demographic information, we are able to more accurately document the impacts we are making to better the lives of the citizens of South Carolina.
Civil Rights
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Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM
Can we market IPM and make money?
Host: Drew Jeffers
🕑: 10:30 AM
Management and suppression of invasive species
Host: Dr. David Coyle
🕑: 12:30 PM
Common diseases afflicting the landscape
Host: Dr. Steve Jeffers
🕑: 02:00 PM
Insect management in the landscape
Host: Dr. Cory Tanner
Event venue
Cannon Centre, 204 Cannon Street, Greer, United States
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