Name: Pest ID & Management
Start: 2024-06-12T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-06-12T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 3901 W Bay Ave

Join the Farm Alliance of Baltimore + Black Butterfly Academy for this event!
About this Event

Protect your valuable crops and join us for a Pest ID and Management Field day! This hands-on class led by Maria Cramer PhD, is designed to educate farmers on identifying common pests and implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. Through interactive activities, attendees will learn to recognize pests, assess damage, and employ sustainable control methods. The workshop empowers farmers to protect crops effectively while optimizing productivity in a sustainable manner.

More about the speaker: Maria Cramer recently completed her PhD at the University of Maryland working in Integrated Pest Management. She is currently working on projects assessing slug damage in field crops and tackling evolving corn earworm pressure in sweet corn. Across crops, Maria's overall goal is to understand the pest and beneficial insects in a system to deliver sustainable and effective crop protection.

This is an in-person workshop. Pre registration is required so we can plan accordingly. We suggest that attendees wear weather appropriate attire, and closed-toed shoes you don't mind getting dirty. Be sure to bring a water bottle! There will be extra masks, waters, hand sanitizer, sunscreen & bug spray on site.

Parking Information: Street parking is available on West Bay Ave.
Access to Restroom: There is a porta potty on site
Other Notes: Paths are grass, there is some shade on site and limited seating
Cancellation Policy: In the event that we need to cancel due to weather or unforeseen circumstances attendees will receive an email notification.
Questions? Please contact [email protected]

COVID and Health Safety Protocol

Please do not attend if you are feeling ill, experiencing symptoms, or have been exposed to people in your life who are sick.
Please contact the event organizer/appropriate Farm Alliance Staff to make arrangements regarding your absence.
If you learn that you have tested positive for COVID within 5 days after an event, we ask that you please notify us so that we can inform participants about possible exposure.