Conservation Training
Using UV Light to Manage Pests and Diseases In Organic Agriculture
October 23, 2024
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Webinar
The first half of the webinar will feature a presentation, “UV-C for Thrips Management” by a team of researchers from the Entomology Research Lab (ERL) at UVM.
The second half of the webinar will focus on the UV light research that Rodale Institute is conducting with powdery mildew disease in organic greenhouse lettuce production. Lettuce growers depend heavily on OMRI certified chemicals to spray against the pathogen that causes the disease. Other technologies may be potentially helpful to nip the disease early in the production system. However, we don’t know whether these technologies such as UV rays affect plant growth, and most importantly, nutrient quality, compared to those sprayed with chemicals. Learn about the latest results of this research, conducted at the Rodale Institute Pocono Organic Center in Pennsylvania. This project is supported in part by the N.E. SARE Partnership Grant.