DS Cole Growers
251 North Village Road
Loudon, NH 03307
United States
Using biocontrols in the greenhouse to help manage common pests of ornamental plants can reduce sprays and increase salability, but it can be challenging to know where to start. Some of us may have dabbled in using biocontrols and were unsatisfied with the results.
At this day-long, hands-on workshop, not only will we learn how to use, plan and select biocontrols, but we will leave with a gameplan for Spring 2026 that includes numbers, organisms and methods to start (or restart!) your biocontrol program.
| Session | Description |
|---|---|
| Pre Game | Introductions, business and learning objectives |
| Meet the Players | See and handle the minor players in the biocontrol game. Practice distributing and using them. |
| Break | Fuel up! |
| Acquire the Team | Putting together an order and determining how many using scouting & thresholds |
| Lunch | Boxed lunch, rest and networking |
| Design the Playbook | Learn a "Starter Pack" to get you going next spring |
| Recruitment | Banker plants and habitat plants |
| Scrimmage | Put the players and recruits together to create a real-life gameplan |
Presented by Jonathan Ebba (UNH Extension), Margaret Skinner (UVM), Amber Vinchesi-Vahl (UNH Extension) and Amy Papineau (UNH Extension)
Who should attend: Commercial greenhouse growers who would like to learn how to start or improve a biocontrols program in ornamental or hydroponic crops.
For whom is this workshop not a good fit: Growers doing in-ground production (whether outdoors or in tunnels) and home gardeners will likely not find this information applicable.
For persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations, please contact Jonathan Ebba, at Jonathan.Ebba@unh.edu prior to the event. Given ample time, we will make any reasonable effort to make accommodations.
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