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Plant & Pest Diagnosis 2008

Maryland Master Gardener Advanced Training Level II Study Guide

Welcome!

In this course you will learn to be able to recognize, diagnose and offer solutions for:

To supplement your classroom presentations and your field walks we have added web-based couse homework and resource materials. These materials were developed exclusively for Master Gardener Advanced Training classes and are based on information and photographs from  the The University of Maryland's Home & Garden Information Diagnostic Website. To get the most out of each class please read the assigned web study sections and do the study questions before you come to class. You can do them again after class to help you retain what you've learned. We have 3 main web study sections: Diseases, Pests, and Vegetables. We have added the web study portion to the course in order to be able to cover more material in the course, leave more classroom time for hands on work, and to facilitate retention of diagnostic information.

The web section of the course will be online until August 2003.

Class I - Wed., May 14
The Diagnostic Process I

Montgomery County Cooperative Extension; 9:30am- 3pm

To prepare for this class read:

  1. Chapter 6 in your Master Gardener Handbook on Plant Diseases
  2. Study Diseases on web and do Disease Study Questions 1 and Disease Study Questions 2.

Class 2 - Wed., June 4
Recognizing And Understanding Top Insect Pests

University of Maryland, College Park; 9:30am- 3pm

To prepare for this class:

  1. Familiarize yourself with EB 350 or EB 358 (whichever one you have). Notice the different sections of the publication and what they are for. Also, you may want to refer to it, pest by pest, as you go through web Pest Study.
  2. Study Pests on the web. and take the Pest Study Tests.

Class 3 - Wed., June 11
Top Insect Pests And Diseases continued.

Carroll County Cooperative Extension; 9:30am- 3 pm

To prepare for this class:

  1. Review Diseases on web  and do Disease Study Questions #3.
  2. Review Pests on web and do Pest Study Questions #3.

Class 4 - Wed. June 25
Part I: Turf; Part II: Plant Clinic

Turf Farm in College Park, MD; 9:30am-3:00pm

Review Diseases and Pest sections on the web to prepare for the Plant Clinic to be held this afternoon.

Class 5 - Wed., July 9
Diseases & Pests In The Vegetable Garden

Cromwell Valley Park, Baltimore County, MD; 9:30am-3pm

To prepare for this class:

  1. Study Vegetable Problems on the web and take Vegetable Study Questions #1 and Questions #2.

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 04/7/2008