Speaker:
Mary Kay Malinoski and David L. Clement, University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center
Abstract:
The goal of this session is to provide a broad picture of IPM programs in the landscape. The speakers will cover proven strategies in such diverse settings as Longwood Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, street trees, commercial situations, and organic athletic fields. Related topics to be covered include development of pest thresholds in woody landscape plants, weed IPM, sustainable landscaping and communicating with landscapers and nurserymen through and electronic IPM newsletter.
Biography:
David L. Clement serves as the Director and Regional Specialist in Plant Pathology for the University of Maryland’s Home and Garden Information Center. He and Mary Kay Malinoski work together in development of web-based plant problem diagnostic tools and on a series of landscape diagnostic field guides. He earned his M.S. from Rutgers University in Plant Pathology and PhD from Purdue University also in Plant Pathology.
Mary Kay Malinoski serves as a Regional Specialist in Entomology/IPM and Web/IT Coordinator for the University of Maryland’s Home and Garden Information Center. She and David L. Clement work together in development of web-based plant problem diagnostic tools and on a series of landscape diagnostic field guides. She earned a B.S. in Entomology from the University of Delaware and M.S. in Pest Management from the University of California, Riverside.