Speaker:
Mary Kay Malinoski and David L. Clement, University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center
Abstract:
The goal of this session is to share strategies on successful residential IPM programs in the region. The speakers will highlight creative ways to transfer IPM information from land grant universities and government to the public to help them adopt IPM principles and make informed decisions on pest management problems.
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.