A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (Volume 12, numbers
18-19) has been posted on the web.
To reach the home page for the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (with
links to all issues and additional resources), use the following link:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/index.html
For direct access to issues 12:18-19, use the following link:
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/frveg121819.html .
Note that a pdf file of this issue is available for those who wish to print it.
Contents of Issue 12:18-19:
Upcoming Programs (see below)
<http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/#reports>Regional Updates (from
Maurice Ogutu)
<http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/#notes>Notes from Chris Doll (winter
observations; notes on apple and peach presentations at the 2007 Illinois
Specialty Crops Conference; kudos to Gerald McArtor and family (Jonamac
Orchards) and to Jerry Mills; dwarfing rootstocks for peaches)
<http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/#fruit>Fruit Production and Pest
Management (cider contest winners at the Illinois Specialty Crops and
Agritourism Conference; updates on Guthion and Imidan regulatory actions;
2006 Illinois apple insecticide trial summary)
<http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/#veg>Vegetable Production and Pest
Management (corn earworm, soybean aphid, and western bean cutworm updates
will be included in Issue 20)
<http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/volume12/#specialists>University of Illinois
Extension Specialists in Fruit & Vegetable Production & Pest Management
Upcoming Programs:
* Kankakee County Vegetable Growers School, January 30, 2007, at the
Kankakee County Extension Office in Bourbonnais, IL. Contact Maurice Ogutu
(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) or James Theuri
(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]). (See Maurice Ogutu's
comments in the Regional Updates below.)
* Southern Illinois Tree Fruit School, February 6, 2007, at the Holiday
Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL. Contact Elizabeth Wahle, University of Illinois
Extension, 618-288-4584 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] For
program details, see
<http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/>http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/.
* Southwestern Illinois Tree Fruit School, February 7, 2007, at the
First Presbyterian Church, Hardin, IL. Contact Elizabeth Wahle, University
of Illinois Extension, 618-288-4584 or
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] For program details, see
<http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/>http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/.
* Putting Small Acreage to Work, February 7, 2007, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.,
at the Adams County Extension Office, Quincy, IL. For details, call
217-223-8380 or check the web site at:
<http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams>http://www.extension.uiuc.edu/adams.
* Tri-State Organic IP Video Series, February 13, 2007, 5:00 - 7:30
p.m.; this is the first of five sessions to be held from February through
November). Contact Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant at 217-968-5512 or
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED], or check the web site at
<https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=510>https://webs.extension.uiuc.edu/registration/default.cfm?RegistrationID=510
* Western Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School, revised date: February
13, 2007, Quincy, IL. Contact Mike Roegge, University of Illinois
Extension, 217-223-8380 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
* Southern Illinois Vegetable Growers School, February 15, 2007, at the
Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL. Contact Elizabeth Wahle, University of
Illinois Extension, 618-288-4584 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Program details are available at
<http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/>http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/regions/hort/
..
* Illinois/Wisconsin (Stateline) Fruit and Vegetable Conference,
February 15, 2007, at FitzWoody's Lakeshore Grill, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.
For details, contact Don Schellhaass at 815-338-3737 or by e-mail:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] or Maurice Ogutu at
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] (See Maurice Ogutu's comments in the
Regional Updates below.)
* Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting,
February 22-25, Hilton Hotel, downtown Springfield. Each day will focus on
a particular aspect of the grape and wine industry: Thursday will be
marketing; Friday, enology; Saturday, viticulture; and Sunday will be
reserved for the IGGVA business meeting. Check the program at
<http://www.illinoiswine.com/pdf_forms/2007reg-agenda.pdf>http://www.illinoiswine.com/pdf_forms/2007reg-agenda.pdf.
* Illinois Small Fruit & Strawberry Schools, February 27-28, 2007, at
the Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon, IL. Contact Jeff Kindhart
(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Bronwyn Aly
(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]), 618-695-2444.
* Commercial General Standards Pesticide Training in English and
Spanish, March 22-23, 2007, St. Claire County Extension Office. For
details, contact the St. Claire UI Extension Office at 618-236-4172 or by
email at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Rick Weinzierl
Richard A. Weinzierl, Professor and Extension Entomologist
Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
S-522 Turner Hall, 1102 South Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
[EMAIL PROTECTED], Ph. 217-333-6651
