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During a 2007 IPM training session a group of grape growers hears about grape berry moth and how to scout for it in their vineyards.

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Above, dinner at the June 15, 2006, Grape IPM Workshop sponsored by MSU Extension and the National Grape Cooperative with funding from the American Farmland Trust through EPA's Strategic Ag. Initiative, MSU's Project GREEEN, and the National Grape Cooperative.

2008
January 8, 2008. Vineyard establishment in Southwest Michigan: site selection and preparation, planting and care of young vineyards. Technical seminar hosted at MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, Benton Harbor, Mich. To be placed on a mailing list for future registration information, call or email Diane at dingsd@msu.edu or phone 269-944-1477 ext 203.

January 9-10, 2008. Investing in the Southwest Michigan Wine Industry: winery location and design, vinancing a winery, creating a direct market for wines, economics of winery operations, wines of Southwest Michigan. Hosted at MSU Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, Benton Harbor, Mich. To be placed on a mailing list for future registration information, call or email Diane at dingsd@msu.edu or phone 269-944-1477 ext 203.

January 15-16, 2008 Northwest Michigan Orchard & Vineyard Show at the Grand Traverse Resort near Traverse City.

February 6-7, 2008 Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days at Lake Michigan Community Colleges Mendel Center.

Pesticide Applicator Certification
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Certification manual for commercial pesticide applicators
Updated in 2003, Category 1C manual, Fruit Crop Pest Management, is available though the Michigan State Extension bulletin office (517-353-6740). This is a completely rewritten manual and has a new bulletin number - E-2891. The manual prepares commercial pesticide applicators for certification to make applications to fruit plantings. It may be ordered though the bulletin office website at:
http://web2.msue.msu.edu/bulletins/mainsearch.cfm

The cost of this manual is $13.00. It is also available for free at the MSU Pesticide Education web site at:
http://www.pested.msu.edu/ in the certification manuals section. You can download the entire manual, or download each chapter.

For information about certification requirements in Michigan, visit the MSU Pesticide Education web site.

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Funding for this web site provided by Project GREEEN, American Farmland Trust, EPA Region 5's Strategic Agricultural Initiative program, The National Foundation for IPM Education, the Center for Agricultural Partnerships and the MSU Integrated Pest Management Program
in collaboration with MSU Extension and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
Updated 05/01/08 Contact: J.N. Landis.