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beneficial insectary, biological controls, crop pests, greenhouse cannabis, hemp, ipm, kelly vance - April 28, 2020

Episode 63: IPM Tips for Indoor vs Outdoor Part 1 with Kelly Vance

Kelly Vance came to Beneficial Insectary in 2016 after a 17-year career in greenhouse ornamental and landscape pest management with a strong focus on biological controls and soft chemistry. Since joining the team in Redding, he’s worked in a wide variety of ornamental, food and hemp/cannabis crops developing bio control programs for a myriad of crop pests. He has written company literature and is developing a series of release videos for the Beneficial website as well. Kelly moved to Redding from Salem, OR in November 2018 and covered the western United States for Beneficial Insectary before moving into the IPM Technical Lead...

Episode 33: Scouting, Sticky Cards, & More with Suzanne Wainwright-Evans

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 25 years with a primary focus on biological control and using pesticides properly. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with degrees in both Entomology and Environmental Horticulture. She has worked throughout the United States and internationally consulting to greenhouses, nurseries, landscapers, and interiorscape companies. Additionally, Suzanne is frequently published in trade magazines, teaches workshops and lectures professionally to industry groups. Her lectures use her extensive library of insect photos and macro insect movies. She has spoken...

Episode 15: Entomologist Suzanne Wainwright Evans aka "The Bug Lady"

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is an Ornamental Entomologist specializing in integrated pest management. Suzanne has been involved in the Green Industry for more than 25 years with a primary focus on biological control and using pesticides properly. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with degrees in both Entomology and Environmental Horticulture. She has worked throughout the United States and internationally consulting for greenhouses, nurseries, landscapers and interiorscape companies. Additionally, Suzanne is frequently published in trade magazines, teaches workshops, and lectures professionally to industry groups. Her lectures use her extensive library of insect photos and macro insect movies. She has...

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