About the Workshop
This workshop is designed to give participants a framework for making decisions about pest management strategies in their business.
Workshop outcomes
On the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Develop a pest management strategy for their business
- Make clear decisions on effective management of pests using monitoring data and records developed for their business
- Implement and review their pest management strategy
Workshop Outline
The workshop includes:
- Establishing a strategy for pest management, including:
- Understanding the options available, especially hygiene and preventative strategies, costs, economic damage and legislation
- Staff training and awareness (who does what)
- Equipment needed
- Using outside specialists and references
- Record keeping
- Decision making:
- Undertaking cost benefit studies and interpreting results
- Effective monitoring and record keeping
- Treatment strategies and economic thresholds
- Implementing an integrated approach to pest management
Session length
4 hours (8:30am – 12:30pm) Refreshment provided
Who Should Attend?
This module is suitable for decision-makers who are responsible for planning and managing production operations in container nurseries.
These people make the decisions on what management options to implement and when, but generally rely on others to provide timely records and advice on pest outbreaks, monitoring activities and limits to previous treatments. They will be conscious of costs and economic damage.
Benefits
Participants will:
- Know what information is required from their business to manage pests effectively
- Know how to interpret that information
- Be able to implement effective pest management strategies
Workshop pre-requisites
Participants attending this workshop should be responsible for the financial decisions and strategic planning involved in the nursery business.
NGI Skill Level
Executive
CNP activity points
4 points
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