Utah Pests
Webinar Recordings
Archive of recorded webinars from the Utah Pests team on topics related to integrated pest management within agricultural settings, home landscapes, structures, and more.
'Cultivating Healthy Plants' Webinar Series
- Pest Friends, An IPM Simulation Game - Jason Thomas, University of Idaho Horticulture Educator, Sept. 2023
- Non-Target Herbicide Injury in the Urban Enviroment - Noelle Orloff, Montana State University, May 2023
- Preventing Water Stress in Trees - Dr. Heidi Kratsch, Associate Professor of Horticulture, University of Nevada, Reno, April 2023
- Prepping for a Healthy Fruit Harvest - Mair Murray, Extension IPM Specialist, Utah State University, Mar. 2023
- Don't Let the Bad Bugs Bite: Preventing Pests that Impact Human Health - Dr. Dawn Gouge, Professor and Public Health Entomology Specialist, University of Arizona, Feb. 2023.
- The State of Butterflies in the Western United States - Chris Halsch, PhD candidate, University of Nevada, Reno, Dec. 2022.
- Improving Crop Resilience to Pathogens - Patricia Santos, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, Nov. 2022.
- Plant Pathology Predictive Diagnostics for Plant Diseases - James Woodhall, Assistant Professor, University of Idaho, Oct. 2022.
- Practical Control Methods for Voles, Deer, and Woodpeckers - Stephen M. Vantassel, Vertebrate Pest Specialist, Montana Department of Agriculture, Sept. 2022.
- Tree Pests: What to Manage, What to Ignore, What's Impossible to Fix - Mair Murray, Extension IPM Specialist, Utah State University, April 2022.
- Overview of a New Cereal Aphid in the Intermountain West - Brad Stokes, Extension Educator and County Chair, University of Idaho, March 2022.
- Cover Crops to Reduce Weed Pressure - Dr. Maninder Walia, Assistant Professor and Field Crop Specialist, University of Nevada, Reno, Feb. 2022.
- Managing Weeds after Wildfire - Jane Mangold, Extension Professor, Montana State University, Jan. 2022.
- Practical Tips for Keeping Honey Bees Healthy - Lindsay Chichester, Educator for Douglas County, University of Nevada, Reno, Dec. 2021.
- Cider Apple Production in the Intermountain West - Zack Miller, Superintendent, Montana State University WARC, Nov 2021.
- Urban Mammalian Pest Identification and Management - Nicki Frey, USU Extension, April 2021
- Utah Pesticide Rules and Law for all Applicators, with a Focus on Private (Agriculture) - Drew Matthews, Pesticide Program Compliance Specialist, Utah Dept of Ag. and Food, April 2021
- Research on Cold-Hardy Berries in Montana - Patrick Mangan, Montana State University, March 2021
- Native Bee Conservation in Urban Areas - Abi Saeed, Horticulturist, Montana State University, Feb 2021
- Revegetation Strategies for Rangelands (slides) - Russell Wilhelm, Nevada Department of Agriculture, Jan 2021
- IPM for Weeds - Melody Hefner, University of Nevada-Reno, Dec 2020
- Bee Health and Pollination Fruit-set Prediction for Apples - Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, USDA-ARS, Nov 2020
- Assessing Different Management Strategies for Codling Moth - Vince Jones, WSU, Oct 2020
- Identifying and Managing Stink Bug Pests in Specialty Crops - Zach Schumm, USU, Sep 2020
- Pest Management for Small-Scale Growers - Nick Volesky, Feb 2023
- Companion Planting + Trap Cropping - Nick Volesky, Aug 2022
- Using Row Covers for Pest Control - Nick Volesky, Apr 2022
- Drone Use in Agriculture - Claudia Nischwitz and Ben Scow, Sep 2021
- Intro to Integrated Pest Management - Nick Volesky, May 2021
- Intro to Plant Pathology - Claudia Nischwitz, Jun 2021
- Companion Planting + Trap Crops - Katie Wagner, May 2021
- Mechanical Control: Row Covers - John Trimble & Nick Volesky, Jun 2020
- Greenhouse Pest Management - Nick Volesky, Apr 2023
- Advanced Pest Scouting - Mair Murray, Nick Volesky
- Advanced Insect Identification - Zach Schumm
- Advanced Beneficial Insect Identification - Mair Murray
- Advanced Cucurbit Pest Identification - Nick Volesky
- Advanced Tomato Pest Identification - Nick Volesky
- Advanced Landscape Pest Identification - Mair Murray
- Biostimulants and Watermelon Production - Evan Christensen, Aug 2023
- Using a Demonstration Farm for IPM Education - Amelia Olds & Nick Volesky, Aug 2023
- Overview of Biopesticides - Mair Murray, Jul 2023
- Fusarium Diseases of Tomatoes - Claudia Nischwitz, Jun 2023
- Organic Weed Control Techniques in Vegetable Production - Josh Martin, May 2023
- Greenhouse Pest Management - Nick Volesky, Apr 2023
- Pest Management in Cucurbit Crops - Nick Volesky, Feb 2023
- Abiotic Disorders of Vegetables - Mair Murray, Jul 2022
- Common Pests of Sweet Corn - Nick Volesky, Jul 2022
- Common Pests of Summer Squash - Claudia Nischwitz, Nick Volesky, Jul 2022
- Common Insects of Brassica Crops - Nick Volesky, Mar 2021
- Common Diseases of Brassica Crops - Claudia Nischwitz, Mar 2021
- Post-Harvest Diseases - Claudia Nischwitz, Aug 2021
- Common Pests of Melons - Rowe Zwahlen, Jul 2021
- Common Pests of Legumes - Mair Murray, Jun 2021
- Common Pests of Pumpkins - Nick Volesky, Mar 202
- Common Pests of Leafy Greens - Mair Murray & Nick Volesky, Jan 2021
- Common Pests of Root Crops - Kalen Taylor & Nick Volesky, Jan 2021
- Common Pests of Onions - Claudia Nischwitz & Nick Volesky, Jan 2021
- Common Pests of Potatoes - Jeff Miller & Nick Volesky, Jan 2021
- Mid-Summer Vegetable Pests in Utah - Mair Murray & Nick Volesky, Aug 2020
- Common Tomato Diseases in Utah - Claudia Nischwitz & Nick Volesky, Jul 2020
- Fruit Pest Management - Mair Murray, Feb 2023
- How to Manage Common Grape Pests - Mair Murray, Mar 2021
- Prepping for a Healthy Fruit Harvest - Mair Murray, Mar 2019
- Tree Fruit Irrigation - Troy Peters, Dec 2018
- Fruit Quality - Ioannis S. Minas, Dec 2018
- Cytospora Management - Ioannis S. Minas, Dec 2018
- Dormancy and Freeze Protection - Brent Black, Dec 2018
- Weed Management in Fruit Production - Corey Ransom, Dec 2018
- Cold Hardiness of Peach Trees - Ioannis S. Minas, Dec 2018
- Primary Fruit Diseases - Mair Murray, Dec 2017
- Irrigation Scheduling - Niel Allen, Dec 2017
- Thinning Fruit Trees - Teryl Roper, Dec 2017
- Primary Insect Pests - Diane Alston, Dec 2017
- Irrigation Principles for Fruit Trees - Brent Black, Dec 2017
- Rootstocks of Fruit Trees - Teryl Roper, Dec 2017
- Light Management for Fruit Trees - Kevin Day, Dec 2017
- Fruit Growth and Plant Nutrition - Kevin Day, Dec 2017
- Beneficials in the Orchard - Mair Murray, Dec 2016
- Orchard Irrigation - Scott Johnson, Dec 2016
- Primary Insect Pests - Diane Alston, Dec 2016
- Nutrient, Cycling, Sampling, and Managing Deficiencies in Fruit Crops - Grant Cardon, Dec 2016
- Plant Growth Regulators and Thinning - Brent Black, Dec 2016
- Herbicide Efficiency, Jady Gale, Tom D. Whitson, David Drake, Kim Chapman, Jan 2023
- How to Control Pasture Pests, Steve Price, Jan 2023
- Corn and Elk Deer Damage, Mark Chynoweth, Andrew Wallace, Jan 2021
- Spider Mites in Corn, Cody Barnes, Jan 2021
- 2021 Grasshopper Outlook, Greg Abbott, Kris Watson, Feb 2021
- Weed Control in Pastures, Cory Ransom, Feb 2021
Flowers
Turfgrass
- Cut Flower Pests Identified in Utah in 2022 - Claudia Nischwitz, Feb 2023
- Cut Flower Diseases Identified in Utah in 2021 - Claudia Nischwitz
Turfgrass
Garden Center Employee Training Workshop
- Introduction to Pesticides - Michael Caron, March 2021
- Recommending Products for Landscape Tree Pests - JayDee Gunnell, March 2021
- Recommending Products for Tree Fruit Pests - Mair Murray, March 2021
- Recommending Products for Vegetable Pests - Nick Volesky, March 2021
- Home Use Pesticide Safety - Mike Wierda, Jun 2023
- Understanding Risk vs Hazard in Pesticides - Mike Wierda, Aug 2021
- Garden Pesticide Safety: Glyphosate vs Vinegar - Nick Volesky & Mike Wierda, Aug 2020
- Identification of Non-native Bees - Skyler Burrows, Utah State University, March 2023
- Biocontrol of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Kate Richardson, USU, Feb 2023
- Invasive Tree Diseases - Mair Murray, USU, March 2021
- Protecting Utah from the Japanese Beetle - Joey Caputo, UDAF, Feb 2021
- Invasion of the Lanternflies: Response and Impact in the Eastern U.S. - Heather Leach, PSU, Jan 2020
- Asian Giant Hornet and its Lookalikes - Joe Wilson, USU, Dec 2020
- Emerald Ash Borer and Common Pests of Ash Trees - Zach Schumm, USU, Nov 2020
- Spotted Wing Drosophila and Other Berry Pests - Lori Spears, USU, Oct 2020
- The Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Utah - Mark Cody Holthouse, USU, Mar 2018
- The Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug - Zach Schumm, USU, Mar 2018
- Biological Control to Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs - Kate Richardson
- Beneficial Insects: Flies + Wasps - Kate Richardson, Jun 2021
- Beneficial Insects: True Bugs + Beetles - Zach Schumm, Jul 2021
- Pest Management Basics - Ryan Davis, Mar 2013
- Bed Bugs Overview - Ryan Davis, Jan 2011
- Bed Bug Life Cycle - Ryan Davis, Jan 2011
- How to Control Bed Bugs - Ryan Davis, Jan 2011
- How to Prevent and Detect Bed Bugs - Ryan Davis, Jan 2011
- How to Avoid Bed Bugs When Traveling - Ryan Davis, Jan 2011
- Small Acreage Rodent Management - Kalen Taylor, May 2023
- Backyard Predator Control for Poultry and Small Ruminants - Chad Page, Feb 2023