1. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
Welcome
Diagnosis, Visual Assessment and Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes of Vegetables and Small Fruit in the Northeast
George Abawi, NYSAES, Cornell University
Beth Gugino, The Pennsylvania State University
Jim LaMondia, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Deb Neher, University of Vermont
ENE07-102

2. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
The Nematode Community...
Ascaris lumbricoides
Steinernema spp.
C. elegans
Acrobeles spp.
Pratylenchus spp.

3. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
Workshop Goals
Increase awareness about plant-parasitic nematodes
Recognize the signs and symptoms of nematode damage (field diagnosis)
Train in the use of tools to monitor root-knot and lesion nematode infestations in order to manage on an as-needed basis
Discuss available management options

4. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
Workshop Agenda
Introductions, pre-workshop survey, overview
Nematology 101: Biology and ecology of nematodes
Break
Signs and symptoms of damage
Lunch
Assessing nematode infestation levels
Nematode Management 101
Concluding discussion, Q&A, assessing project impact

5. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
Resource binder
Powerpoint presentations
General nematode information and lifecycles
Nematode factsheets
Lesion nematode on vegetables
Root-knot nematode on vegetables
Sugar-beet cyst nematode on beets and cabbage
Soybean cyst nematode
Nematode management on tomatoes, peppers, etc.
Nematode management on cucurbits
Strawberry black root rot
Root-knot nematode on herbaceous perennial ornamentals

6. NE-SARE Professional Development Plant-Parasitic Nematode Workshop
Resource binder
Powerpoint presentations
General nematode information and lifecycles
Nematode factsheets
Sampling and bioassay info
Nematode workshop CD