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Dr. Ajay Nair presents transplant workshop for vegetable producers

061Dr. Ajay Nair will speak at a day-long Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshop Tuesday February 17 at Valders Hall 379 on the Luther College campus in Decorah, Iowa.  Dr. Nair will speak on the use of transplant growing mediums and the importance of artificial light in vegetable transplant production.

Other ISU Extension and Outreach horticulture specialists presenting at the workshop are Patrick O’Malley and Joe Hannan.  O’Malley will speak on managing insect pests and Hannan will talk about managing foliar and seed-borne diseases in transplant production.

To register, contact Teresa Wiemerslage, Allamakee County Extension Office at wiemer@iastate.edu or 563-794-0599.

This event is co-sponsored by The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.