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<div class="">*** The 3rd Annual School IPM Conference that was on April 28, 2020 is now online can be accessed for AZ Dept of Ag Pest Management Division continuing education credits. <a href="https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/docs/default-source/community-ipm-documents/events/3rdschoolipmconf-schedule-forweb93b38025abaa4612b17ea45abe6e4061.pdf?sfvrsn=870918c6_0" class="">Six
topics</a> feature Turf IPM strategies including organic weed control and applications of PGR’s and fertilizers; gopher control; pruning landscape plants; invasive weeds; and safe pesticide use. Detailed information and instructions to purchase tickets to
register are now available <a href="https://acis.cals.arizona.edu/community-ipm/events/3rd-arizona-school-ipm-conference" class="">online</a>. The conference will be online for each attendee’s convenience and a post-conference quiz will be administered to
obtain the available 6 CEU’s.</div>
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<div class="">*** Smartscape for landscape professionals will be offered online beginning July 14 through August 13 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Class and registration information are available at:
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<div class="">*** The Western IPM Center initiated a monthly online seminar on June 10 and the first episode described a new type of LED light trap for flying insects that we are using in desert turf for masked chafer monitoring. <a href="http://westernipm.org/index.cfm/about-the-center/publications/the-ipm-hour/" class="">Click
here</a> for the first episode.</div>
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<div class="">Despite the closure of the UArizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County office, our Turfgrass Science Extension program continues to operate in the field as safely as possible in a socially distanced and masked up manner.</div>
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Kai Umeda<br class="">
Area Extension Agent, Turfgrass Science<br class="">
The University of Arizona<br class="">
Maricopa County Cooperative Extension<br class="">
4341 E. Broadway Road<br class="">
Phoenix, AZ 85040<br class="">
602.827.8214<br class="">
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<a href="https://turf.arizona.edu" class="">https://turf.arizona.edu</a></div>
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