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Helpful High Tunnel Management Resources

Conferences | Presentations | Collaborative Projects


IPM for High Tunnel Vegetables: Practical Pathways for Organic Crop Production Focusing on Insect and Mite Pest Issues
Presented by Margaret Skinner at the MOFGA Farmer to Farmer Conference November 2019

Expand Your Tunnel Vision: High Tunnel Production Conference Resources, Manchester, NH - December 3-4, 2018
Identifying the Good, the Bad & the Ugly - Insect Id Session
Lessons Learned - Scouting - Cheryl Frank Sullivan Lightning Round
Margaret Skinner Lightning Round


2016 Presentations by Margaret Skinner
, Univ. of VT Entomology Research Laboratory

Identifying Common Natural Enemies in High Tunnels
Thrips Galore, And We Don't Want More
Using Biocontrols for Insect Pests in High Tunnels

Check out the webpage for a  recent multi-state collaborative project we are involved with funded by Northeast SARE!

Survey of Plant Production and IPM Use in Northeastern High Tunnels. ¶¶Òõ̽̽ 2014 Survey Results


Factsheets, Links, Publications


Pest Management & Scouting:
(Penn State Extension)
Critical Questions to Help Manage Pests & Habitat Plants
Guidelines & Tips for Scouting High Tunnel Crops & Habitat Plantings
High Tunnel Pests & Their Natural Enemies
A review of key pests & their associated natural enemies both purchased & wild

(Univ. of Kentucky)
(Penn State Extension)
(SARE, 2014)

Attracting Beneficial Insects:

Attracting & Sustaining Aphid Natural Enemeies in High Tunnels Factsheet 
: By Dr. Alan T. Eaton, Extension Specialist, Entomology (Univ. of NH)
Bringing In Un-BEE-lievable Beneficials Brochure  printable version
Bringing In The Other Good Guys: A review of several wild natural enemies that provide FREE pest management services & strategies for luring  them in
(Penn State Extension)
(UMASS)
(Univ. of Florida)
Habitat Plants to Attract Natural Enemies into High Tunnel Crops - New England Vegetable & Berry Conference, December 2017
Habitat Harbors Happiness: High Tunnel Habitat Planting Awareness Sign

(Short Video)

Other Links:


(SARE)

(Univ. of Minnesota Ext.)
New England Vegetable Management Guide:
OMRI Lists:

Regional Contacts & Associations
Vermont Vegetable & Berry Grower Pages (VVBGA)

Vermont Plant Diagnostic Clinic (¶¶Òõ̽̽)
'MOFGA'
'NOFA-NH'
'NOFA-NY'
'NOFA-VT'

 
This work is supported by the Univ. of VT College of Agriculture; Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Reseaerch & Education Program; the Crop Protection & Pest Management and Extension IPM Program from the USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture HATCH Multistate Projects & GreenWorks, the VT Landscape Nursery Assn. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the authors & do not necessarily reflect the view of any funding organizations mentioned. Events are open to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, identity, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or familial status. SARE       USDA NIFA

Entomology Research Laboratory, University of Vermont, 661 Spear Street, Burlington ,VT  05405,  Tel: 802.656.5440 - Fax: 802.656.5441

Last update: May 2023