Oakland Retail IPM Workshop Scheduled

Oct 25, 2016

IPM training helps build customer confidence
Due to low enrollment, the workshop originally scheduled for November 8, 2016 has been rescheduled to January 24, 2017.

This UC IPM hands-on, train-the-trainer workshop is designed especially for retail nursery and garden center employees, managers, owners, and affiliates. The workshop will help retail employees better serve customers and keep them coming back!

New Date:   Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Where:  Oakland Center, CSU East Bay
Time:    8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Cost:     $30 per person

Topics include:

  • Invasive Pests in California
  • Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing disease
  • Household Pests
  • IPM and Pesticides

The low registration fee of $30 includes breakfast, lunch, materials, and access to training materials presented during the workshop. CCNPro members will also earn 5 CEUs.

Registration is open exclusively for retail affiliates until Friday, January 10, 2017. Don't miss this opportunity! Sign up today!! Register online and see the full agenda and presenters at http://ucanr.edu/sites/retailipm2016oakland/

If you do not work in a retail nursery or garden center, please share this information with your local store. Visit the


By Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Author - Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/ Area Urban IPM Advisor