Come and learn how to safely work around the pollinators that surround our gardens. This program will cover the basics of integrated pest management (IPM) and what a pollinator is including bees, butterflies and even some flies. Steve will discuss how to minimize the impacts of pesticides on pollinators. This includes knowing how to pull relevant information from labels as well as drift management. Steve will also include real life examples of issues that have happened in this field

Steve Russo is and Environmental Health Specialist with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture in the Pesticides Program.

Certification Credits:

• • Pesticide: 1 CEU for Private 1, Commercial 1a, 2, 3, 4, 6 7c, 7d, 8, 9, & 10
  • ISA Certified Arborist: TBD
  • LICT Credits: 1 CEU