NEM 204 - NEMATODE MANAGEMENT

CRN: 57397 - 2 units, 176 Hutchison Hall

Wednesday 1:10 to 3:00 pm

SPRING QUARTER, 2024

INSTRUCTOR: BECKY B. WESTERDAHL

April 3 - Review of Introductory Nematology

April 10 - Recognizing a Nematode Problem Part 1

April 17 - Biological Control and Soil Health - Amanda Hodson, Guest Lecture

April 24 - Recognizing a Nematode Problem Part 2 - Zoom

May 1 - Prevention of Nematode Problems and Physical Management Techniques - Zoom

May 8 - Cultural Management Techniques

IN CLASS EXERCISE: Interpret a diagnostic laboratory report

May 15 - Managing Nematodes With Soil Fumigation and Post Treatment Contact Nematicides - Kristi Sanchez, Guest Lecture

May 22 - More on Chemical Management Techniques and Equipment and Methods Used to Apply Products to Soil

May 29 - Integrating Management Tactics and Nematode Field Trials

June 5 - Prepare a 10 - 20 minute presentation to explain your research to a grower audience

Computer Exercises (these will be explained in class, submit a printout for each one, due June 6 or before):
1. Conduct a search of a nematode-host database
2. Determine nematode degree-days for a nematode-crop situation
3. Conduct a search of a pesticide use database