Green Shield Week

April 10-14, 2023

MGG and Green Shield Certified host a series of webinars discussing sustainable landscaping and green pest control practices, strategies and policies. 

More info? Contact MGG’s Ryan Anderson at randerson@ipminstitute.org

Green Shield Week Events include

Monday, April 10th, 4 to 5 pm CST 

Green lawns and blue waters: Barry Draycott for Tech Terra Environmental discusses how to protect our water resources while maintaining a healthy, resilient lawn. Register for free at bit.ly/GreenLawns23.

Tuesday, April 11th, 2 to 3 pm CST 

Invasive Jumping Worms: Impact and control of a new soil invader: Bradley Herrick from the UW-Madison Arboretum covers invasive jumping worms best management practices, control methods and latest research.  Registration at bit.ly/InvasiveJumpingWormsWebinar.

Thursday, April 13th, 2 to 3 pm CST 

Sustainable management of turfgrass insects: Dr. Doug Richmond from Purdue University’s Soil Insect Ecology Lab outlines a systems approach for integrating cultural, biological and low impact chemical tools to reduce the ecological footprint of managed turf. Registration at bit.ly/SustainablePest23

Green Shield Week Sponsors include:

North Central IPM Center, EarthWorks Turf, Natural Garden Natives, Tech Terra Environmental