This course emphasizes pest management as a decision-making process in a variety of settings, with a focus on collecting pest data via monitoring. Concepts such as economic injury level and action threshold will be discussed, and the concept of pest management strategies and tactics will be explored. Important pesticide issues will also be discussed, including pesticide treadmill, resistance, secondary pest outbreaks, and environmental impact. Examples from local agricultural commodities, horticultural commodities, and livestock will be used throughout the course to illustrate concepts. Students will be required to work in the UCFV greenhouses or barn outside of class. Field trips are mandatory.
- Teacher: Kenneth Kiirya
- Semester One 2023-2024: GREY ANENA
- Semester One 2023-2024: Malual Dier
- Semester One 2023-2024: Arlene Emerusabe
- Semester One 2023-2024: Betsaeel Mungedi
- Enrolled students: 4