8th Annual Clemson Extension IPM Symposium Aiken Simulcast

An all-day educational event providing horticultural professionals with scientific and practical tools to manage pests effectively.

About this Event

Want to attend the 8th Annual Clemson Extension IPM Symposium in Greer, SC, but don't want to drive to the Upstate?

Join Clemson Extension Horticulture Agent Vicky Bertagnolli on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in the assembly room at the Aiken County Clemson Extension office for the live broadcast of the 8th Annual Clemson Extension IPM Symposium.

The IPM Symposium is an annual event that provides up-to-date information for horticultural professionals on ornamental and turf pest management. This all-day event is designed to give participants direct access to researchers and obtain scientific and practical tools to manage pests effectively.

Participants will enjoy great information featuring live, remote speakers who will be broadcast to our location, an excellent lunch, and networking opportunities from the convenience of a comfortable Aiken County venue.

Take this opportunity to learn about the potential of adding new services to your current service offerings, pest management, and diagnostic tips, and gain CEUs if you are a currently licensed South Carolina pesticide applicator.

Credits offered:
6 SC Category 3
6 SCCLP

Participants must be present for the entire training to be eligible to sign for recertification credits.

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Clemson Extension is required by the USDA to offer program participants the opportunity to self-identify. By voluntarily providing us with your demographic information, we are able to more accurately document the impacts we are making to better the lives of the citizens of South Carolina.

Should you require special accommodations due to a disability, please notify our office ten days prior to the event.

Agenda


🕑: 08:30 AM
Registration and Check-in

🕑: 08:55 AM
Welcome

🕑: 09:00 AM
Are Consumers Willing to Pay for a Scouting Program?
Host: Drew Jeffers

🕑: 10:00 AM
Fungicides for ornamental crops: Maybe more than you want to know!
Host: Dr. Steve Jeffers

🕑: 11:00 AM
You ain’t from here: Invasive tree pests in South Carolina
Host: Dr. David Coyle

🕑: 12:00 PM
Lunch

Info: Catered by What's Cookin' Downtown.

🕑: 01:00 PM
Pests of Woody Ornamentals and Their Management
Host: Dr. Zee Ahmed

🕑: 02:00 PM
Managing Weeds in Ornamentals
Host: Dr. Ted Whitwell

🕑: 03:00 PM
Diagnostic Tips
Host: Dr. Xiao Yang

🕑: 04:00 PM
Sign for credits and Adjourn

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