DENVER, Colo. — CSU and CSU Spur are offering a series of four, hands-on lab sessions at CSU’s newest, state-of-the-art plant health and research laboratories in the Terra building, where participants will advance their ability to identify Colorado pests and diseases that affect crops and gardens statewide.
- Sessions will be taught in a laboratory setting, where we will study the symptoms and biology of plant problems essential to developing more advanced field diagnostic skills.
- Each session will introduce new, fresh plant samples received by the Plant Health Clinic from nurseries, farmers, landscapers, arborists, and gardeners from around Colorado for diagnosis.
- Each group will be capped at 20 people and both English and Spanish speaking participants will be accommodated.
- Sessions will be led by Dr. Ana Cristina Fulladolsa, Director of the CSU Plant Health Clinic and Plant Diagnostic Expert for the state of Colorado. Dr. Fulladolsa grew up in Guatemala and is a native Spanish-speaker. She earned a B.S. in Agronomic Engineering at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in 2009 and her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2015, during which she gained skills in diagnostics. In 2018, she began her leadership as Director of the Plant Health Clinic at Colorado State University.
Participants
This learning opportunity is ideal for anyone interested in becoming better at identifying problems affecting the health of Colorado plants including landscapers, arborists, nursery managers, plant scouts, and savvy gardeners.
Schedule:
Each group will meet for a total of 4 sessions. Each session will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The first 30-minutes will include a short lecture alongside instructions for working with the day’s plant samples. The remainder of lab time will be dedicated to hands-on examination of plant samples using diagnostic tools and microscopes, supported by senior technical assistance.
- Friday Group: June 23, July 7, July 21, and July 28
- Saturday Group: June 24, July 8, July 22, and July 29
Cost:
Course tuition is $260 per participant and includes 4 Friday OR 4 Saturday sessions, plus all materials.
* Tuition directly supports the CSU Plant Health Clinic and their essential work to protect our local and global food systems and natural ecosystems.
** Tuition will not be prorated for those unable to attend all 4 sessions.
***Spaces are limited. If you’d like to attend future workshops please fill out a contact form and we’ll keep you posted as new offerings are announced.
Location:
- CSU Spur Terra building, Morgridge Learning Lab, Room T335
- Parking is available in Lot N, north of the Vida building; view a parking map at csuspur.org/visit.
Register here.
Reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
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