Solid Ground - 2026 Cut Flower Pest & Disease Management Skill Share

Solid Ground - 2026 Cut Flower Pest & Disease Management Skill Share

Successful cut flower operations are heavily dependent upon the aesthetic quality of the flower – a blemish or scar could make a flower unsellable. Early scouting to monitor pests and diseases and incorporating prevention measures into flower production operations can be critical to success.  

  • Demonstration: How do you scout for pests and diseases? 

  • Disease symptoms vs. nutrient deficiencies 

  • How do you build soil health for healthy plants and disease mitigation  

  • Managing and encouraging beneficial insects and pollinators 

  • How do you clean and sanitize buckets, tools, and harvesting equipment between uses? 

  • What records do you keep identifying patterns in pest and diseases season over season? 

  • Are there any cut-flower-specific disease forecasting tools or resources you use? 

  • Overwintering perennials – wet feet; low tunnels for flower management 

Date: Wednesday July 8th, 2026
Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Off Center Farm, Woodbridge, CT

Please let us know if the cost is prohibitive. Travel stipends are also available for participants. You can reach our team by contacting nicole.davidow@uconn.edu. Thank you!

Price:

$15.00