Producing Healthy Plants
Webinar Series – October, 2026
Producing Healthy Plants – Webinar Series October 2026
Webinar Schedule
All webinars will occur at 9am Pacific Time on Zoom
- October 7th – Overview and prevention of common pest and disease issues
- Paul Rhoades, Nursery Pest Specialist, USDA Forest Service, Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources
- October 14th – Nursery design to prevent pest and disease problems
- Marianne Elliott, Plant Pathologist, Washington State University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center
- Joseph Hulbert, Research Assistant Professor, Washington State University, Puyallup Research and Extension Center
- October 21st — Best management practices for controlling water borne diseases in small scale operations
- Brenda Clifton, Senior Restoration Botanist, Skagit River System Cooperative
- Alicia Jacquemin, Restoration Plant Specialist, Skagit River System Cooperative
- October 28th – Greenhouse Integrated Pest Management in Webster Forest Nursery
- Jacob Witcraft, Greenhouse Manager, Department of Natural Resources
Webinars will be recorded and available at this webpage afterward.
Please contact Joey Hulbert (hulbe@wsu.edu) with any questions or feedback.
Webinar series co-produced by the Intertribal Nursery Council, the USDA Forest Service Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources program, and Washington State University.
The series is designed to showcase small- and large-scale plant production operations and highlight best management practices for pest and disease options with integrated pest management. Discussions will include chemical and non-chemical prevention and control options.

WSDA Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits
WSDA has approved the webinars in October as courses for Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits.
- 1 WSDA credit will be provided to applicators who register, attend and complete the surveys in each October webinar (4 total credits).
- Applicators will need to provide their name and applicator license number in a survey during the webinar.
