Lesson 9 – Semi-Natural Habitats and Birds as Pest Managers

Presenters: Katrina Garcia, University of Kentucky & Daniel Garcia, University of Oviedo, Spain

Start Time is 11:00 AM Central Time

Upon successfully completing this lesson, learners will be able to:

• Explain how semi-natural habitat at both farm and landscape scales influences bird abundance and biodiversity in agricultural systems.
• Evaluate how local (farm-scale) habitat management can enhance bird-mediated pest control without increasing crop damage risk.
• Know why the relationship between woody habitats and birds as pest managers is reciprocal.
• Identify the actions that farmers and managers can do to promote birds through woody habitats.

Once you RSVP, a Zoom link will arrive in the confirmation email.

Continued Education Credits: We expect to offer 1 CCA credit from American Society of Agronomy, pending approval.

Header photo: Anne Hamersky