Parrella to address sustainable production in greenhouses at floriculture series
Parrella is professor of entomology and associate dean for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California-Davis. His topic will be "An International Perspective on Sustainable Production in Greenhouses."
The event, on Oct. 28, will begin with a reception at 2:30 p.m. in the Horticulture and Forest Science Building atrium. His address will begin at 3 p.m. in Room 102 there.
The Distinguished Floriculture Lecture Series is sponsored by the Texas A&M horticultural sciences department's Ellison Chair in International Floriculture.
Parrella’s talk will be co-hosted by the Texas A&M entomology department, as much of his research has focused on integrated pest management strategies on ornamental plants with an emphasis on biological control.
He obtained a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Rutgers University and his master’s and doctoral degrees in entomology, both from Virginia Tech University.
For more information about the Distinguished Lecture in International Floriculture, see http://ellisonchair.tamu.edu/lectures.html. -30-
