We have provided you with an estimate of the cost of the workshop. In many cases, the workshop will have to pay for itself. Therefore, we recommend that you advertise the workshop at least 2 months in advance and require paid registration 2 weeks before the workshop. From our experience, less than 5% of the attendants are walk-ins.
Cost of the workshop (As of May 1, 2003)
| Item | Price |
| Fixed Costs | |
| Live demonstrations | $ 90.00 |
| Two sets of natural enemy cards | $ 20.00 |
| Supplies (jars, aquarium, magnifiers) | $ 50.00 |
| Total Fixed Costs | $ 160.00 |
| Variable Costs | |
| Natural enemies in your garden: a homeowner's guide to
biological control |
$ 6.25 |
| Print-outs of slides, survey, evaluation | $ 3.00 |
| Lunch, snacks, drinks | $ 9.25 |
| Total Variable Costs (per person) | $ 18.50 |
Cost of garden research
| Experiment 1- Sugar-water | |
| Bag of sugar | $ 2.00 |
| Total | $ 2.00 |
| Experiment 2- Natural enemy release- Trichogramma | |
| Trichogramma | $120.00 |
| cabbage plants | $ 5.00 |
| Total | $125.00 |
| Experiment 3- Nematode spray on bagworm | |
| Nematode | $30.00 |
| Total | $30.00 |
| Experiment 4- Mulch | $ 5.00 |
| Bale of straw mulch | $ 5.00 |
| Total | $ 5.00 |
| Experiment 5- Encarsia in greenhouses or interiorscape | |
| Encarsia | $30.00 per release |
| Total | May vary |
Price of natural enemies may vary depending on the supplier and shipping arrangements.
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