Field Day Announcement:

Strawberry field day to demonstrate research on fumigants and herbicides 

June 12, 2014 9 am to 11:00 am 

Karen Stahlman, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner's Office

Steve Koike, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County

Husein Ajwa and Steve Fennimore, University of California, Davis

Spence USDA Farm, 1572 Old Stage Rd, Salinas, CA – located at the SW corner of Spence Rd. and Old Stage Rd. The entrance to the farm is on Old Stage Rd. about ¼ mile South of the corner of Spence Rd and Old Stage Rd. Signs will be posted.  

Demonstrations and presentations to be made:

• 8:30 to 9 am   Registration – Free
• 9:00 to 9:30. Regulatory update on soil fumigants. Karen Stahlman, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner's office.
• 9:30 to 10:00. An update on the status of charcoal rot and Fusarium wilt infestations in Central Coast strawberry plantings. Steve Koike, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
• 10:00 to 10:30. Updates on alternative fumigants. Evaluation of drip-applied & shank Dominus (AITC), Paladin, Metam K, Pic60, and Pic 80 applied under TIF. Husein Ajwa
• 10:30 to 11: 00. Evaluation of Stinger, a new potential herbicide for strawberry. Evaluation of Temozad in strawberry. Steve Fennimore and Tom Miller.
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• 11:00 am adjourn

Approval for 2.0 hours of continuing education have been requested from California DPR