Directors

Loren Oki
Department of Plant Sciences
UC Davis

David Fujino
California Center for Urban Horticulture
UC Davis

UCNFA Partners

Directors

Loren Oki
Department of Plant Sciences
UC Davis

David Fujino
California Center for Urban Horticulture
UC Davis

UCNFA Partners

California Nursery Conference 2011

Etiwanda Gardens
7576 Etiwanda Ave.
Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga) CA 91739..... Directions
October 6, 2011
7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Moderators: John Kabashima, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension, Orange County and Loren Oki, Ph.D., Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

Trade Show organized by SoCal CAPCA

Continuing Education Units Applied for: DPR (3.25 “O”), CCA (6.5), Los Angeles and Central Coast Water Boards Ag Waiver Programs (4)
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Jim Bethke talks about the European pepper moth

John Kabashima talks about water regulations

Conference Agenda (click on titles to view presentations)

7:30am	*CHECK-IN MAGNOLIA BALLROOM*
8:00am	Welcome	Loren Oki, Ph.D., Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis John Kabashima, Ph.D., UC Cooperative Extension, Orange County
	EXOTIC PESTS AND DISEASES	Moderator: John Kabashima, County Director, UCCE Orange County
8:15am	Phytophthora ramorum, Sudden Oak Death, Nursery Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Treatment Options	Steve Tjosvold, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey and Santa Cruz County
8:35am	Phytophthora ramorum, Sudden Oak Death, Regulatory Update	Kathy Kosta, Primary Plant Pathologist, California Department of Food and Agriculture
8:55am	Nursery Perspective Glassy Winged Sharpshooter	Rick Redak, Ph.D. and Chair, Department of Entomology, UC Riverside Greg Morris, Pierce’s Disease Program Supervisor, California Department of Food and Agriculture
9:35am	Light Brown Apple Moth: Update on Quarantine and Treatment Requirements in Infested Counties Asian Citrus Psyllid: Update on Quarantine and Treatment Requirements in Infested Counties	Leah Gayagas, USDA, APHIS, PPQ Moss Landing Rick McKay, USDA, APHIS, PPQ Moss Landing
9:55am	Questions
10:00am	*BREAK*
10:15am	Southern California Pest Update: Diaprepes Weevil, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Q Biotype Whitefly, Fungus Gnats, DUFO Moth, Palm Weevils	Jim Bethke, UC Cooperative Extension San Diego County
10:55am	Water Quality - Agencies and Organizations	Jenny Newman, Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Tara Herrera, Los Angeles Irrigated Lands Group/NGA Hudson Minshew, District Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Ricardo Moreno, Southern California Edison Kristi Morris, Council for Watershed Health
NOON – 1:30pm	*LUNCH AND TRADE SHOW EXHIBITS*
	WATER QUALITY AND WATER RUNOFF: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR COMPLIANCE	Moderator: Loren Oki, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
1:30pm	Compliance with Water Regulations Affecting Nurseries	John Kabashima, Ph.D.
1:45pm	Nursery Water Quality Assessment	Valerie Mellano, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, San Diego County
2:15pm	Biofiltration and Capturing Sediment and Runoff in a Commercial Nursery	Darren Haver, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension, Orange County
2:45pm	*BREAK*
3:00pm	Mitigating Fertilizer Runoff	Don Merhaut, Ph.D. and UCCE Extension Specialist, Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside
3:30pm	Biological Treatment of Nursery Runoff to Remove Pathogens, Nutrients, and Pesticides	Loren Oki, Ph.D. and UCCE Extension Specialist, Plant Sciences Dept., UC Davis
4:00pm	Weed Risk Assessment Research Update	Christiana Conser, Project Manager, PlantRight, Sustainable Conservation
4:30pm	*ADJOURN* — Have a safe trip home!

Funding for this meeting has been provided in part through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program (Clean Water Act Section 319).
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Conference Registration Options

$ 55 per person received by 9/29/11 $ 75 per person received after 9/29/11

(Registration includes 4 ANR publications worth $70 such as “IPM for Floriculture and Nurseries” and “Greenhouse and Nursery Management Practices to Protect Water Quality”)

Online Registration Form (credit cards: Visa, Master Card, AmEx, Discover)

Mail or Fax in Registration Form (checks or credit cards)
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Lodging Suggestions

Ayres Boutique Suites Ontario
204 North Vineyard
Ontario, CA 91764
Tel. 909-937-9700

Best Western Heritage Inn
8179 Spruce Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730-3818
Tel. 909-581-9858
Fax 909-466-3876
Toll Free Reservations: 888-610-0366
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