Wednesday November 13, 2024
8:00 AM - 11:45 AM VIA ZOOM

This workshop will be held online via Zoom. The Zoom
link will be emailed to participants upon registration.

Please register to join us for this workshop:
https://ucanr.edu/treecropsworkshop

This workshop will cover production information for the following tree crops: apples, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, prunes, and walnuts. The presentations will be recorded. Discussion, questions, and answers will be removed from posted recordings.  

2 Hours of DPR CE Credits and 3 Hours of CCA Credits Have Been Requested

Agenda:

8:00 - 8:05 AM Welcome and Introductions

8:05 - 8:35 AM Updates on Two Major Invasive Agricultural Pests: Spotted Wing Drosophila and Spotted Lanternfly Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Integrated Pest Management Advisor, Modesto, Merced, and San Joaquin Counties

8:35 - 9:05 AM Nutrient Management of Orchard Crops
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento Counties

9:05 - 9:35 AM Irrigation Management in Tree Crops
Michael Cahn, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties

9:35 - 10:05 AM Orchard Weed Management Update
Dr. Brad Hanson, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist: Weed Science, UC Davis

10:05 - 10:15 AM Break

10:15 - 11:00 AM Rodent Management in Orchard Systems
Roger Baldwin, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist: Human-Wildlife Conflict
Resolution, UC Davis

11:00 - 11:30 AM Understanding Spider Mite Infestations and How to Manage Them David Haviland, UCCE Integrated Pest Management Advisor, Kern County

11:30 - 11:45 PM Workshop evaluation, DPR CE credits, CCA credits