- Author: Sonia Rios
California Avocado Growers Free Seminars Series 2017
Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, and University of California Cooperative Extension
Scheduled Dates and Topics
FEBRUARY SEMINAR TOPIC
IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AND AUTOMATION
Speakers:
Dates/Times/Locations:
Tuesday, February 7, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,
UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 669 County Square Dr. Ventura, CA 93003
Thursday, February 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Fallbrook Public Utility District Board Rm., 990 East Mission Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028
APRIL SEMINAR TOPIC
ROOTSTOCKS
Speakers:
Patricia Monosalva: Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology and Director of the UCR Avocado Breeding Program at UC Riverside.
Dates/Times/Locations:
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 669 County Square Dr. Ventura, CA 93003 Thursday, April 13, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Fallbrook Public Utility District Board Rm., 990 East Mission Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028
JUNE SEMINAR TOPIC
FIELD TRIPS TO SEE LOCAL ISSUES
Speakers:
TBA
Dates/Times/Locations:
Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., TBA
Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., TBA
Thursday, June 15, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., TBA
AUGUST SEMINAR TOPIC-FLORIDA'S ISSUES WITH LAUREL WILT
Speakers: Jonathan Crane and Team: Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist at University of Florida.
Dates/Times/Locations:
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.,
UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 669 County Square Dr. Ventura, CA 9300
Thursday, August 3, 2017, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,Fallbrook Public Utility District Board Rm., 990 East Mission Rd. Fallbrook, CA 92028
Questions? Please contact your local Farm Advisor:
Sonia Rios, Riverside/San Diego, 951-683-6491 ext. 224
Ben Faber, Ventura Area, (805) 645-1462
bafaber@ucanr.edu
Mary Bianchi, SLO Area (805) 781-5949
mlbianchi@ucanr.edu
- Author: Sonia Rios
Date Palms were planted in the Coachella Valley of California, which is approximately two hours east of Los Angeles in the early 1890s. And now, plantings cover over 6,500 plus acres. These acres produce over 40 million pounds of our four primary varieties, which are the Deglet-Noor, the Medjool, the Barhi and the Zahidi.Date palms need plenty of ground water to drink, but high heat and arid weather to produce fruit. Therefore, date palms grow best in hot and arid climates.
Come learn about our date industry in California at the 2017 Date Palm Field Day
Time: 8:00 A.M – 3:00 P.M
Location: Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station 86501 72nd Ave, Thermal, CA 92274
$15.00/person
Registration link coming soon
(Online registration available on site day of for walk-ins – payment by Card only)
Agenda
8:00 Registration
8:20 Welcome – Sonia Rios, CE Advisor
8:30 Tom Perring, UCR - Pink Hibiscus Mealybug biocontrol
9:00 Robert Krueger, USDA/ARS - Nitrogen assessment of date palms
9:30 Tony Fortier, Phoenix Agrotech - Tissue Culture date palms
10:00 Break
10:15 Peggy Mauk, UCR/CE - Establishment of date palms-Tissue Culture vs Off-shoots
10:45 MaryLou Polek, USDA/ARS - Role of the USDA Germplasm Repository
11:15 TBD
11:45 Lunch
(Included in registration)
1:30 Field tours
If you have any questions contact: Sonia Rios, UC Farm advisor
sirios@ucanr.edu
951.683.6491 Ext. 224
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- Author: Ben Faber
INVESTIGATOR: Roper, C.; Borneman, JA.; Jassby, DA.; Rolshausen, PH.; Vidalakis, GE.; Maloney, KA, N.; Liu, HA.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92521
DEPLOYMENT OF A SPECTRUM OF BACTERICIDES TO CURE AND PROPHYLACTICALLY TREAT CITRUS HUANGLONGBING
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Our research objectives are to design and identify bactericides that can cure/suppress or prophylactically treat Huanglongbing (HLB), and to target these bactericides to the phloem where the associated bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), resides. We will develop two classes of bactericides, the first based on silver and sulfur nanoparticles, the second rooted in natural product discovery, mining anti-CLas compounds produced by microbes that inhabit HLB survivor trees in Florida. The difficulty with any anti-HLB formulation is optimizing its delivery to the phloem. In all cases, delivery of the bactericides to, and within, the phloem sieve tubes to kill CLas will be of paramount importance. Thus, we will perform detailed analyses of the phloem transit routes that a given bactericide takes when introduced through common application methods (trunk injection, foliar application or root applications). We will also continue to develop a promising, new petiole/branch delivery system for use in field trees. We will explore the chemistry of bactericides to optimize uptake by the sieve tubes. Because significant amounts of phloem plugging occurs in CLas-infected trees, we will evaluate bactericide transit pathways at the whole-plant level at varying stages of infection. This work on HLB-phloem transit routes will provide important information for us and for others in the HLB research community who are evaluating delivery of materials to the phloem. We will integrate this research with a robust extension and outreach program that will be coupled with an economic cost-benefit analysis structured around adoption of these treatments into commercial citriculture.
- Author: Sarah Risorto and Lisa Blecker
We are in the midst of a new and changing era of Worker Protection Standards (WPS). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recently published the revised WPS, which is meant to increase protections for agricultural fieldworkers and pesticide handlers from pesticide exposure when they're working in farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses. The changes are already affecting California agriculture!
What major regulatory changes have already gone into effect?
Several changes are required to have been in place as of January 2, 2017. These include:
- All 417,000 fieldworkers in California must attend annual pesticide safety training.
- Records of all fieldworker pesticide safety trainings must be kept on file for 2 years.
- Fields must be posted when the restricted entry interval (REI) exceeds 48 hours.
- “Application-exclusion zones” must be implemented to prevent the entry of anyone into areas up to 100 feet from pesticide application equipment.
- Instructors previously qualified via a DPR-approved Instructor Training programs (Train the Trainer) are qualified to train through 2017. If you wish to be qualified to train fieldworkers and handlers after December 31, 2017 using this qualification, you must complete an updated, DPR-approved Train the Trainer workshop.
Now is the time to make sure these changes are put in place!
What major regulatory changes are still in store for us? When will they happen?
The regulatory changes that must be in place by January 2, 2018 include:
- Additional training topics for fieldworkers and handlers have to be added to the curriculum.
- Handlers have to suspend an application if anyone enters the application exclusion zone.
Who do these changes affect?
Many people who work in the California agricultural community will be impacted by the WPS revisions. These include fieldworkers, pesticide handlers, farm labor contractors, private and in-house safety trainers, growers, farm managers, licensed pesticide applicators (private and commercial), pest control advisors (PCAs), and crop consultants, to name a few.
How do I know if I am qualified to train?
If you attended one of the DPR-approved Train-the-Trainer programs you are qualified through 2017. However, if you wish to continue training after the end of the year, you must complete a DPR-approved Instructor Training Program, which includes the 2018 training topic requirements.
If you maintain certain licenses/government designations, including PAC, QAC, QAL, PCA, and certain County Biologist licenses you are qualified to train. UCCE Advisors are also qualified to train.
How can I get qualified as a trainer?
To become a trainer, take an Instructor Training program that is approved by DPR for 2018 topics. The University of California Pesticide Safety Education Program (part of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, UC IPM), in partnership with AgSafe, will offer multiple workshops this spring that cover the new federal requirements for fieldworker and handler training. You can reserve your spot now. At the end of the training you will be a certified pesticide safety instructor.
If I am currently qualified, how can I make sure I stay up to date on all the new requirements?
If you are currently qualified as a trainer because you maintain a California PAC, QAC, or QAL, or if you are a PCA, you can attend an Instructor Training Program this spring to learn about the new WPS requirements and additional training topics. While a certification may qualify you, an Instructor Training Program will prepare you to train! Register today!
UC IPM Pesticide Safety Education Program
- Author: Ben Faber
7:00 A.M. Check In and Breakfast Buffet
8:00 A.M. Welcome
8:10 A.M. Opening Keynote - Our Organic Resources
Evan Johnson, Science and Policy Advisor, CalRecycle
Biomass Sources and Concerns
8:30 A.M. The Agricultural Perspective
Moderator: Ben Faber, Ph.D., Farm Advisor,
UC Cooperative Extension-Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties
Presentation: Introduction to the Agricultural Perspective
Robert Atkins
ACP/HLB Statewide Coordinator;
California Invasive Species Advisory Committee Past Chair;
Retired San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner
Panel Discussion:
Eric Larson, Executive Director, San Diego County Farm Bureau
Duane Schnabel, Branch Chief, Pest Exclusion Branch,
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Tim Spann, Research Program Director, California Avocado Commission
Dr. Jerrold Turney, Pathologist, County of Los Angeles,
Department of the Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures
9:30 A.M. The Rural and Natural Landscapes Perspective
Moderator: Sabrina Drill, Ph.D., Natural Resources Advisor,
UC Cooperative Extension - Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
Presentation: Introduction to the Rural and Natural Landscapes Perspective
Sheri Smith
Regional Entomologist, USDA Forest Service, Region 5
Panel Discussion:
Paul Noring, President, Main Street Materials, Inc.
Michael Puzzo, Environmental Scientist, California State Parks-Colorado Desert District
Kevin Turner, Invasive Pests Program Coordinator/Forester, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
10:30 A.M. Break
11:00 A.M. The Urban Landscapes Perspective
Moderator: Jennifer Pelham, Environmental Horticulture Advisor,
UC Cooperative Extension-Orange and San Diego Counties
Presentation: Introduction to the Urban Landscapes Perspective
John Kabashima
Advisor Emeritus, University of California Cooperative Extension
Panel Discussion:
Richard Demerjian, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Environmental Planning and Sustainability, University of California, Irvine
Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations, West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Roc White, Manager, Viramontes Express Mobile Grinding
12:00 P.M. Lunch
Environmental and Regulatory Issues
Moderator: Kevin Turner Invasive Pests Program Coordinator/Forester,
CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
1:00 P.M. Julee Malinowski-Ball, Public Policy Advocates, LLC
1:20 P.M. Woody chips as landscape mulch in fire-prone areas
Pam Padgett, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service
1:40 P.M. Developing a Regional Biomass Management Strategy: Balancing Multiple Interests
Michael Wonsidler, Coordinator, Solid Waste Planning and Recycling,
County of San Diego Department of Public Works
Biomass Utilization Methods
Moderator: Tracy Ellis, Entomologist, County of San Diego,
Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures
2:00 P.M. Wood and Biomass Utilization Overview
Larry Swan, Wood & Biomass Utilization Specialist, USDA Forest Service, Region 5
2:20 P.M. Composting
David Crohn, Extension Resource Conservation Specialist, UC Riverside
2:40 P.M. Air Burners
Michael O'Connor, Director, North America Sales Division, Air Burner, Inc.
3:00 P.M. Break
3:20 P.M. Panel: Potential Solutions and Associated Economics
Moderator - Stephen Kaffka, Extension Agronomist, UC Davis; Director, California Biomass Collaborative
4:20 P.M. Closing Keynote
Thom Porter, Chief, Southern California Region, CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
4:40 P.M. Closing Comments and Evaluation
5:00 P.M. Adjourn
Presentation and Panel Speakers
Evan Johnson, Science and Policy Advisor, CalRecycle
Thom Porter, Chief, Southern California Region, CAL FIRE
Robert Atkins, California Invasive Species Advisory Committee Past Chair, Retired San Diego Agricultural Commissioner
Sheri Smith, Regional Entomologist, Region 5, USDA Forest Service
John Kabashima, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus,
UC Cooperative Extension
Julee Malinowski-Ball, Public Policy Advocates, LLC
Pam Padgett, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service
Michael Wonsidler, Coordinator, Solid Waste Planning and Recycling,
County of San Diego Department of Public Works
Larry Swan, Wood & Biomass Utilization Specialist, USDA Forest Service, Region 5
David Crohn, Extension Resource Conservation Specialist, UC Riverside
Michael O'Connor, Director, North American Sales Division, Air Burners, Inc.
Stephen Kaffka, Extension Agronomist, UC Davis and
Director, California Biomass Collaborative
Tim Spann, Research Program Director, California Avocado Commission
Eric Larson, Executive Director, San Diego County Farm Bureau
Michael Puzzo, Environmental Scientist, CA State Parks-Colorado Desert District
Kevin Turner, Invasive Pests Program Coordinator/Forester,
CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Richard Demerjian, Assistant Vice Chancellor,
Environmental Planning and Sustainability, University of California, Irvine
Andy Trotter, Vice President-Field Operations, West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Roc White, Manager, Viramontes Express Mobile Grinding
Duane Schnabel, Branch Chief, Pest Exclusion Branch,
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Dr. Jerrold Turney, Pathologist, County of Los Angeles,
Department of the Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures
Paul Noring, President, Main Street Materials, Inc.