- Author: Ben Faber
29th Vertebrate Pest Conference
Santa Barbara
The 29th Vertebrate Pest Conference, an educational event for discussing and exchanging information on human-wildlife conflicts, will be held March 2 – March 5, 2020 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, Santa Barbara, California. This is an applied Conference with CE units available for those in need. Special symposia for this year's Conference include “Predator Management”, “New Technologies for Managing Wildlife”, and “Island Invaders”, with additional concurrent sessions covering numerous aspects of human-wildlife conflict resolution. The Conference will kick off on Monday, March 2nd with an optional all-day field trip covering many human-wildlife conflict topics in the region. See the Preliminary Program for additional details on both the presentation topics, as well as the field trip details: http://www.vpconference.org/. Pre-registration is now open. Varying registration levels are available including full and daily registration, as well as discounted rates for retirees and students: https://www.target-specialty.com/vertebrate-pest-conference. Hotel rooms are currently reserved at the Conference hotel, but the number is limited. We encourage you to reserve your rooms as soon as possible to ensure the availability of the discounted Conference rate: https://book.passkey.com/event/49895504/owner/3105901/home. For additional details, see http://www.vpconference.org/ or contact Niamh Quinn (nmquinn@ucanr.edu).

- Author: Sonia Rios
Controlling Pests in Avocados Round Table Meeting Sept. 28, 2017, 8:00 AM - NOON Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028 DPR Hours Upon Approval Light refreshments & pastries will be available Please Register for this free event:
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“Introduction to Avocado Integrated Weed Management” – Sonia Rios, UCCE Farm AdvisorsRound table Discussion 1 - Old challenges/new possible solutions - pesticide resistance, new pesticides, etc.- Mary Lu Arpaia & Sonia Rios“A Review: Redbay ambrosia beetle & Laurel Wilt Disease” – Tim Spann, California Avocado CommissionRound table Discussion 2- New challenges – Laurel Wilt Disease and other pest challenges - Mary Lu Arpaia & Sonia Rios
If you have any questions, contact Sonia Rios, UCCE Riverside/San Diego Counties sirios@ucanr.edu
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- Author: Ben Faber
UCCE Farm Advisor Gary Bender finally has his 14 chapter book on avocado history, botany and cultural practices on the San Diego County web site. Check it out:
http://ucanr.org/sites/alternativefruits/?story=237&showall=yes
