- Author: Sonia Rios
November 1 through 3, 2017 Embassy Suites Temecula, 29345 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California
This year's conference provides an opportunity to participate in several informative and enjoyable activities. Once again this year, ACP/HLB is back. Both are spreading in California, but there is hope, which we will hear about. Our banquet speaker will be Mike Roose telling us about interesting discoveries from his work surveying the genomes of numerous citrus varieties. The golf tournament is at Redhawk Golf Course in Temecula. The fun tour takes advantage of the ag heritage of Temecula Valley: wine and olive oil tasting with a vineyard tour and mini field day. The serious tour is a visit to UC Riverside and the USDA Repository. We have applied to Department of Pesticide Regulation for 3.5 hours of continuing education credit for the General Meeting. Accommodations: Embassy Suites Temecula, 29345 Rancho California Road, Temecula, California 92591
The Embassy Suites will provide rooms at the discounted rate of $125.00 per night for single or double occupancy. The discounted rate is available for check-in as early as October 31st and checkout as late as November 3rd. To take advantage of the special rate, you must make your room reservation by October 9, 2017. To make your room reservations, use the following link: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/L/LAXTMES-XCN- 20171031/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG. A stay at Embassy Suites includes a cooked-to-order breakfast buffet and a happy hour each day. Conference Reservations: To attend the conference, please complete the accompanying Participation and Menu Selection Form and mail it with your payment to: The deadline for mailing is October 13, 2017 CCNS, 359 Birchwood Drive, Moraga, California 94556
Cancellations and Refunds: If you are unable to attend the conference, please notify Tom Delfino prior to October 24, 2017 to receive a full refund. There will be no refunds for missing individual activities or for cancellations on or after October 24, 2017.
For More Information: Please contact Tom Delfino at 925-323-0860 or tdelfino@earthlink.net
Agenda 8:00 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m.
Introductions and Announcements 8:40 a.m. Huanglongbing Update – CPDPC (30 minutes)
9:25 a.m. A Proposal for Improving Quarantine Labeling – Dan Willey (20 minutes)
9:45 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. The Promise of HLB Resistant Rootstocks – Chandrika Ramadugu (30 minutes)
10:35 a.m. Ants, ACP, and New Measures for Ant Control – Kelsey Schall (35 minutes)
11:15 a.m. An Update from Frank Byrne: ACP, Neonicotinoids,and Retail Citrus Nursery Stock Management – Frank Byrne (20 minutes) 11:35 a.m.
End of Morning Presentations 11:45 a.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. Panel: The HLB Quarantine in Riverside – how it will affect operations and services at UC Riverside – Tracy Kahn, Peggy Mauk, MaryLou Polek, Mike Roose, and Georgios Vidalakis (75 minutes) 2:15 p.m. Adjournment