The link below is to the pdf files of the Powerpoint presentations of the 2015 Annual Strawberry Production meeting held this past February 20.

http://ucanr.edu/2015 annual strawberry meeting presentations  

Thanks again to all the presenters for making these files available and to all of you who attended!

UCCE Farm Advisor Mark Bolda will be providing a training on light brown apple moth (LBAM) that qualifies attendees to be an “approved scout” relating to the Compliance Agreement for shipment of berries to Canada.  On completion of the brief training, attendees will receive a Certificate as a record of their participation. 

This training will be held once in English and once in Spanish.

Where:  UCCE Auditorium, 1432 Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, CA

When:   March 4 – 8:00-9:00 AM in English

              March 5 – 8:00-9:00 AM in Spanish

No pre-registration necessary.   All are welcome to attend, even if they do not intend to ship berries to Canada.

No continuing education hours will be offered at this meeting.

Please call Mark at (831) 763 8025 if you have any questions.

2014 Plant Disease Seminar

Thursday, November 13, 2014

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

**County of Monterey Agricultural Center— Conference Room**

1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, California

8:00 – 8:30            Registration for morning session (no charge).

8:30 – 9:00            2014 plant disease developments in coastal California

                              Steven Koike. UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey

9:00 – 9:30            Weeds as pathogen reservoirs: INSV case study

                              Richard Smith. UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey

9:30 – 10:00          Iris yellow spot virus of onion: coastal & statewide update

                              Tom Turini. UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno

10:00 – 10:30        Break: Sponsored by CAPCA, Monterey Bay Chapter

10:30 – 11:00        Challenges of spinach seed production

                              Jay Schafer.

11:00 – 11:30       Biology of Fusarium oxysporum & management of

                              Fusarium wilt of lettuce

                              Tom Gordon, University of California at Davis       

11:30 – 12:00        Pre-plant soil preparation post methyl bromide:

                              where are we going from here?

                              Mark Bolda. UC Cooperative Extension, Santa Cruz

Continuing education credits are requested. Call ahead (at least 24 hrs.) for special needs arrangements; efforts will be made to accommodate full participation. For more information, contact Steven Koike (831-759-7350; 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA 93901) or visit our website at http://cemonterey.ucdavis.edu.

Requirement from California DPR: Bring your license or certificate card to the meeting for verification when signing in for continuing education units.

Save the Date!

University of California Cooperative Extension

Monterey County

2014 Plant Disease Seminar:

First Announcement

Thursday, November 13, 2014

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

**County of Monterey Agricultural Center**

Conference Room

1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, California

This seminar will focus on a broad range of topics dealing with plant pathology and pest management. Topics will include updates on plant disease and pest developments in coastal California, research findings on plant diseases, and current issues affecting growers, pest control advisors, and other agricultural professionals dealing with vegetable and strawberry crops.

Registration/sign-in is from 8:00 to 8:30. There is no fee for this meeting. Continuing education credits will be requested. Please call ahead (at least 24 hours) for arrangements for special needs; every effort will be made to accommodate full participation. For more information, contact Steven Koike (831-759-7350; stkoike@ucdavis.edu, 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, California 93901).

Requirement from California DPR: Bring your license or certificate card to the meeting for verification when signing in for continuing education units.