UCCE Sonoma Sharpshooter and Leafhopper ID Workshop

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Please join Chris Chen, Viticulture Advisor, and Cindy Kron, IPM Advisor, for the UCCE Sonoma Sharpshooter & Leafhopper ID Workshop.
Free to attend, coffee and snacks provided. 1.0 hr Other DPR CEUs Approved.
Attendees enter their name in a daily drawing for a new microscope!
(1 microscope will be given away per day for that day’s attendees)

Who: Viticulturists, vineyard managers, license holders, grower relations,
field scouts, field workers, interns, and anyone in the wine grape industry interested in learning how to ID sharpshooter and leafhopper species commonly found in the vineyard.

Why: Quite a few sharpshooters vector Xylella fastidiosa that causes Pierce’s disease in grapevines. In addition, three species of leafhoppers can cause direct damage to grapevines. Other species of sharpshooters and leafhoppers are present in vineyards that do not vector this pathogen nor feed on grapevines but can be found in yellow sticky traps or by sweep net sampling. It is important to become familiar with how to ID sharpshooters and leafhoppers of importance in sticky traps and in sweep net samples to know when to implement important IPM control measures.

When: April 10th: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am
April 11th: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am

Where: 133 Aviation Blvd. Suite 109, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

What: Hands-on Sharpshooter and Leafhopper identification workshop covering how to identify important species using eye loupes and/or magnification visors

Pre-registration required by April 8th, 2025– Space is limited for each session.