Association of Applied IPM Ecologists and Wild Farm Alliance Avocado & Coastal Citrus Meeting 

669 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 8:30am to 1:00pm

Join Wild Farm Alliance and the Association of Applied IPM Ecologists (AAIE) to hear about sustainable pest management for avocado and citrus. Presentations will cover the importance of farmscaping for managing pests, the avoidance of pesticide drift, pest management with augmentation and pesticides, the evaluation for the need of pesticides in a wet year, and insect pesticide resistance.

This event is FREE and lunch will be provided, but pre-registration is required. 

Speakers and topics include:

• Saul Alba, Beneficial Insectary, Inc. – Pesticides Are the Last Resort in True IPM
• Greg Montez, Albaugh, LLC – Avoiding Impacts of Pesticide Drift
• Jim Davis, Entomological Services Inc. – Integrated Pest Management for Avocados
• Ben Faber, UCCE – The Wonderful but Possibly Devastating Effects of Rain
• Hamutahl Cohen, UCCE – Developing a Monitoring Program for Avocado Thrips Resistance to Pesticides
• Plus, a rountable interactive discussion with all the speakers 

CE Credits: 0.5 hours of "Laws and Regulations" and 2 hours of "Other" credits have been approved from the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Register here

(You will register by "purchasing" a $0 ticket on AAIE's website.)