Evening Reception: Displays
Monday Evening Poster and Table Displays
M-1 Barbed Wire Fence Meets the Digital Age: Utilizing Virtual Fencing to Control Weeds and Improve Rangeland
Brian Allen , UC Cooperative Extension (El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties)
M-2 Universal School Meals in California: Challenges and Benefits Reported by Students
Kassandra Bacon, Nutrition Policy Institute
M-3 Table: HREC and collaboration opportunities with GrizzlyCorps
John Bailey, HREC
M-4 Forecasting Sugar Beet Cyst Nematode Suppression in Imperial Valley Soils
Jörn Becker, UC Riverside, Department of Nematology
M-5 4-H Water Wizards delops skills, knowledge and an appreciation for water in students and staff
Marianne Bird, Capitol Corridor, Sacramento County
M-6 The California Farm Demonstration Network
Jeff and Sonja Borum and Brodt, East Stanislaus RCD and UC SAREP
M-7 Strategies for Increasing On-Farm Biodiversity for Environmental Health and Farm Business Resilience
Sonja Brodt, UC SAREP
M-8 Strengthening California Local Food Networks with Agritourism and Direct Sales
Rachael Callahan, UC SAREP
M-9 The role of wood products in California's building sector
Cindy Chen, UC ANR Central Sierra
M-10 Food Safety Risks in Certified Organic Integrated-Crop Livestock Spinach Fields in California and Minnesota
Sejin Cheong, UC Davis
M-11 UC ANR - Investing in California
Mary Ciricillo, Development Services
M-13 Weedy rice: identification and control through extension and research
Troy Clark, UCCE Butte/ Sutter-Yuba
M-14 Impact of Dairy Sludge Management on Nutrient Management Plans
Nicholas Clark, Cooperative Extension / Kings
M-15 Expanding Education to Underserved Communities through UCANR Programs: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Master Gardener Program, and Master Food Preserver Program
Christine Davidson, EFNEP/MG/MGP /UCCE San Bernardino
M-16 UCCE Small Farms Network
Meaghan Donovan, UCCE Small Farms Network
M-17 Strategies to control citrus HLB disease in California
ASHRAF EL-KEREAMY, UCR/LREC
M-18 Making integrated pest management THE way Californians manage pests
Jim Farrar, UC IPM
M-19 Healthy agriculture and food systems are fundamental to our quality of life
Kristen Farrar, UC SAREP
M-21 N/A. Display table showcasing the work we do through our program
Eliot Freutel, California Naturalist Program
M-22 Status of citrus thrips resistance to spinetoram in the San Joaquin Valley
Sandipa Gautam, UCIPM Statewide Program Operations
M-23 Preliminary Studies on Seasonal Phenology of Citrus Mealy Bug in the San Joaquin Valley
Sandipa Gautam, UCIPM Statewide Program Operations
M-24 California Fertilization Guidelines
Daniel Geissler, Dept. Land, Air and Water Resources; UC Davis
M-25 UC Berkeley's Cannabis Research Center
Ted Grantham, UC Berkeley (Dept Env Science, Policy, and Managment)
M-26 Mapping California rice weed species using ArcGIS maps
Taiyu Guan, UCCE Sutter-Yuba office
M-27 UC ANR's Research and Extension Center System
Darren Haver, CA
M-28 Rapid low-cost screening of orchards for CLas/HLB
Douglas Hill, Technology Evolving Solutions San Bernadino Ca
M-29 IGIS Statewide program Display
Sean Hogan, CA
M-30 The economic costs of invasive arthropods in California's perennial crops.
Karen Jetter, Agricultural Issues Center
M-31 Saving Farmers' Lives in Agricultural All-Terrain Vehicle Rollover Accidents
Farzaneh khorsandi, California
M-32 Horticultural Practices and High-Throughput Sequencing Studies in Dwarfed Citrus using TsnRNAs.
Irene Lavagi-Craddock, UC Riverside
M-33 The Western Cover Crops Council: Engaging Collaborators in the Southwest Region
Sarah Light, Sutter-Yuba
M-34 Applications of Drone Technology in UC ANR Research and Extension
Andy Lyons, Drones Work Group
M-36 Impacts from Wildfires on Livestock Health and Production: Producer Perspectives
Gabriele Maier, Veterinary Medicine Extension, UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicne
M-37 UC IPM Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Actions
Tunyalee Martin, UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
M-38 Effects of Rangeland Conversion to Regenerative and Conventional Almonds Orchards on Ecosystems Function
Fadzayi Mashiri, UCCE Mariposa
M-39 Biosolids-based Fertilizers as a Nitrogen Source in California Grains
Konrad Mathesius, CA
M-40 Nutrition and health among farmworkers in California
Susana Matias, Berkeley, Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology
M-41 Food Busters Project - 4-H Youth/Volunteers Engaging in Food Waste Reduction
Yu Meng, Riverside UCCE
M-42 Recruitment Strategies for 4-H: Evidence from the Youth Retention Study
JoLynn Miller, Central Sierra MCP
M-43 Gen Z: The Newest Generation of 4-H Volunteers
Gemma Miner, 4-H YDP
M-44 Drip Irrigation as An Effective Water Conservation Tool in the California Low Desert Cropping Systems
Ali Montazar, UCCE Imperial County
M-45 Agricultural Liaison: Connecting the Dots
Julie Morris, Santa Clara UCCE
M-46 Are Extension Staff/Volunteers Ready to Tackle Household Food Waste Reduction Education?
Marisa Neelon, Cotra Costa
M-47 Best management practices for improved antimicrobial stewardship on California dairies
Emmanuel Okello, UC Davis, VetMed Extension
M-48 Toward a Circular Economy: From agricultural waste to sustainable plant production through microbe-mediated processes.
DEBORAH PAGLIACCIA, UC Riverside, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
M-49 Evaluation of Nonpoint Source Agricultural Discharge in California
Behrooz Pakzadeh, UC Davis/Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Group
M-50 Survival of E. coli in dairy manure under ozonation and aeration
Pramod Pandey, Prachi Pandey, Julia Pan, Yuxin Fu, Justin Garcia, Ruihong Zhang;
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering; Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California, Davis
M-51 Improving biosecurity of small-scale and backyard farmers in the USAlda Pires, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis
M-52 Impact of sun-view geometry on canopy spectral reflectance variability
Alireza Pourreza, UC Davis, Bio & Ag Eng
M-54 Healthy Kids Tele-Nutrition: Initial results of feasibility of remote delivery of nutrition education to rural, Native American families with young children
Jona Pressman, Butte County
M-55 Advancing Opportunity and Equity through the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program
Chandra Richards, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside
M-56 Universal School Meals in California: Challenges and Benefits Reported by Foodservice Directors and Parents
Lorrene Ritchie, NPI
M-58 Through volunteer-led education, the Composting Education Program diverts organic waste to support California’s SB 1383
Maya Shydlowski, UCCE Santa Clara County
M-59 Modoc Shared Stewardship
Laura Snell, UCCE Modoc
M-60 Supporting Improvements in Healthcare and Community Services for LGBTQ+ Individuals
Katherine Soule, UCCE SLO/SB
M-61 Evaluating distribution uniformity of overhead sprinklers for outdoor container nurseries
Gerardo Spinelli, CA
M-63 Increasing work efficiency and reducing production costs in table grape vineyards through mechanization
Tian Tian, UCCE Kern
M-64 8th California Oak Symposium
William Tietje, UC Berkeley, Dept. of Environmental Science, Policy,, and Management (Stationed San Luis Obisppo)
M-65 Highlighting the impact of multi-state research-to-policy efforts during COVID-19: understanding perspectives and utilization of WIC adaptions in California and beyond
Marisa Tsai, Nutrition Policy Institute
M-66 Using Community Engaged Research to Expand the Customer-Base of Farmers Markets in the San Francisco North Bay
Julia Van Soelen Kim, UCCE Marin
M-67 The Citrus Clonal Protection Program
Georgios Vidalakis, UC Riverside
M-68 Universal School Meals: Early Experiences and Opportunities in San Mateo and Santa Clara County Schools
Laura Vollmer, California
M-69 Target and non-target effects of reduced-risk nematicides in low desert vegetable production
Philip Waisen, UCCE Riverside
M-70 Reaching marginalized communities with a 4-H Summer Day Camp
Susan Weaver, UCCE Santa Clara County
M-71 The VINE Food and Agriculture Innovation
Gabriel Youtsey, VP Office of Innovation
M-72 UC ANR/CDFA Climate Smart Agriculture Program
Hope Zabronsky, California Institute for Water Resources
Tuesday Evening Poster and Table Displays
T-3 Moringa; An emerging California’s low desert crop
Oli Bachie, UCCE Imperial & San Diego Counties
T-4 Tadpole shrimp: An ancient pest and its relationship with California rice
Consuelo Baez Vega, UCCE Sutter-Yuba
T-5 In search of the value of grazing
Sheila Barry, UCCE Santa Clara County
T-6 A Standardized Format for Pest Management Needs Assessments Perfect for New Advisors
Matt Baur, Western IPM Center
T-7 Rancher Activity in Wildfire Fighting: Lessons from SCU Complex Fire
Theresa Becchetti, Stanislaus
T-8 Grazing to Reduce Wildfires: Understanding Vegetation Types to Reduce Fire Severity
Theresa Becchetti, Stanislaus County
T-9 Creating a Multi-Site Community of Practice for Research and Extension
Jacalyn Beck, CA
T-10 Weeds of California Rice: Field Collection, Identification, and Herbarium Specimens
Whitney Brim-DeForest, UCCE Sutter-Yuba
T-11 Light manipulation with next-generation indoor farming affects the onset and severity of viral disease symptoms in citrus indicators
Stacey Comstock, PI G. Vidalakis/USA/UC Riverside/Plant Pathology
T-12 Master Gardeners supporting college sites
Denise Cuendett, Fresno & Madera MG program
T-13 Development and statistical validation of e-probe diagnostic nucleic acid analysis (EDNA) assays for the detection of citrus pathogens from raw high throughput sequencing data
Tyler Dang, UC Riverside; Sohrab Bodaghi
T-15 Physiology and productivity of Tango mandarin in response to sustained water limitation and synthetic mulching
ASHRAF EL-KEREAMY, UCR/LREC
T-16 Pre-harvest Mandarin Rind Disorder in California
ASHRAF EL-KEREAMY, UCR/LREC
T-17 The Importance of IPM in Urban Environments
Lauren Fordyce, ANR / IPM Ubran
T-19 POSTHARVEST SYSTEM APPROACH TO CONTROL TRADE BARRIER PESTS OF CALIFORNIA CITRUS
Sandipa Gautam, UCIPM Statewide Program Operations
T-20 IPM of Insect Pests of Dairy Cattle
Alec Gerry, CA
T-21 Pest surveillance in animal agriculture using remote sensing and new technologies.
Alec Gerry, Department of Entomology, UC Riverside
T-22 California 4-H spreads the word about preventing infectious diseases through mailed activities to Community Club Leaders
Marcel Horowitz, Capitol Corridor MCP
T-23 Incorporating Youth Development Techniques into Nutrition Education: UC 4-H Cooking Academy
Marcel Horowitz, Capitol Corridor MCP
T-24 Alphabet Squares, Fruit and Vegetable Hopscotch, Bike Trails and More! Using Playground Stencils to Increase Physical Activity with Kindergarteners.
Lorena Hoyos, CFHL, UCCE San Joaquin
T-25 Mindful Mechanics: An Adult and Teen Guide to Mindfulness
Anne Iaccopucci, California
T-26 The 4-H SNAC Guide: Integrating nutrition and 4-H youth development programming for policy, systems, and environmental changes to improve community health
Shannon Klisch, San Luis Obispo / Santa Barbara
T-27 Lessons Learned From Three Years of Organizing and Facilitating IPM Webinars
Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program
T-28 Combination of podcast and newsletter to effectively extend information to feedlot operators in California
Brooke Latack, UCCE Imperial
T-29 The economic impact of a more sustainable citrus industry in California
Valeria Lavagi, Riverside, University of California Riverside, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
T-30 Method for Evaluating Food Packaging Waste in Schools: Waste Audit for Sustainable Transitions and Evaluations (WASTE)
Danielle Lee, Nutrition Policy Institute
T-32 CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Madera Partners with UCCE Madera County Master Gardeners for a Spring Garden Workshop Reaching Parents District Wide
Elizabeth Lopez, CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Madera County
T-33 Community Educator Self-Assessment Tool for Onboarding and Professional Development in CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE
Karina Macias, CFHL,UCCE &UC Statewide (collaboration)
T-34 Engaging student leaders to teach TWIGS lessons in the garden and lead guided tours
Abbi Marrs, UCCE San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
T-35 4-H Youth Development Program’s Influence on Public Speaking Confidence
Nicole Marshall-Wheeler, UCCE Butte
T-36 Evaluation of IPM Online Courses
Tunyalee Martin, UC Statewide IPM Program
T-37 California Project Learning Tree
Jonelle Mason, 4-H Youth Development Program/Project Learning Tree/CE Tehama
T-38 Insights Into Online YPAR Programming
Yu Meng, Riverside
T-39 Multi-State 4-H Youth Retention Study: Qualitative & Quantitative Findings
JoLynn Miller, Central Sierra 4-H
T-40 Field studies of a novel virus-like agent with commercial citrus varieties in California
Arunabha Mitra, University of California, Riverside. Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology
T-41 Successful Online Statewide Volunteer Training on a Dime
Sue Mosbacher, UC Master Food Preserver Program
T-42 Exploring Life Satisfaction of Young Adult 4-H Alumni
Roshan Nayak, 4-H Youth Development Programs
T-43 Management of Invasive Tree Pests in California
Randall Oliver, UC IPM / SC REC
T-44 Compost, Carbon, Climate & Cows - The 4 C's of rangeland health
Scott Oneto , Central Sierra MCP (El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties)
T-45 Agricultural Waste Soil Mix Amendments’ Impact on Citrus Microbes Which Impact Plant Disease Expression, and Root Rot Pathogens
Michelle Ortiz, UCR Plant Pathology
T-46 Opportunities and Challenges in Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems
Rebecca Ozeran, UCCE Fresno-Madera MCP
T-47 Prevalence of E. coli and Salmonella in bovine feces under flush manure management systems
Pramod Pandey, Jiang Huo, Megan Elise Gaa, Yu Okada, Prachi Pandey, Katie Yan Lee, Sharon Giat, Xunde Li;
Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
T-48 Prediction of power consumption and moisture removal rate in microwave drying of animal waste
Aditya Pandey, Aditya Pandey, Omeed Momeni, Pramod Pandey;
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine; University of California, Davis
T-49 Building Community and Promoting Health During COVID-19
Mishelle Petit, UCCE San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
T-50 In vitro propagation of citrus rootstocks and bioindexing indicators
Paulina Quijia-Lamina, Citrus Clonal Protection Program/Microbiology and Plant Pathology
T-51 Two New Caterpillar Pests of California Alfalfa
Michael Rethwisch, UCCE-Riverside
T-52 Developing IPM Online Trainings
Cheryl Reynolds, UC Statewide IPM Program
T-53 The design and implementation of a multi-component positive youth development school and day camp program: The PYD Experience!
Matthew Rodriguez, PhD, 4-H Youth Development Advisor
T-54 Improving Calf Health – A holistic extension approach.
Noelia Silva del Rio, California
T-55 Expanding Integrated Healthy Living & Youth Development Programming: 4-H Student Nutrition Advisory Council Clubs
Katherine Soule, UCCE, SLO/SB
T-56 The Office of Pesticide Information & Coordination: your partner for pesticide safety and compliance
Emma Tribble, Office of Pesticide Information & Coordination
T-57 The Ag Team: Breaking down walls and building up alliances between local regulators and the agricultural community.
Petr Kosina, UC IPM
T-59 At-risk for Food Insecurity: Developing a locally-relevant measure
Laura Vollmer, UCCE San Mateo - San Francisco
T-60 CE to hands on public classes
Wendi Weston, MCP Sacramento Master Food Preservers
T-62 Organic Herbicides as Alternative to Glyphosate in Landscapes: Efficacy and Considerations
Karey Windbiel-Rojas, IPM and Capital Corridor MCP
T-63 Youth participatory action research: Integrating science learning and civic engagement
Steven Worker, UCCE Marin
T-64 CalFresh Healthy Living UCCE Fresno Brings Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Nutrition Education
Nancy Zumkeller, CalFresh Healthy Living/Fresno County
T-65 Modeling the economic impact of climatic events on livestock producers in California from 2008-2020
Andres Alejandro Castro Cortes, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
T-66 Effect of Tree Canopy and Weather on Pesticide Drift in California Orchards and Vineyards
Peter Larbi, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center