Join us for a field day dedicated to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center.
This event is designed for PCAs, field scouts, growers, industry stakeholders to receive the latest updates on the status of ACP and HLB in California. Hear directly from grower liaisons and regulatory representatives about current quarantine regulations, mitigation measures, and ongoing research efforts to mitigate ACP and HLB. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with speakers and discuss practical management strategies.
The field day will also include hands-on training: Identifying ACP life stages, and ACP on yellow sticky trap cards; mock sampling of new flush and tap sampling demonstrations
Continuing Education: 0.5 Laws and 3 Other Pending Approval.
Registration Link: Click here to register
Registration fees: $20
Location: 22963 Carson Avenue, Conference Room
Date: Thursday, March 05, 2026; 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
Agenda:
| Time | Presenter/Affiliation | Topic |
| 8:00- 8:30 am | Registration begins | |
| 8:30 to 9:00 AM | Ashraf El-Kereamy, CE Specialist, Horticulture UC Riverside; LREC Director | Current status of ACP and HLB in California and updates from HLB mitigation research |
| 9:00 to 9:30 AM | Lea Pereira, Environmental Scientist Fabian Velasco, Sr. Environmental Scientist, Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division, CDFA | San Joaquin Valley regulatory updates on ACP/HLB Management |
| 9:30 to 10:00 AM | Judy Zaninovich, Grower Liaison, Kern County and Central Valley Pest Control District | ACP/HLB detection updates from grower liaison |
| 10:00 to 10:30 AM | Bo Cass, CE Specialist, Subtropical fruit crops, UC Riverside | Current Best IPM approaches to manage ACP and research updates from Southern California |
| 10:30 to 11:00 AM | Spencer Walse Research Chemist, USDA ARS | Postharvest bulk citrus fumigation – a safe choice for bulk citrus movement |
| 11:00 to 11: 45 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 11:45 to 12:15 PM | Saurabh Gautam Entomologist, Alliance of Pest Control District | ACP Trapping and research updates from CLas detection |
| 12:15 to 12:45 PM | Sandipa Gautam Area Citrus IPM Advisor, UCCE Statewide IPM Operations | Research updates on novel research tools for ACP/HLB management |
| 12:45 to 1:30 PM | Sandipa Gautam
IPM Advisor, UCCE Statewide IPM Program Operations Saurabh Gautam Entomologist APCD | Identifying characters of ACP on sticky trap card |
| ACP life stages and identifying characters |
| Monitoring Mock sampling (flush) and tap sampling (in field) |
We look forward to seeing you there.
