Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Nectarine Room
Moderator: Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell
| 10:30 AM |
Registration |
| 11:00 |
Welcome and Introductions—Jeff Dahlberg, Director, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 11:10 |
Course Overview and Housekeeping—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 11:20 |
Sprayer Basics: Understanding How Sprayers Work—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Sprayer Types, Components, and Maintenance—John Roncoroni, Advisor, Cooperative Extension, Napa County |
| 1:30 |
Nozzle Selection, Maintenance, and the Weather (Drift Management)—Franz Niederholzer, Advisor, Cooperative Extension, Colusa County |
| 2:15 |
Group Discussion: Lessons from the Season—Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Director, Lindcove Research and Extension Center |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Sprayer Calibration Basics—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
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| 4:00 |
CitrusSprayEx Airblast Sprayer Calibration Demo—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 4:15 |
Quiz 1—Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Director, Lindcove Research and Extension Center |
| 4:30 |
How to Measure Spray Coverage—Franz Niederholzer, Advisor, Cooperative Extension Colusa County |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Field Plots
| 7:00 AM |
Coffee and Light Refreshments |
| 8:00 |
Air-Assisted Sprayer Calibration Demo in a Grape Vineyard—Lynn Wunderlich, Advisor, Cooperative Extension Central Sierra, and Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:20 |
Air-Assisted Sprayer Calibration Demo in an Almond Orchard—Franz Niederholzer, Advisor, Cooperative Extension, Colusa County and Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Boom Sprayer Calibration Demo—John Roncoroni, Advisor, Cooperative Extension, Napa County, and Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 2:30 |
Backpack Sprayer Calibration Demo—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 3:00 |
Break |
| 3:15 |
Insecticide Coverage: Comparing Air vs. Ground Application for Nut Trees—Joel Siegel, USDA Agricultural Research Service |
| 3:30 |
Weedit Spray Technology Demo—Neil Knaak, FieldIn Technology |
| 5:00 |
Adjourn |
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Nectarine Room
Moderator: Gabriel Torres
| 7:00 AM |
Coffee and Light Refreshments |
| 8:00 |
Quiz 2—Gabriel Torres, Advisor, Cooperative Extension Tulare County |
| 8:15 |
CitrusSprayEx Airblast Spray Evaluation Demo—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 9:00 |
Aerial Spray Application Techniques, Challenges, and Advances—Rob Scherzinger, Aspen Helicopter and Kevin Miskel, Aspen Helicopter |
| 9:30 |
Pesticide Efficacy and Resistance—Gabriel Torres, Advisor, Cooperative Extension Tulare County |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Pesticide Safety and Updates on Regulations—Lisa Blecker, Coordinator, Pesticide Safety Education Program and Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination |
| 10:45 |
Updates on Drone Spraying Regulations—Jose Bueno, CDPR |
| 11:15 |
Advances in Spray Technology: What is Coming?—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 12:00 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Spray Drift Management Practices for Orchard Air Blast Sprayers—Courtney Jallo, Coalition for Urban Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES) |
| 1:20 |
Evaluation of Selected Advanced Spray Technologies—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 1:40 |
Quiz 3—Gabriel Torres, Advisor, Cooperative Extension Tulare County
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| 2:00 |
Wrap-Up Discussion—Peter Ako Larbi, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 3:00 |
Adjourn |
