Oct 12, 2023 | 8:00am – 1:00pm

UC Cooperative Extension | California Room                  669 County Square Dr. Unit 100 | Ventura, CA 93003

         Free Registration:

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7:30 AM

Check in

8:10 AM

Welcome and Introduction

Ben Faber, Farm Advisor, UCCE Ventura County

8:15 AM

UC Organic Agriculture Institute - Background and Current Activities

Rob Straser, Extension Coordinator, UC Organic Agriculture Institute

8:30 AM

Updates from UCCE Ventura and Hansen REC

Annemiek Schilder, Director, UCCE Ventura County

8:45 AM

- Break -

9:00 AM

Managing Pests Organically in Ventura County

Tom Roberts, Pest Control Advisor, Integrated Consulting

9:30 AM

An Ecoinformatic Approach to Improve Citrus and Avocado IPM

Bodil Cass, Extension Specialist, UC Riverside

10:00 AM

Nutrition and Soil in Citrus and Avocado

Ben Faber, Farm Advisor, UCCE Ventura County

10:30 AM

Diseases Affecting Avocado Production in California

Fatemeh Khodadadi, Extension Specialist, UC Riverside

11:00 AM

Citrus Root and Wood Diseases

Philippe Rolshausen, Extension Specialist, UC Riverside

11:30 AM

Grower Panel Discussion

• Marjie Bartels, Bartels Ranch
• John Wise, Sespe Creek Organics
• Shawn Martin, Rincon Mountain Organics
• Sean Bettles, Rincon Farms

12:00 PM

Networking and Lunch (included)

1:00 PM

- Adjourn -