2015 Pitahaya Seminar & Festival/Research Field Day

2015 Pitahaya Seminar Presentations

San Diego County Water Update, Regulations on Exotic Pest & Control Strategies – Eric Larson, Executive Director - San Diego County Farm Bureau

Pitahaya Disease Prevention & Management Strategies – James Downer, Farm Advisor - UCCE Ventura County

Pitahaya Research Update, Orchard Establishment & Economics/Marketing Considerations – Ramiro Lobo, Farm Advisor - UCCE San Diego County

Pitahaya Post Harvest Management & Sensory Evaluation – Mary Lu Arpaia, PostHarvest Management Specialist - UC Riverside

Using the Enterprise Risk Analyzer to Assess the Feasibility of Pitahaya as a Viable Crop Alternative - John Hewlett, Farm Management & Economics Specialist - University of Wyoming

Using Risk Planning Tools to Asses the Cost/Benefit of Hand-Pollination in Pitahayas – Jay Parsons, Farm Management Specialist - University of Nebraska

Market Options & Trends for Agricultural Producers – Ramiro Lobo, Farm Advisor - UCCE San Diego

Pitahaya Irrigation and Water Management Strategies – Jose F. De Soto, Operations Director - UCCE Hansen Agricultural Center

Pitahaya Fertility Management & Understanding Analytical Reports– Jose A. Gomez, AGQ Labs

Nematode Management for Pitahaya Production – Antoon Ploeg, Nematologist - UC Riverside

Insect Pest Management and Pesticide Use Safety for Specialty Crops – Anna Howell, Entomologist - UCCE Ventura County

Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Use Regulations for Specialty Crops (Pitahaya) Production – Cheryl Wilen, Area IPM Advisor - UCCE San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County

Other Updates, Research Summaries and Publications:

Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) Variety Evaluation - Ramiro Lobo, Farm Advisor - UCCE San Diego County

Screening Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) Plant Material for Cactus Virus X (CVX)

Genetic Characterization of Pitahaya or Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp.) Accessions in California