2016 Pitahaya Seminar & Festival/Research Field Day
Pitahaya Seminar & Festival/Research Field Day Presentations
San Diego County Water Update, Regulations on Exotic Pest & Control Strategies– Eric Larson, San Diego County Farm Bureau
Pitahaya Production in Southern California - Research Update & Reports -Ramiro Lobo, UCCE San Diego; Jose Fernandez de Soto, UCCE Ventura County; and Jose Aguiar, UCCE Riverside County
Pitaya Production in Florida – Stats, Issues and R&D – Dr. Jonathan Crane, Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist; Dr. Aaron Palmateer, Plant Pathologist; and Dr. Daniel Carrillo, Tropical Fruit Entomologist – University of Florida IFAS/TREC
Pitaya Production in Florida – Pests – Dr. Daniel Carrillo, Tropical Fruit Entomologist – University of Florida IFAS/TREC
Pitahaya or Dragon Fruit Varieties – Morphology, Genetic Characterization, Adaptation & Yield Data – Ramiro Lobo, Farm Advisor – UCCE San Diego County
Using Tissue Culture to Propagate Pitahaya or Dragon Fruit – Duncan McKee, Cal Poly Pomona
Pitahaya Post Harvest Management & Sensory Evaluation – Mary Lu Arpaia, Extension Postharvest Management Specialist, UC Riverside.
Marketing Specialty Crops - Pitahayas or Dragon Fruit Market Options & Considerations – Karen Caplan, Frieda’s Finest
Pitahaya Orchard Establishment & Economics Considerations – Ramiro Lobo, Farm Advisor - UCCE San Diego County
Pitahaya Fertility Management & Soil Analytical Reports – Kenny Lam, Agronomy Director – AGQ Labs Inc. and Eddie Muro, Agronomist - AGQ Labs Inc.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Pesticide Regulations and Pesticide Safety for Pitahayas & other Specialty Crops – Cheryl Wilen, UC IPM Area Advisor
Nematode Issues for Pitahaya Production: Research Update – Ole Becker, Extension Nematology Specialist - UC Riverside
Vertebrate Pest Management in Pitahaya Production – Niamh Quinn, Area IPM Advisor, UCCE Orange and San Diego County
IPM and Insect Pest Management for Pitahayas and other Specialty Crops – Anna Howell, UCCE Ventura County
Pitahaya Diseases, Prevention & Management Strategies - James Downer, Farm Advisor, UCCE Ventura County
Growing your Own Pollinators(Bees & Native Bees) - Anna Howell, UCCE Ventura County