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Agenda:
Annual Santa Maria Strawberry Field Day
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Manzanita Berry Farms, 1891 West Main St, Santa Maria, CA 93458
2.0 DPR and 3.0 CCA CE Units have been approved
08:00 Registration - No fee
08:30 Regulatory update on pesticides and fumigation;
Lottie Martin, Deputy Ag Commissioner and Mel Graham, IPM Specialist, Santa Barbara Co
08:50 The Fall of Phytophthora
Kelly Ivors, Associate Professor, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
09:10 Update on weed management in strawberry
Steve Fennimore, CE Specialist, UC Davis, Salinas
09:30 Biological and synthetic nutrients and amendments to improve strawberry health and yield
Surendra Dara, Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor, UCCE, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barb
09:50 Opportunities and challenges in growing tabletop strawberries
Dave Akahoshi, Plan Berries
10:10 Field production of strawberries: a grower’s perspective
Dave Peck, Manzanita Berry Farms
10:25 Break
10:40 Role of silicon and calcium in managing quality of strawberries
Danny Klittich, Agronomist, Redox Chemicals
10:55 Mechanical transplanter for efficient transplanting
Chris Waldron, Plantel Nurseries, Santa Maria
11:15 Update on CSC sprayer calibration program
Jason Sharrett, Grower Education Program Manager, California Strawberry Commission, Santa Maria
11:35 Aerial imagery for detecting crop stress from biotic and abiotic factors: demo and future opportunities
Taranis
12:20 Survey
12:30 Field tour and lunch
01:00 Field day adjourns