| 8:30 AM |
Registration |
| 8:50-9:00 |
Welcome, introductions (Moderator: Tim Hartz) |
| 9:00-12:00 PM |
Farm Advisor and Specialist research updates (Moderator: Surendra Dara) |
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- Demystifying Fusarium diseases of tomato, Mike Davis, Plant Pathology, UC Davis
- Evaluation of a new chemistries for vegetable insect control, Eric Natwick, Imperial County
- New role of entomopathogens beyond pest management and Bagrada bug update, Surendra Dara, Santa Barbara County
- California sweetpotato production system in Senegal, Africa, Scott Stoddard, Merced County
- Vegetable crops production cost and return analysis: what is new? Ventura county, 2012, Eta Takele, Riverside County
- Evaluation of composted poultry manure and potassium as plant nutrient supplements in tomatoes, Gene Miyao, Yolo County
- Southern California update, Oleg Daugovish, Ventura County
- Nutrient uptake and growth patterns of fresh-market onions, Andre Biscaro, Ventura County
- Update on root-knot nematode trials in vegetables, Antoon Ploeg, Nematology, UC Riverside
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| 12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch (Sacramento Room) |
| 1:00-1:20 |
New workgroup member—self introduction
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- Daniel Geisseler, CE Specialist, LAWR, UC Davis
- Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Small Farms Advisor, Fresno County
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| 1:20-4:30 |
Regulatory update session (Moderator: Tim Hartz) |
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- Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program: status of nitrogen management plan development, Joe Karkoski, Calif. Regional Water Quality Control Board
- Agriculture and climate change, David Mallory, Calif. Air Resources Board
- The ‘Expert Panel’ process and nitrogen regulation, Dan Munk, Fresno County
- Water quality regulation and the vegetable industry, Tim Hartz, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
- CropManage: an online decision support tool for irrigation and fertilization, Mike Cahn, Monterey County
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| 4:30 PM |
On-site social hour (Sacramento Room) |
| 8:00-11:20 AM |
Drought management session (Moderator: Mike Cahn) |
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- Update on California drought and coordinated efforts by UC Cooperative Extension, Daniele Zaccaria, LAWR, UC Davis
- Drought effects on groundwater management: understanding groundwater, drought, and streams, Thomas Harter, LAWR, UC Davis
- A watershed perspective of the implication of the drought for crop production, Sam Sandoval Solis, LAWR, UC Davis
- Salinity assessment and basic concepts, Sharon Benes, Plant Science, CSU Fresno
- Water, Delta, and agriculture in California, Jay Lund, Civil & Environmental Engineering, UC Davis
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| 11:20-12:00 PM |
Trends and challenges in the fresh cut salad industry, Susanne Klose, Chiquita Brands North America, Fresh Express |
| 12:00-1:15 |
Working lunch (Moderator: Tim Hartz) |
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| 1:15-3:30 |
Commodity workgroup sessions |
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- Warm-season vegetable crops (San Joaquin Room)
- Cool-season vegetable crops (Sacramento Room)
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| 3:30 PM |
Adjourn |
