April 2016 CAPCA Adviser Magazine by CAPCA

CAPCA

ADVISER APRIL 2016 / VOL. XIX, NO. 2

California Association of Pest Control Advisers www.capca.com

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Table of Contents

REGULAR FEATURES: 5.

From the Editor

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Pathway to PCA

16.

Legislative Update

12 ��Jeoff Dunster

22.

CCA Update

UC IPM

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CAPCA ED

56.

Career Opportunities

60.

CAPCA Updates

63.

Continuing Education

LEADERSHIP 6 ��Leadership Update: 2016 Goals & Priorities John McClenahan

8 ��Meet Your Directors

PCA PROFILE Mindy DeRohan

40 ��IPM Solutions for Insect Pests in California Strawberries: Efficacy of Botanical, Chemical, Mechanical, and Microbial Options Surendra K. Dara

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From the Editor MOVING FORWARD

s I write this, I am wrapping up week number eight at the helm of CAPCA and I am honored to be able to continue to represent you, the PCA, and talk about the value of IPM. I have met with a number of Directors at DPR, Water Board Members and CDFA. I traveled up and down the state for Spray Safe events, Chapter Meetings and meetings with our Sustaining Members. I’ve been asked a lot of questions, and provided the same answers to everyone – CAPCA’s purpose is simple, we are here to serve as the leader in the evolution of the pest management industry through the communication of reliable information. You may have seen this purpose statement published in the Adviser occasionally, but as a student of history I believe, moving forward into 2016, we have to build on the foundation that has brought CAPCA to where we sit today. The staff and I hope that you will see evidence of this call to purpose in this publication, the selection of speakers for conference and CAPCA ED events, and in the innovative industry partnerships that bring the most relevant and reliable information to our membership. We navigate by this purpose statement that was written years ago to serve as a reminder that we are so much more than tracking hours for continuing education.

Ruthann Anderson Editor ruthann@capca.com

CAPCA EDITORIAL STAFF Ruthann Anderson - Editor Joyce Basan - Deputy Editor Dee Strowbridge - Membership/Conference Sylvia Stark - Advertising Sales Manager Lien Banh - Office Manager Mindy DeRohan - CAPCA ED Manager Ariana Zamora - So. CA Representative Jacqueline Tabarez - No. CA Representative Graphic Design - Rosemary N. Southward southwardr@comcast.net MISSION & PURPOSE California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) is a non-profit voluntary mutual benefit association that represents 75% of the 4,000 California EPA licensed pest control advisers. CAPCA’s purpose is to serve as the leader in the evolution of the pest management industry through the communication of reliable information. CAPCA is dedicated to the professional development and enhancement of our members’ education and stewardship which includes legislative, regulatory, continuing education and public outreach activities. PUBLISHING INFORMATION CAPCA Adviser is published bi-monthly by the California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), 2300 River Plaza Dr., Suite 120, Sacramento, California 95833. Web: www.capca.com, (916) 928‑1625. POSTMASTER: send address change to CAPCA. A portion of CAPCA membership dues is used to provide subscription privileges to the Adviser magazine. Nonmember subscriptions are $30/year. Third class bulk postage paid at Tucson, AZ and at additional mailing offices. CAPCA has endeavored to include appropriate and accurate statements, but disclaims any and all warranties and/or responsibility for the statements or articles submitted to CAPCA Adviser that may have additionally been edited for style, content and space prior to publication. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent CAPCA policies, or positions or endorsements. Editorial content of this publication is educational and informational in nature. No part of this publication, including images, may be reproduced without prior written permission from the publisher. Contact CAPCA at (916) 928‑1625 for reprint authorization. PRINTING: Sundance Press Tucson, Arizona

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LEADERSHIP

Leadership Update: 2016 Goals & Priorities John McClenahan, CAPCA Chair

major goal and priority for my term as CAPCA Chair has been the transition of the CAPCA CEO Leadership. With the selection of Ruthann Anderson as the new CEO of CAPCA, the Board of Directors feels they have successfully accomplished this goal and are now focusing on new endeavors for 2016 such as the development of the Leadership Institute, growing the Crop Teams, expanding the outreach of the CAPCA ED seminar programs, revitalizing the Pathway to PCA student outreach program, and increasing volunteer participation in CAPCA. One firm belief that each of us on the Board has is that we, the PCAs, are the best people to be out in the industry and the community telling our own story about who we are, what we do, and about the contribution we make daily to the lives of everyone around us. Our priority in the coming year is to elevate our voice through collective initiatives to strengthen our mission and purpose. Leadership Institute The Board believes that a CAPCA Leadership Institute would enable PCAs to experience leadership development traits that would serve them both locally and at the state board level. Our plan is to implement a professional development platform whereby selected PCAs will have the opportunity to grow in the areas of professional knowledge, skills, experience, succinct communication, leadership and motivation. CAPCA Crop Teams With your CAPCA membership renewal for 2016 you should have noticed that we are asking members to identify any of the seven Crop Teams that they are interested in receiving information about. Our Crop Teams initiative was originally developed to create groups of likeminded people by similar crop

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development of a student session at the CAPCA Annual Conference in October. We hope to provide the students with a robust networking forum specifically designed to provide them with an opportunity where they can connect directly with CAPCA chapter leadership, industry representatives, and establish relationships to help facilitate their career pathway as a future PCA.

John McClenahan CAPCA Chair john@spmcclenahan.com

specialties across the state. These Crop Teams will support the goal of raising the professionalism of the PCA’s and being recognized as the experts in their commodity areas. CAPCA ED The partnership of CAPCA ED and various CAPCA chapters in 2015 has been beneficial to all by creating opportunities to expand the outreach of the pest management professional training. A priority in 2016 will be to streamline the operation by identifying additional facilities and locations, while continuing to evolve and expand seminar agenda topics to assist attendees in fortifying their knowledge and expertise in pest management. Pathway to PCA Our plans to bolster the outreach of the Pathway to PCA program in 2016 includes the planning and

Growth of Volunteerism for CAPCA Through these initiatives and efforts we are planning for 2016, we hope to revitalize the number of PCAs who will volunteer and participate at both the Chapter and State levels. We believe each PCA should make a concerted effort to tell our story so that those unfamiliar with us can obtain a greater comprehension of the scope of the contribution the PCA makes every day. Apathy or indifference is detrimental to our being able to educate those outside of our profession who have little or limited – or a tainted – understanding of who we are and what we do. A concerted effort through involvement and dedication on the part of volunteers can make a difference! T

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Chapter: Central Coast Employer: Helena Chemical Company Education: BS Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 2000 Additional Licenses/Certificates: QAL, CCA Specialties: Wine grapes, strawberries, coastal vegetables

JOHN HERLIHY

Chapter: Central Valley Employer: JH Ag Marketing/AfriKelp USA Education (degree & college): BA St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College Year of PCA License: 1977, 2010

RICK KLICKA

Chapter: Desert Valley Employer: Southwest Ag Service, Inc Education: Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 1986 Additional Licenses/Certificates: Arizona PCA Specialties: Vegetables

GERALD MARTIN

Chapter: Fresno-Madera Employer: Crop Production Services Education: BS Fresno State Year of PCA License: 1986 Additional Licenses/Certificates: CCA Specialties: Almonds, grapes, onions, tomatoes, grains

MIKE ANSOLABEHERE Chapter: Kern County Employer: Arysta LifeScience Education: BS Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 1985 Specialties: Permanent crops

SEAN MORELOS

Chapter: Monterey Bay Employer: BASF Education: BS Degree Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 1997 Additional Licenses/Certificates: QAL Specialties: Lettuce, grapes, strawberries, cole crops, other leafy veg crops

JR GALLAGHER

Chapter: NorCal Employer: Valent USA Corporation Education: BS Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 1998 Additional Licenses/Certificates: QAL, CCA Specialties: Rice, almonds, walnut, row crops

NICK LUPIEN

Chapter: North Coast Employer: Lyman Ag Group Education: BS UC Davis Year of PCA License: 2009 Additional Licenses/Certificates: CCA Specialties: Wine grapes

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Meet Your Directors

ERICA SPECHT

Chapter: San Diego Employer: Retired Professor Education: BS UC Davis, MS National University Year of PCA License: 1976 Additional Licenses/Certificates: ISA Certified Arborist, GIS Specialist Specialties: Nursery/Greenhouse, landscape

JEOFF DUNSTER

Chapter: San Francisco Bay Area Employer: Target Specialty Products Education: BS UC Davis Year of PCA License: 2002 Additional Licenses/Certificates: QAL, CCA Specialties: Landscape, turf, trees

HEATHER PALMER

Chapter: SoCal Employer: Westbridge Agricultural Products Education: BS Cal Poly Pomona Year of PCA License: 2010 Specialties: Almonds, grapes, citrus, row crops

LEANNE BECKER

Chapter: Sutter Buttes Employer: FMC Corporation Education: BS CSU Chico Year of PCA License: 2005 Specialties: Tree nuts, rice, vegetables

COREY THOMPSON

Chapter: Tri-County Employer: Basin Fertilizer Education: BS CSU Chico Year of PCA License: 2009 Additional Licenses/Certificates: NW CCA, Oregon PCA Specialties: Potatoes, alfalfa, Timothy hay, small grains, forage, range & pasture

RICK WESCOTT

Chapter: Tulare-Kings Employer: Bayer, Crop Science Division Education: BS Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 1982 Additional Licenses/Certificates: Private Applicator Specialties: Citrus, grapes, tree nuts, stone fruit

ANDY KLITTICH

Chapter: Ventura Employer: AgRx Oxnard Education: BS Cal Poly SLO Year of PCA License: 2013 Additional Licenses/Certificates: QAL, CCA Specialties: Strawberries, vegetables, tomatoes, nursery

PATRICK DOSIER

Chapter: Woodland Employer: QualiTech Education: BS Cal Poly Pomona Year of PCA License: 2009 Additional Licenses/Certificates: CCA, CPAg Specialties: Almonds, pistachios, grapes, tomatoes, berries

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PCA PROFILE

Jeoff Dunster:

PCA and Arborist Addressing Pest Issues in the SF Bay Area Mindy DeRohan, CAPCA ED Manager

eoff Dunster graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agricultural Systems and Environment, with an emphasis in Sustainable Agriculture and a minor in Entomology. Jeoff is currently the President of the San Francisco Bay CAPCA Chapter and has held his PCA license since 2002. Jeoff also holds his QAL and is a Certified Arborist. Trees, Landscape, and Backyard Fruits and Vegetables are Jeoff’s areas of expertise. Jeoff has been involved in the tree and landscape industry for more than 15 years. After working for the Napa County Agriculture Department, Jensen Landscape Services, and Target Specialty Products, Jeoff joined the S.P. McClenahan Tree Company where he is responsible for plant health care management including routing, pest consulting, and establishing tree health management programs. “I meet with clients every day to answer their questions and teach them how to properly care for their specific situations,” Jeoff said. “My favorite part of being a PCA is being able to help people with their pest control problems and provide them with a wide range of options to solve their problems.” “The ability to help others is my primary motivator. I want my customers to be as successful as possible because if I can help them improve their situation, then I know I have done my job.” Jeoff works closely with peers and manufacturers to receive updated information and research that will help him improve his own professionalism. When asked about the most challenging part of his job, Jeoff said, “The public has always been the most challenging aspect. Being able to assuage their fears and speaking in

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terms they can understand is key. There will always be challenges in pest control but making sure you follow a well thought out approach to pest management using all of the tools in your tool box can help balance the public, customer, and pest interface.” Changes in pest populations can cause many problems for clients and growers. “The foamy canker that is spread by polyphagous shot-hole borer is one of the up-and-coming pests in the forestry, landscape, and tree crop world that is proving to be a challenge for our majestic oaks and sycamore trees. It is also a challenge for avocado and nut growers as well.” “HLB and Asian citrus psyllid are two pests that are of the greatest concern to the industry because they can establish in residential neighborhoods without detection by trained eyes.” When asked to give an example of a pest problem that he faced, Jeoff said, “The biggest challenge I ever faced was aquatic weeds in a flood canal in the middle of a city. There are many agencies involved in that process which leads us to trying strategies that do not include herbicides. We had to implement hand weeding procedures since pesticides were not allowed.”

Jeoff Dunster CAPCA Chapter: San Francisco Bay Education: B.S. Agricultural Systems and Environment, University of California, Davis Family: wife, Socorro & 4-yearold daughter, Madalyn Interests: Gardening, fishing, baseball, football

Regarding local issues that may be of concern to other PCAs throughout the state, Jeoff said, “At this time the San Francisco Bay Area is very sensitive to bees and a lot of education is being done. The trick is to make sure that factual evidence is used and all experiments are reproducible.” One of the biggest highlights of Jeoff’s PCA career is using his license and background to set-up proper IPM strategies for his clients. Cultural controls, mechanical controls, chemically organic controls, and chemically synthetic controls comprise Jeoff’s view on IPM programs for trees and landscape. Jeoff has also developed a Top Ten program that can be used in IPM: 1. Plant the right tree or plant in the right place 2. Use mulch to reduce irrigation and fertilizer needs 3. Prune for proper structure 4. Hand prune diseased or dying limbs 5. Monitor pest populations through traps and day timing

6. Identify the pest 7. Identify client’s expectations or threshold for pest problems 8. Teach client what level of pest population the tree or plant can take 9. Make sure control strategies are able to meet clients’ threshold 10. Treat with organics if possible “This is a good process to teach sales people and clients a proper way of thinking in IPM terms using the least amount of pesticides possible. It is a universal strategy that works, but, client expectations and money are the two biggest challenges.” “CAPCA is a very important resource because the organization helps to provide information in areas I am not well versed in.” Jeoff believes that staying on top of California Department of Pesticide Regulation changes should continue to be a main focus for CAPCA’s leadership. “No matter how a pest problem manifests, changes in regulations dictate how we are able to approach them.” T

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PATHWAY TO PCA

SWS Success with the CalAgPlate Grant

Shannon Douglass shannonrdouglass@gmail.com Pathway to PCA Consultant

he Stanley W. Strew Education Fund is pleased to be one of only three recipients of a 2015 CalAgPlate grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. This funding is made possible thanks to the sale of the specialized Ag license plates offered through the DMV. So to all of you who sport one of the CalAgPlates on your vehicle, thank you! This project will build on the student tour of crops careers project that received funding in early 2015. In that project, in addition to the student tours, we supplied the participating teachers with seed identification sets for use in their classroom as a bonus for their participation. It turns out that the seed collections are not easy to create. We decided that if it was difficult for us to create, it isn’t any easier for high school teachers and we started thinking about ways to help. We followed the project up by surveying high school agriculture teachers to get a better understanding of their resource needs. We found the following: • 66% of surveyed high school agriculture teachers indicated that a lack of related resources contributed to their decision to not coach a crops or plant related team.

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• 100% of those surveyed indicated that more classroom resources related to plant and crop science would help the teachers encourage students to seek these careers.

• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Photo Cards

• 100% of those surveyed indicated that classroom resources are more useful when presented with training on how to use the resources.

• Insect Specimen Kit

• Respondents repeatedly indicated that a lack of plant science resources and materials have limited their ability to engage students in crop and plant science. With all of that in mind, we created our grant application to meet those needs. The current project includes over $12,000 of funding to supply classroom resources regarding plant science and instruction on how to use them to 35 high school

teachers. The teachers will get the kits and the training at the Ag Teacher conference in San Luis Obispo in June. The kits are worth about $300 each and are comprised of resources that we expect to last for many years. The contents include: • Weed Pest Identification and Monitoring Card sets

• Tree Fruit Pest Identification and Monitoring Card sets

• Seed Identification Kits • Set of hand lenses for classroom specimen collection • Weed specimen collection supplies Additional supplies which will be included but that are not directly paid by the grant include classroom posters, crops careers curriculum and electronic resources to help prepare students for the agricultural pests contest. These are materials which will help in numerous classroom lessons and help prepare students for several of the FFA contests including vegetable crops, agronomy and agricultural pests. All of these contests help get students excited about the many career opportunities in crop science. We have yet to start any formal promotion of the workshop and resources and are already getting lots of great feedback from teachers. We expect to have a full house for this event and some very excited teachers. They are very excited for the information and the free materials are a great bonus. We hope this event will be a success and may look to expand the project in the future. We will keep you posted with a follow up article in the fall. T

2016 CAPCA Leadership State Director

Chapter

Chapter President

Paul Crout John Herlihy Rick Klicka Gerald Martin Mike Ansolabehere

Central Coast Central Valley Desert Valley Fresno-Madera Kern County

Nic Vanherweg Larry Fisk Chris Denning Allen Haynes Jason Haught

Sean Morelos

Monterey Bay

Greg Mirassou

2016 Executive Committee Officers State Board Chair John McClenahan State Board Vice Chair David Goodrich

JR Gallagher NorCal Doug Elrich Nick Lupien North Coast Hector Bedolla Erica Specht San Diego Jan Hall Jeoff Dunster San Francisco Jeoff Dunster Heather Palmer SoCal Fred Eckert Leanne Becker Sutter Buttes Leanne Becker Corey Thompson Tri-County Corey Thompson Rick Wescott Tulare-Kings Chuck Gullord Andy Klittch Ventura Susan MacDonald Patrick Dosier Woodland Mark Allen * Doug Okumura: Advisory Member

State Board Treasurer Rick Harrison State Board Secretary Larry Fisk Ex-Officio Jeremy Briscoe

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RUTHANN ANDERSON CAPCA President/CEO

JOYCE A. BASAN Programs/Communications Dir.

DEE STROWBRIDGE Dir. of Membership/Conferences

LIEN BANH Office Manager

Adviser Editor

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Newly Introduced 2016 Legislation CAPCA Lobbyists Jackson R. Gualco and Kendra Daijogo

he Gualco Group, Inc. has been CAPCA LOBBYISTS more than $10 for each gallon or pound reviewing and analyzing the of polluting material discharged. The over 2,000 bills and resolutions bill would require that the civil penalty introduced prior to the legislative bill be reduced for every gallon or pound of introduction deadline in this second the illegally discharged material that is year of the 2015 – 2016 Legislative recovered and properly disposed of by Session. The CAPCA Government the responsible party. Relations Committee recently met to AB 2239 (Mathis) – Pesticides: review the many proposals and will assessments on sales: combination report to the Board those bills relevant products to the association. Several key measures This bill would instead require Jackson R. Gualco Kendra Daijogo the director of the Department of which have just been introduced are briefly shown below. Pesticide Regulation, upon application AB 1787 (Gomez) – California for registration of a combination Environmental Protection Agency: product, to determine the value of cross-media enforcement unit the active ingredients in the combination product and to Existing law requires the Secretary for establish the rate of assessment based on the percentage Environmental Protection’s deputy secretary for law of the sales price attributable to the value of the active enforcement and counsel to, in consultation with the ingredients. The bill would define “active ingredient” and Attorney General, establish a cross-media enforcement “combination product” for purposes of those provisions. unit to assist boards, departments, offices, or other AB 2487 (O’Donnell) – Seed Advisory Board: agencies that implement a law or regulation within the report jurisdiction of CalEPA, as specified. This bill would require This bill would require the Seed Advisory Board to the cross-media enforcement unit to prioritize the state’s complete a comprehensive review of the seed program, most disadvantaged communities, as specified. including a review of the seed laboratory, and prepare AB 1810 (Levine) – California Seed Law: and submit to the secretary a report on its findings, on or exclusions: seed microenterprises and noncommercial before July 1, 2018. seed sharing AB 2504 (Assembly Committee on Agriculture) – This bill would exclude from the labeling Seed Advisory Board: alfalfa seed assessments requirements of the seed law seed distributed through This bill would authorize the Seed Advisory Board noncommercial seed sharing activities, and would also to advise the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and make exclude seed sold by a seed microenterprise, which would recommendations on assessments to fund research to be defined as a person or farm that grows and sells up to benefit the alfalfa seed industry. $5,000 annually of agricultural, flower, or vegetable seed. AB 2511 (Levine) – Fertilizing materials: The bill would revise applicable penalty provisions to auxiliary soil and plant substances: biochar exclude a seed microenterprise that sells only untreated This bill would include biochar, as defined, as a and uncertified seed, and the collection, storage, or product intended to be used for influencing soils, plant distribution of agricultural, flower, or vegetable seed for growth, or crop or plant quality for the purposes of the noncommercial purposes. definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances. The bill AB 1811 (Dodd) – Fertilizing materials: auxiliary would remove soil amendments as a substance excluded soil and plant substances: biochar from the definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances. This bill would include biochar, as defined, as a AB 2525 (Holden) – Water-efficient landscaping product intended to be used for influencing soils, plant This bill would require the Department of Water growth, or crop or plant quality for the purposes of the Resources to create the California Water Efficient definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances. The bill Landscaping Program for the purpose of encouraging would remove soil amendments as a substance excluded local agencies and water purveyors to use economic from the definition of auxiliary soil and plant substances. incentives that promote the efficient use of water, promote AB 1842 (Levine) – Water: pollution: fines the benefits of consistent landscape ordinances, and Existing law imposes a maximum civil penalty of support and enhance turf replacement. $25,000 on a person who discharges various pollutants AB 2574 (Chavez) – Veteran farmers and ranchers or other designated materials into the waters of the state. This bill would require the Labor and Workforce This bill would impose an additional civil penalty of not Development Agency, in partnership with the Department

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of Veterans Affairs, to consult with other state agencies, including, but not limited to, the Employment Development Department, to mutually explore, in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture, the potential availability of existing state employment training, outreach, and business development resources and other public or private sector resources, as specified, for purposes of identifying and leveraging federal veteran farmer or rancher as defined, assistance programs and resources as contained in a certain federal law. AB 2596 (Bloom) – Pesticides: use of anticoagulants Existing law requires the Director of Pesticide Regulation, and each county agricultural commissioner under the direction and supervision of the director, to enforce the provisions regulating the use of pesticides. A violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. This bill would expand this prohibition to include a pesticide containing additional specified anticoagulants and would also prohibit the use of a pesticide containing one of those anticoagulants in the entire state. AB 2714 (Cooper) – Pest control: Pierce’s disease: funding This bill would appropriate an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Pierce’s Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. AB 2755 (Gallagher) – Agriculture: bees: civil remedies This bill would provide for the damages that are recoverable by a plaintiff in a civil action for the wrongful taking, possessing, harboring, or transporting of a beehive, for the wrongful removal of bees from their beehive, or for the wrongful killing or destroying of bees. SB 822 (Roth) – Agricultural pest control: citrus disease prevention This bill would appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the Citrus Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund for the purpose of combating citrus disease or its vectors. SB 961 (McGuire) – Secretary of Food and Agriculture: fiscal duties: collection Existing authorizes the Secretary to remove from the Department of Agriculture’s records an amount due pursuant to the provisions of the Food and Agricultural Code if the amount is $5 or less, as specified. This bill would increase the maximum amount from $5 to $25. SB 1168 (Cannella) – The California agricultural capital investment tax credit This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would allow an income tax credit under those laws designed to stimulate capital investment in modernizing California farms, and would encourage investment in energy efficient technology, or in equipment and facilities for farm animal housing, feeding, ventilation, or comfort and well-being. SB 1246 (Nguyen) – Pesticides: aerial spraying: notice from aerial pesticide sprayers and mosquito and 18

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vector control districts This bill would require pest control operators, pest control businesses, and mosquito abatement and vector control districts, at least 7 days before administering pesticides by aircraft or unmanned aerial vehicle over a residential area, to notify various people and entities, including, but not limited to, affected governmental agencies, school districts, and chambers of commerce. SB 1247 (Jackson) – Environmental farming: agricultural innovation zones This bill would also include practices that promote public health, water quality, and soil health and would require the department, as part of that program, to establish agricultural innovation zones, as defined, and to give priority to agricultural innovation zones for incentives to farmers, with special priority for agricultural innovation zones in disadvantaged communities. SB 1264 (Cannella) – Monterey County Water Resources Agency: Salinas River System This bill would appropriate $1,000,000 from the General Fund to the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, for use in the Salinas River, to assist in the removal of excess vegetation and trash, increase efficiency of instream flow using sediment and vegetation management strategies, and support the development and implementation of long-term management policies. SB 1282 (Leno) – Pesticides: neonicotinoids: labeling and restricted material designation This bill would require the Department of Pesticide Regulation, on and after July 1, 2017, to require labeling of commercially available seeds and plants sold at retail establishments, excluding noxious weed seeds and plants, that have been treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide, and, by regulation, designate neonicotinoid pesticides as restricted materials by January 1, 2018. SB 1350 (Wolk) – Agricultural lands: greenhouse gases: Healthy Soils Program This bill would change the number of members on the Scientific Advisory Panel on Environmental Farming from 5 to 7 members. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board to consult with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and the panel in developing the quantification methods to demonstrate and quantify on-farm greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The bill would require the Department of Food and Agriculture, in consultation with the panel, to establish and oversee a Healthy Soils Program to provide incentives, including loans, grants, research, and technical assistance, or educational materials and outreach, to farmers whose management practices contribute to healthful soils and result in net long-term on-farm greenhouse gas benefits. We will continue to analyze recently introduced bills for presentation to the CAPCA Government Relations Committee for its review and comment. For information about how to access more detailed bill information from our legislative tracking system, contact Tomas Garza at The Gualco Group, Inc. at (916) 441-1392 or via email at Tomas_Garza@GualcoGroup.com. T

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October 16-18, 2016 Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim, CA

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2016 Exhibitors Crop Production Services Deerpoint Group Diamond K Gypsum Dow AgroSciences Duarte Nursery DuPont Crop Protection FBSciences, Inc FMC Corporation Gar Tootelian, Inc Gowan USA Greenleaf Ag Helena Chemical Interstate Ag Plastics Irrometer Company Jet Harvest Solutions JH Biotech, Inc Liphatech Mar Vista Resources Marrone Bio Innovations Mazzei Injector Company Metos USA Micro Matic USA Miller Chemical Monsanto BioAg Motomco Nabta USA Nature’s Source Netafim USA Nichino America, Inc NovaSource

Nufarm Americas, Inc Nutrient Technologies Inc Ocean Organics OHP Inc Organic Farms Oro Agri, Inc Plant Food Systems Polymer Ag Qualitech, Inc Redox Chemicals Simplot Grower Solutions Solutions 4Earth Spectrum Technologies SST Software SunBurst Plant Disease Clinic Suterra LLC Syngenta Tiger-Sul Products TKI Trece, Inc UPI U.S. Borax Inc Valent USA Corp Van Beurden Insurance Svcs Verdegaal Brothers Westbridge Agricultural Products Western Farm Press Willowood USA Yara North America Zenith Insurance

•• Only 36 exhibit booths left •• For information on being a Sponsor or Exhibitor Contact Dee Strowbridge dee@capca.com 916-928-1625 x 203

CCA UPDATE The California CCA Program held their annual meeting in Visalia on February 2, 2016 prior to the California Plant and Soil Conference. The featured speaker at the CA CCA Annual Meeting was Dr. Amadou Ba, CDFA Fertilizer Inspection Program, who updated attendees on the activities of CDFA regarding fertilizer. Pictured are (l-to-r): Keith Backman, Nate Dellavalle, John Perry, Larry Odell, and Fred Strauss.

save-the-dates 2016 NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT SEMINARS

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July 27, 2016 - Gilroy Gilroy Lodge on the Hill

July 28, 2016 - Fresno Fresno Radisson

November 15, 2016 - Modesto Stanislaus Co. Ag Center (Harvest Hall)

November 29, 2016 - Bakersfield Hodel’s Country Dining

CA CCA Executive Board Officers: Fred Strauss – Chairman Dan Fiser – Vice Chairman Mike Huffman – Ex-Officio J.W. Lemons – Secretary Allan Haynes – Treasurer

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For more information: Mindy DeRohan Mindy@capca.com (916) 928-1625 x207

CCA Exam Information: Next ICCA Exam: Aug. 5, 2016 Registration May 2 - June 24, 2016 Online Registration available as of May 2, 2016 For more information, visit: https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/ exams

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We Need Your Feedback! Mindy DeRohan, CAPCA ED Manager

ach year, CAPCA ED hosts or helps coordinate approximately 50 continuing education seminars throughout the state of California. As the program grows, it is important that we continue to provide a higher standard of continuing education seminars that are valuable, cutting-edge and convenient for all pest control professionals to improve their professional knowledge and obtain their continuing education needs. As you can imagine, our team interacts with a variety of different speakers! These speakers include university professionals, agricultural commissioners, farm advisors, environmental protection agency staff, and even more. Occasionally, CAPCA ED gets the pleasure of working with CAPCA members and current PCAs. CAPCA ED is constantly impressed at the level of professionalism and knowledge that CAPCA members share during their presentations. If you are interested in presenting at an upcoming CAPCA ED seminar, please let us know! We work to ensure that content at each seminar is fresh, dynamic, and relevant to current field practices, regulations, and pest control/disease management. Please let us know if there are topics that you would recommend be presented at CAPCA ED seminars and/or experts that would be a great addition to CAPCA ED programs. We rely on our members that are in the field to help bring more value to CAPCA ED Seminars. CAPCA ED is currently starting its fourth year in providing continuing education for pest control professionals. Part of hosting a successful seminar, is having a convenient location facility that promotes a viable learning environment. As we work to further define our programs and agendas, please let us know if there are additional areas or facilities in your local region that would be a perfect fit for CAPCA ED. We are always looking for ways to keep CAPCA ED on the forefront of continuing education within the pest management industry, so please let us know if you have feedback that will help CAPCA ED continue to grow and be a leader within the industry. We look forward to hearing from you and will see you soon at the upcoming CAPCA ED seminars. T

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MINDY DeROHAN ARIANA ZAMORA Manager, CAPCA ED So. CA CAPCA Representative and mindy@capca.com CAPCA ED Coord. (916) 928-1625 x207 ariana@capca.com (805) 704-3255

JACKIE TABAREZ No. CA CAPCA Representative and CAPCA ED Coord. jackie@capca.com (916) 928-1625 x205

CAPCA ED – CE Seminar Opportunities Mark your calendars now for these informative and valuable training events coming your way.

2016 EVENTS:

March 22 – Redlands – CAPCA ED April 12 – Ontario – CAPCA ED April 13 – Escondido - OFAC April 19 – Lodi – CAPCA ED April 27 – Lakewood – CAPCA ED April 28 – Simi Valley – CAPCA ED May 4 – San Jose – CAPCA ED June 8 – Burbank – CAPCA ED June 9 – Palm Desert – CAPCA ED June 14 – Corona – CAPCA ED June 22 – Modesto – CAPCA ED June 23 – Sacramento – CAPCA ED July 8 – Chico - OFAC July 27 – Gilroy – Nutrient Management July 28 – Fresno – Nutrient Management August 2 – Carlsbad – CAPCA ED August 3 – San Mateo – CAPCA ED August 4 – Simi Valley – CAPCA ED August 11 – Tulare - OFAC August 25 – San Luis Obispo – CAPCA ED August 30 – Stockton – OFAC September 8 – Bakersfield – CAPCA ED September 14 – Santa Paula – CAPCA ED September 14 – San Jose – CAPCA ED September 28 – Chico – CAPCA ED September 29 – San Mateo – OFAC Oct. 16-18 – Anaheim – CAPCA Conf. & Agri-Expo November 2 – Sacramento – CAPCA ED November 10 – Tulare – CAPCA ED November 15 – Modesto – Nutrient Management November 16 – Napa – CAPCA ED November 17 – Santa Ana – CAPCA ED November 29 – Bakersfield – Nutrient Management December 1 – Cloverdale - OFAC

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CAPCA Grains Team Update Leanne Becker and Kristina Short, Grains Team Co-Champions

lthough the ultimate goal of the Grains Team is to become a resource for those in grain production, including corn, wheat, oats, etc., we have decided to start the Crop Team focused on rice. Therefore, a CAPCA Rice Team held its inaugural meeting on February 19th in Yuba City. A group of PCAs and professionals in the industry discussed the rice industry as a whole, enjoyed Mexican food for lunch, and came up with ideas to enhance the knowledge of the PCA working specifically in rice. With the many resources already available to PCAs and growers, the CAPCA Rice Team sees an opportunity to pull these resources together. After identifying the purpose of the CAPCA Crop Teams, the group agreed that communication through the rice industry appears to be the most obvious gap. Utilizing some of the existing information and infrastructure, we identified a few of our first initiatives and action items: • Providing timely agronomic reminders to the PCA through email and/or text communication, including links to resources and new information.

• Creating and maintaining a CAPCA Rice Team website that would include links to various resources, possibly UC IPM, CA Rice Commission, Rice Research Board, various blogs, Rice Experiment Station, and likely, many more. • Working together with CAPCA ED to facilitate educational meetings. While spring work and planting are not far off, we plan to meet again sometime in August to discuss further opportunities. We welcome others to attend or give suggestions as to the needs of the PCA working in rice. The CAPCA Rice Team also supports the idea of the CAPCA Leadership program as an opportunity for professional enhancement and growth in the rice industry. Thank you to our core Rice Team members for helping kick this off! We look forward to more ideas and a successful year ahead in rice! T

CAPCA Ventura Chapter

33rd A nnual Golf Classic and Bar-B-Q Elkins Ranch Golf Course - Fillmore, CA Wednesday May 11, 2016

Texas Scramble with Shotgun Start at 12:30 P.M. Entry Fee $110 - Includes Green Fee, Cart, Bar-B-Q & Prizes Entry Deadline: May 4, 2016 Neale McNutt, Chairman Cell (805) 432-1254 • FAX (805) 388-2953 Email: nmcnutt24@gmail.com 28

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KERB® SC HERBICIDE RETURNS

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KERB® SC HERBICIDE CAN NOW BE USED IN LEAF LETTUCE. For years, Kerb SC has been the standard in head lettuce, controlling more weeds than any other herbicide in lettuce. Now that same level of performance is available in leaf lettuce. Applications of Kerb SC can be made by ground, air and chemigation. To learn more, contact your PCA or visit www.dowagro.com.

Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Kerb SC is a federally Restricted Use Pesticide. Always read and follow label directions. www.dowagro.com

KERN COUNTY SPRAY SAFE 10th ANNIVERSARY

n February 5th, Kern County Spray Safe celebrated its ten year anniversary in a historical fashion. Nearly five hundred farm workers, applicators, PCAs, bee keepers, supervisors, farmers, governmental officials and school administrators attended this year’s event, focusing on precautions that must be taken when applying pesticides. Attendees were eager to learn more about bees from

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Jeff Rasmussen, Kern County CAPCA

Dr. Gordon Wardell and hear from Kern County Agricultural Commissioner’s staff on new 2016 regulations. Blue Higuera and his team demonstrated how to use top

of the line application equipment and field safety procedures. Kern County Fire Department Captain Martin Hernandez from Station 33 walked guests through the process of a decontamination unit. Leonard Herrera and Laura Rangel delivered a new concept within the Spray Safe message including Safe Schools. Several school administrators and supervisors welcomed our invitation with a new partnership throughout our county. Our local State Assembly members, Shannon Grove and Rudy Salas, and Senators Jean Fuller and Andy Vidak, honored our grassroots movement with State Resolutions. Lastly, the media shared our event in a positive way. A special thank you goes out to all those who participated in making Kern County Spray Safe’s 10th Anniversary a beneficial and successful event. T

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CAPCA 2016 Sustaining Membership Benefit Level Descriptions To maximize the benefit opportunities that CAPCA can offer their sustaining members, we are adjusting our tier membership program to better accommodate your specific needs. We encourage you to choose a level that will best suit your business goals and allow you to support CAPCA. Please read over the benefit levels carefully as they have been updated for 2016.

Bronze Level - $600.00

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➢ One Subscription to CAPCA Adviser Magazine – $30.00 Value ➢ One Job Opportunity Placement in Adviser Magazine and on CAPCA Website – $400.00 Value ➢ Listing on Sustaining Member Page of Adviser Magazine (one line) – $200.00 Value ➢ 50% off Non-member Mailing Label Prices – 50% Savings ➢ Link on CAPCA Website (one line)

➢ Two Subscriptions to CAPCA Adviser Magazine – $60.00 Value ➢ Two Job Opportunity Placements in Adviser Magazine and on CAPCA Website – $800.00 Value ➢ One Advertorial in Adviser Magazine (any 2016 Edition) – $2000.00 Value ➢ Listing on Sustaining Member Page of Adviser Magazine (2 lines) – $300.00 Value ➢ Discounted Premium Exhibit Booth ($100.00 discount) ➢ Link on CAPCA Website (2 lines)

➢ Unlimited Job Opportunity Placements in Adviser Magazine and on CAPCA Website – $1,200.00++ Value ➢ Listing on Sustaining Member Page of Adviser Magazine (+ Logo) – $500.00 Value ➢ One Complimentary Mailing Label Request – $450.00 Value ➢ One Advertorial in Adviser Magazine (any 2016 Edition) – $2000.00 Value ➢ Discounted Agri-Expo Premium Exhibitor Booth ($200.00 discount) ➢ One Conference Registration – $295.00 Value ➢ Link on CAPCA Website (+Logo) ➢ Recognition at CAPCA Conference ➢ Access CAPCA’s Conference Room Suite at Discounted Rates

✧ Chrome Level - $5,000.

➢ 2 Advertorials in Adviser Magazine (any 2016 Edition) – $4000.00 Value ➢ Unlimited Job Opportunities Placements in Adviser Magazine and on CAPCA Website – $1,200.00++ Value ➢ 2 CAPCA Conference Registrations – $590.00 Value ➢ Discounted Agri-Expo Premium Exhibitor Booth ($200.00 discount)

✧ Diamond Level - $10,000.

➢ ALL GOLD Level Benefits ➢ Free Access to CAPCA Conference Room ➢ Authorization to Use CAPCA Diamond Seal Logo ➢ One 2-page Spread Advertisement in Adviser Magazine (any 2016 Edition) ➢ Listing on Diamond Sustaining Member Page of Adviser Magazine ➢ Link on Diamond Sustaining Member Page of CAPCA Website ➢ Priority Exhibit Space at Future Conference ➢ One Additional Conference Registration – $295.00 Value ➢ Customizable Member Benefits

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IPM Solutions for Insect Pests in California Strawberries: Efficacy of Botanical, Chemical, Mechanical, and Microbial Options Surendra K. Dara, Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor, UCCE San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, and Affiliated IPM Advisor, UC Statewide IPM Program

estern tarnished plant bug (Lygus hesperus), which is generally referred to as lygus bug, is a major pest of strawberries on the California Central Coast. Lygus bug, feeding on developing berries, causes fruit deformity. Deformed or “cat-faced” berries are not desirable for fresh market and lygus bug damage results in significant yield losses. Lygus bugs typically move into strawberry fields in early to mid-spring and thrive in fall-planted and summer-planted fields with multiple bug generations occurring during the following months. Degree-day calculations and timing of treatments are difficult for lygus bug management in strawberries due to multiple sources (from wild and cultivated hosts) and continuous movement of populations among different hosts. Conventional growers typically rely on pesticide applications and use of bug vacuums, which is gaining popularity in recent years. Lygus bug management continues to be a challenge with these tools and emphasizes the need for IPM strategies that use several control options. The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, and the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, are other important insect pests that cause both direct damage and vector viruses that cause the virus decline of strawberries. Studies conducted in 2012, 2013, and 2014 in commercial Santa Maria strawberry fields showed that non-chemical alternatives such as azadirachtin, entomopathogenic fungi, and bacteria-based pesticides can play an important role in managing lygus bug and other insect pests. Such botanical and microbial

All photos: Surendra K. Dara alternatives were also critical in managing twospotted spider mite, another major strawberry pest. An IPM approach beyond rotating chemicals among different modes of action groups is necessary for obtaining effective control, maintaining environmental sustainability, and reducing the risk of pesticide resistance. An IPM study was conducted in 2015 at Sundance Berry Farms in the Santa Maria area using almost all available IPM tools (Table 1). The following groups of options were used in different combinations and rotations and evaluated for their efficacy against lygus bug, western flower thrips, and greenhouse whitefly. Chemical pesticides: • Pyrethrins: bifenthrin 10%, Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) mode-of-action group 3A – sodium channel modulators • Neonicotinoids: acetamiprid 70%, IRAC group 4A;

Table 1. List of treatments and IRAC mode-of-action (MOA) groups. Treatment 1st Application (Rate/acre), MOA 2nd Application (Rate/acre), MOA Untreated Untreated 1 Acetamiprid (3 oz), 4A Acetamiprid (3 oz), 4A 2 Vacuum Vacuum 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

3rd Application (Rate/acre), MOA

Untreated Acetamiprid (3 oz), 4A Vacuum Novaluron (12 fl oz), 15 + Metarhizium brunneum (16 fl oz) + M. brunneum (16 fl oz) + Azadirachtin Bifenthrin (16 oz), 3A Oils margosa with azadirachtin 0.7% (104 fl oz) 3% (16 fl oz) Sulfoxaflor (4.5 oz), 4C Sulfoxaflor (4.5 oz), 4C Vacuum Isaria fumosorosea (2 lb) + I. fumosorosea (2 lb) + Vacuum Azadirachtin 4.5% (9 fl oz) Azadirachtin 4.5% (9 fl oz) Flupyradifurone (14 fl oz), 4D + Novaluron (12 fl oz), 15 + Vacuum Oils margosa with azadirachtin 0.7% (104 fl oz) Bifenthrin (16 oz), 3A Flupyradifurone (14 fl oz), 4D Flupyradifurone (14 fl oz), 4D Vacuum Sulfoxaflor (4.5 oz), 4C Flupyradifurone (14 fl oz), 4D Flonicamid (2.8 oz), 9C Beauveria bassiana + neem 75 ppm B. bassiana + pyrethrum 0.5%, 3A + neem 37.5 B. bassiana + pyrethrum 0.75%, 3A (1 qt) ppm (1 qt) (1 qt) B. bassiana + pyrethrum 0.75%, B. bassiana + neem 75 ppm (1 qt) Flonicamid (2.8 oz), 9C 3A (1 qt) Novaluron (12 fl oz), 15 + Bifenthrin B. bassiana + pyrethrum, 3A (1 qt) Vacuum (16 oz), 3A

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Table 2. Number of lygus nymphs (young and old) and adults per 20 plants before and after each treatment. Treatment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Pretreatment

Post I Spray

Post II Spray

Post III Spray

Post-treatment Average

1–3 4–5 All 1–3 4–5 All 1–3 4–5 All 1–3 4–5 All 1–3 4–5 All Adult Adult Adult Adult Adult Instar Instar Stages Instar Instar Stages Instar Instar Stages Instar Instar Stages Instar Instar Stages

18.50 20.75 21.25 20.75 11.50 21.25 17.25 30.00 31.50 15.00 17.00 32.50

2.50 3.75 2.50 2.50 1.75 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.50 1.25 1.50 3.50

2.00 2.50 2.25 1.25 0.75 1.50 1.00 1.75 0.75 1.25 0.75 1.50

23.00 27.00 26.00 24.50 14.00 24.75 19.25 33.75 35.75 17.50 19.25 37.50

25.50 21.00 15.50 14.25 11.50 19.75 21.00 23.75 12.50 22.00 20.75 31.00

5.75 4.00 3.75 2.50 2.25 4.75 3.25 4.00 4.50 4.00 3.75 7.00

2.50 1.50 1.50 2.25 3.25 1.75 2.50 2.75 1.75 2.25 1.75 4.00

33.75 26.50 20.75 19.00 17.00 26.25 26.75 30.50 18.75 28.25 26.25 42.00

24.00 22.00 22.75 16.25 13.25 21.00 18.75 16.75 23.25 24.00 24.50 26.00

6.75 5.50 6.25 1.25 2.75 3.50 3.25 6.25 4.75 5.00 5.75 7.25

6.75 4.75 4.25 5.25 4.00 6.00 2.50 5.25 7.50 3.00 5.50 7.00

37.50 32.25 33.25 22.75 20.00 30.50 24.50 28.25 35.50 32.00 35.75 40.25

33.50 20.00 25.25 30.25 26.50 32.50 15.25 21.50 15.25 29.00 16.25 18.00

6.25 2.25 3.25 1.00 0.50 2.00 1.75 3.50 1.50 2.25 2.00 3.00

12.00 6.50 4.50 6.25 7.75 7.25 5.25 5.25 5.25 6.00 4.50 9.25

51.75 28.75 33.00 37.50 34.75 41.75 22.25 30.25 22.00 37.25 22.75 30.25

27.67 21.00 21.17 20.25 17.08 24.42 18.33 20.67 17.00 25.00 20.50 25.00

6.25a* 3.92ab 4.42ab 1.58b 1.83b 3.42ab 2.75ab 4.58ab 3.58ab 3.75ab 3.83ab 5.75ab

7.08 4.25 3.42 4.58 5.00 5.00 3.42 4.42 4.83 3.75 3.92 6.75

41.00 29.17 29.00 26.42 23.92 32.83 24.50 29.67 25.42 32.50 28.25 37.50

*Means followed by the same or no letter are not significantly different, Tukey’s HSD (P > 0.05).

Figure 1. Pre- and post-treatment numbers of young and old nymphs and adult lygus bugs in different treatments. Bars followed by the same or no letter are not statistically significant, Tukey’s HSD (P > 0.05).

sulfoximines (sulfoxaflor 21.8%, IRAC group 4C); and butenolides (flupyradifurone 17.09%, IRAC group 4D) – all of them are nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulators • Flonicamid: flonicamid 50%, IRAC group 9C – modulators of chordotonal organs • Benzoylureas: novaluron 9.3%, IRAC group 15 – inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis Botanical pesticides: Three neembased formulations were used in the study. Azadirachtin in neem products acts as an insecticide, insect growth regulator, antifeedant, and a repellent. The main active ingredient in two of these formulations was 3% or 4.5% of azadirachtin. The third one has 65.8% of oils margosa and 0.7% azadirachtin as active ingredients. Three new formulations of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana used in this study included cold pressed neem (at 37.5 or 75 ppm) and/ or natural pyrethrum (0.5 or 0.75%). Entomopathogenic fungi: Fungi used in the study included Beauveria bassiana (strain GHA, 1X109 conidia/ ml), Isaria fumosorosea (strain 97, 20%), and Metarhizium brunneum (strain 52, 11%). The three B. bassiana formulations used in the study had pyrethrum, cold pressed neem, or both. Mechanical: Vacuuming twice a week with one pass each time at a speed of 2 miles per hour. The study had 12 treatments that included an untreated control, acetamiprid alone and vacuuming alone as grower standards. Treatments were administered on 26 August, 2 September, and 9 September, 2015 using a tractor-mounted sprayer. A spray volume of 100

gallons per acre was used for pesticide treatments. Each treatment had six (4-row) beds that were 75 feet long, and four replications distributed in a randomized complete block design. Before the first treatment and six days after each treatment, 20 random plants from the middle two beds in each treatment were sampled for insect pests and beneficial arthropods. The number of young nymphs, old nymphs, and adult lygus bugs were counted. Thrips, adult whiteflies, and natural enemies that included bigeyed bugs, minute pirate bugs, lacewings, damsel bugs, ladybeetles, parasitic wasps, predatory thrips, predatory midge larvae, and spiders were also counted from each sample plant. Data were subjected to ANOVA and significant means were separated using Tukey’s HSD test. Lygus bug: Lygus bug populations were very high during the study period compared to the treatment threshold of 1 nymph/20 plants, and control was difficult in general (Table 2 and Fig. 1). The sulfoxaflor/

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flupyradifurone/flonicamid rotation provided the highest control where there was a 29% reduction in all life stages compared to pretreatment numbers. The flupyradifurone/ flupyradifurone/vacuum treatment was the only other treatment that provided control with a 12% reduction. The B. bassiana plus pyrethrum/vacuum/novaluron plus bifenthrin treatment prevented population buildup. Lygus numbers increased in all other treatments. The popular practice of vacuuming was ranked sixth among the treatment rotations. Having two passes instead of one pass might increase the efficacy of vacuuming, but results emphasize that multiple tools need to be considered for managing lygus bugs in strawberries. While the treatment rotations compare the final results after three weeks, data were summarized in a

different manner to compare the efficacy of individual products or options. Percent change in lygus numbers after applying each product or vacuuming twice during a week was calculated. The number of times each product was applied or vacuuming was done per week varied from one to eight. The average percent change where they were used more than one time were included in the comparison (Table 3). Flonicamid appeared to be the best option for controlling both lygus nymphs and adults, followed by novaluron plus bifenthrin (29% reduction), sulfoxaflor (10%), flupyradifurone plus oils margosa with azadirachtin (9%), and acetamiprid (2%) in controlling nymphs. None of the products reduced adult lygus numbers except that flupyradifurone plus oils margosa with azadirachtin stopped the population

Table 3. Mean percent change in lygus nymphs (young and old) and adults after applying a particular product or vacuuming. Treatment/Vacuum Untreated Acetamiprid Vacuum Novaluron + Bifenthrin Sulfoxaflor Flupyradifurone Flonicamid I. fumosorosea + Azadirachtin 4.5% B. bassiana + Neem B. bassiana + Pyrethrum M. brunneum + Oils margosa with Azadirachtin 0.7% M. brunneum + Azadirachtin 3% Flupyradifurone + Oils margosa with Azadirachtin 0.7% B. bassiana + Pyrethrum + Neem

Number times administered 3 3 8 3 3 3 2 2

Mean % Change Compared to the Previous Counts 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 Nymphs 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5 Nymphs Adults All Nymphs All Stages 23.85 46.66 90.93 25.49 31.95 -1.04 -4.97 71.17 -2.35 3.00 27.43 16.07 61.93 21.08 23.98 -26.92 -34.92 74.05 -29.18 -18.83 -15.03 26.46 163.25 -10.43 -2.83 11.90 53.94 158.87 11.44 24.11 -34.04 -66.82 -24.09 -39.92 -37.20 -0.36 55.59 129.76 2.69 11.13

2 3 1

32.37 12.76 14.04

136.67 65.00 -50.00

147.14 133.33 133.33

41.73 15.25 4.48

48.81 21.59 19.74

86.15

-20.00

19.05

78.57

64.84

-10.71

0.00

-9.28

-8.41

9.09

25.00

33.33

11.54

13.27

Table 4. Mean number of western flower thrips, greenhouse whiteflies, and various natural enemies before and after each treatment. Perc Treatment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Western Flower Thrips

Pre-treat.

Post I Treat.

Post II Treat.

Post III Treat.

7.00 9.00 4.75 18.25 5.50 13.25 5.50 9.75 7.25 16.50 6.00 9.75

15.75 21.00 20.50 12.25 17.75 18.50 14.25 12.50 14.50 16.50 17.00 18.00

13.25 13.25 15.50 8.25 14.75 15.25 11.75 11.75 13.75 10.25 8.75 9.00

12.25 13.50 15.75 11.50 18.25 13.50 6.25 10.50 16.75 11.75 10.25 14.50

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Post-treat. Avg. 13.75 15.92 17.25 10.67 16.92 15.75 10.75 11.58 15.00 12.83 12.00 13.83

% Change 96.43 76.85 263.16 -41.55 207.58 18.87 95.45 18.80 106.90 -22.22 100.00 41.88

Pre-treat.

Post I Treat.

0.25 0.25 0.75 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00

1.00 0.25 1.25 0.25 0.25 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 0.25

cent change as a result of three weekly treatments was also included. Greenhouse Whiteflies Post III Post II Treat. Treat. 0.25 1.75 1.25 0.50 0.75 0.75 0.25 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.25 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 0.00 1.00

Post-treat. Avg. 1.00 0.67 0.92 0.33 0.25 0.75 0.00 0.08 0.42 0.50 0.83 0.42

% Change 300.00 166.67 22.22 -33.33 -100.00 -66.67 66.67 100.00 -

Natural Enemy Complex Post II Post III Post-treat. Pre-treat. Post I Treat. Treat. Treat. Avg. 1.25 2.25 4.75 2.25 3.08 2.25 5.25 3.75 2.00 3.67 2.00 3.00 3.00 1.00 2.33 2.00 3.50 1.75 2.00 2.42 0.75 3.00 3.00 2.75 2.92 0.25 2.50 2.25 2.50 2.42 1.00 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.75 3.50 5.25 3.00 3.92 1.00 6.75 1.25 5.50 4.50 0.75 3.50 2.00 3.25 2.92 2.50 3.75 1.75 2.00 2.50 1.75 5.75 4.25 2.75 4.25

% Change 146.67 62.96 16.67 20.83 288.89 866.67 125.00 42.42 350.00 288.89 0.00 142.86

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increase. The highest increase in adult lygus was seen from sulfoxaflor (163%) followed by flupyradifurone (159%). Although populations were not reduced, some of the entomopathogenic fungi combinations limited the buildup and were better than some chemical pesticides or vacuuming. Among the 14 options, vacuuming was ranked eleventh against nymphs, fifth against adults, and tenth overall. Western flower thrips: Post-treatment counts showed that thrips populations were reduced only in novaluron plus bifenthrin/M. brunneum plus oils margosa with azadirachin 0.7%/M. brunneum plus azadirachtin 3% and B. bassiana plus neem/B. bassiana plus pyrethrum plus neem/B. bassiana plus pyrethrum treatments (Table 4). Greenhouse whitefly: Adult whiteflies occurred at very low numbers during the study and population reduction from post-treatment counts was seen only in vacuum/flupyradifurone plus oils margosa with azadirachin 0.7%/novaluron plus bifenthrin, flupyradifurone/flupyradifurone/vacuum, and novaluron plus bifenthrin/M. brunneum plus oils margosa with azadirachin 0.7%/M. brunneum plus azadirachtin 3% treatments (Table 4). Natural enemies: Percent change post-treatment indicated that natural enemy populations were relatively higher in I. fumosorosea plus azadirachtin 4.5%/I. fumosorosea plus azadirachtin 4.5%/vacuum, followed by sulfoxaflor/flupyradifurone/flonicamid, sulfoxaflor/ sulfoxaflor/vacuum, and B. bassiana plus neem/B. bassiana plus pyrethrum plus neem/B. bassiana plus pyrethrum (Table 4). This study demonstrates the efficacy of various chemical and nonchemical tools in different combinations against lygus bug, western flower thrips, and greenhouse whitefly. Results reiterate that efficacy can vary both for chemical and biopesticides and emphasize the importance of rotating and combining different options and continuously evaluating their performance. T

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Acknowledgements: Thanks to Dave Murray for collaborations with this study, Ted Ponce for coordination, Sundance Berry Farms crew, Chris Martinez, Fritz Light, Tamas Zold, and Kristin Nicole Stegeman for their technical assistance, and industry partners for the supply of materials and/or financial support. References: Dara, S. 2013. Microbial control as an important component of strawberry IPM. February issue of CAPCA Adviser magazine, 16 (1): 29–32. Dara, S. 2014. New strawberry IPM studies with chemical, botanical, and microbial solutions. February issue of CAPCA Adviser 17 (1): 34–37. Dara, S. K. 2015. Integrating chemical and non-chemical solutions for managing lygus bug in California strawberries. February issue of CAPCA Adviser, 18 (1): 40–44. Dara, S. K. 2015. Virus decline of strawberry in California and the role of insect vectors. Plant Health Progress 16: 211–215. DOI: 10.1094/PHP-MR-14-0023. Zalom, F. G., M. P. Bolda, S. K. Dara, and S. Joseph (Insects and Mites). 2014. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Strawberry. University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Oakland: UC ANR Publication 3468. June, 2014.

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Description: Hortau is currently seeking a Grower Support Representative to join our growing sales and technical support team in California. The Grower Support Representative will deliver technical product information and training to customers, consultants and crop advisors. This position requires excellent communication skills and must be able to present technical concepts to a diverse audience. Requirements: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present technical information to a diverse audience; demonstrated knowledge of agricultural production practices especially fruits, nuts and vegetable productions; attention to detail; able to multitask; strong computer skills; B.S in agronomy, major in soil science (preferred) with good understanding of crop and soil management (irrigation, fertilization, salinity) or closely related field from an accredited institution; bilingual in Spanish and English; 3+ years of experience in agronomy or related field. To apply: Please mail a cover letter & resume to jotto@hortau.com

Facility Manager-Merced CA Crop Production Services

Job Summary: The Branch Manager is responsible for overseeing the sales, operations, and personnel at the CPS Merced facility. This position includes the coordination of supporting resources for personnel, and maintaining compliance to CPS credit, safety, and regulatory policies. Job Qualifications/Skills: Minimum of five years of experience in the ag business with a track record in sales, marketing, or branch management; excellent interpersonal and team building skills with a positive attitude and ability to establish relationships with branch personal, peers and customers; applicant should have experience with crops, pesticides, and fertilizers in the current market; must meet CPS driving record requirements and pass substance abuse screening. How to Apply: visit www.cpsagu.com and click the Careers tab.

Pest Control Adviser – Corcoran, CA Crop Production Services

Job Duties: Sells company products and services; Maintains sales programs within assigned territory/accounts; Responsible for meeting annual sales goals; Monitors competitive activity and trends; May be required to keep records and prepare reports on sales activities; Knowledge of product features, benefits, and use; Responsible to continue education on marketing techniques, products and services; Provides training to employees as needed; Initiates trials that will support marketing efforts; Interprets soil, tissue, and water analysis; Researches and responds to technical inquiries; Develops proprietary fertilizer formulations; Publishes and distributes periodic summaries of agronomic observations and research; Maintains and builds customer contracts; other duties as assigned. Job Requirements: Demonstrated supervisory experience in vocational agricultural or a combination of education and work experience; Agricultural-based degree desired; Valid driver’s license is required; Prior sales experience and valid PCA license. How to Apply: Send resume to WR-CPSrecruiter@cpsagu.com

Agricultural Sales Representative Position Helena Chemical

Helena Chemical is seeking motivated Agricultural Sales Representatives for the Salinas area, responsible for managing existing accounts and attracting new customers within a defined sales territory. This position will assist customers with the proper product selection and use of products based on specific agronomic needs. The Sales Representative will maintain and develop profitable customer relationships while becoming the market leader within the defined sales geography. Skills and Abilities: Ability to establish strong relationships with field personnel, peers, and customers; Knowledge of ag production; Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously; Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; Demonstrable knowledge of insecticide, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers; Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Windows applications; Ability to travel to other branches, meeting locations, or customer farms; Have a valid driver license and ability to travel; Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. To Apply: Please send resume to Lina Romero at RomeroL@HelenaChemical.com

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Agriculture Sales Trainee Position Helena Chemical

Helena Chemical is seeking motivated Agribusiness Sales Trainees for the Salinas area. The Sales Trainee position is a development role that focuses on obtaining the skills required to become a licensed Pest Control Adviser with the ultimate goal of building a successful sales territory. Through their interaction with the branch field sales and management, the Sales Trainee develops the necessary skills to become a successful Field Sales Representative. Skills and Abilities: Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in horticulture, agronomy, plant pathology, entomology or associated ag science is preferred; Eligible for Pest Control Consultant licenses and completion within the first six months; Ability to read, write and speak English fluently; Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages and ratios to practical applications; Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Office Suite applications; Have a valid driver license and ability to travel; Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. To Apply: Interested please send resume to Lina Romero at RomeroL@HelenaChemical.com

Technical Services Representative - Scientist II - San Joaquin Valley Bayer CropScience

Description: Sales Support - Collect, summarize and present product performance information for Sales and customers. Anticipate and respond to local needs for technical materials. Develop technical product positioning for the Sales District. Readily accessible as local and regional expert on Bayer CropScience and competitive products, their uses and agronomic practices across a wide geography. Actively involved in Team projects. Capable of taking the lead in hiring and supervising summer interns. Generate locally-focused technical selling and training materials. Technology Exchange - Provide leadership for product training to Sales, priority customers, and local new hires. Leads organization of training sessions on both local and regional level. Complete weekly/monthly reports as needed. Make local presentations to support Bayer CropScience business. Assemble data and initiate product label expansions and identifies special local need (24c) and 2(ee) labeling according to needs. Evaluate product advertising for scientific accuracy. Make presentations on Bayer CropScience technologies at local and state meetings. Requirements: Minimum of a research/thesis-based MS with 6+ years of experience or a Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience. Degree should be in a biological or ag science, such as agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, plant physiology; Proficiency and innovation at previous position in addition to experience; Technical knowledge of crops (tree nuts, tree fruits, grapes and vegetables) and pests within the Sales District and crop/pest/product expertise across the region in his/her specific areas of training is needed to provide sales support and direction for future research; Working knowledge in all three pest control disciplines; Good communication and human relations skills, influence decision makers and project a positive Bayer technical image; Innovative problem-solver; Must be able to identify with input from Sales and Marketing in-house field trial and demonstration needs and establish them with minimal help from the Regional Manager and other experienced personnel. To Apply: Contact us at (877) 229-3727, www.career.bayer.us Reference Code 0000148837

Technical Services Representative - Scientist II - Salinas to San Luis Obispo Bayer CropSciences

Description: Sales Support - Collect, summarize and present product performance information for Sales and customers. Anticipate and respond to local needs for technical materials. Develop technical product positioning for the Sales District. Readily accessible as local and regional expert on Bayer CropScience and competitive products, their uses and agronomic practices across a wide geography. Actively involved in Team projects. Is capable of taking the lead in hiring and supervising summer interns. Generate locally focused technical selling and training materials. Technology Exchange - Provide leadership for product training to Sales, priority customers, and local new hires. Leads organization of training sessions on both local and regional level. Complete weekly/monthly reports as needed. Make local presentations to support Bayer CropScience business. Assemble data and initiate product label expansions and identifies special local need (24c) and 2(ee) labeling according to needs. Evaluate product advertising for scientific accuracy. Make presentations on Bayer CropScience technologies at local and state meetings. Requirements: Minimum of a research/thesis-based MS with 6+ years of experience or a Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience. Degree should be in a biological or ag science, such as agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, plant physiology; Proficiency and innovation at previous position in addition to experience; Technical knowledge of crops (tree nuts, tree fruits, grapes and vegetables) and pests within the Sales District and crop/pest/product expertise across the region in his/her specific areas of training is needed to provide sales support and direction for future research; Working knowledge in all three pest control disciplines; Good communication and human relations skills, influence decision makers and project a positive Bayer technical image; Innovative problem-solver; Ability to identify with input from Sales and Marketing in-house field trial and demonstration needs and establish them with minimal help from the Regional Manager and other experienced personnel. To Apply: Contact us at (877) 229-3727, www.career.bayer.us, Reference Code 0000149131

Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Agricultural /Environmental Laboratory Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.

Description: Fruit Growers Laboratory, an agricultural and environmental testing laboratory, seeks a qualified person for the position of Manager at its Visalia, California facility. Job duties include: supervising a small staff, routinely interacting with growers and grower advisors, and regularly marketing our services. The ideal applicant will have a strong agricultural background, be knowledgeable in agricultural crop production and have supervisory experience. No laboratory experience required. Requirements: The candidate will possess a BS in Agricultural Science, or related ag discipline and have a current CCA license. A benefits package included. To Apply: Send resume and personal support documentation to: applysantapaula@fglinc.com

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ith warm and wet weather predicted for the West Coast this spring following a mild winter, conditions could be perfect for early development of fungal disease in almond orchards. The valuable crop likely will need early and more frequent protection from diseases including scab and Alternaria leaf spot. With increased disease threat, growers can’t afford to simply react to conditions in their orchards, says Jeff Pacheco, technical sales agronomist, DuPont Crop Protection. “They will need a seasonlong game plan that includes a combination of fungicides and an application rotation to minimize resistance development.”

Plan to Combat Resistance Resistance to Qol (strobilurin) fungicides (FRAC group 11) and SDHI fungicides (FRAC group 7) has been documented in some orchards, yet these two groups contain some of the most effective options for controlling scab and Alternaria, says Pacheco. “The key is to use them in a planned rotation that includes fungicides with various modes of action and to consider all your product options.” Qol resistance has been more widespread, while SDHI resistance has been more localized, says Jim Adaskaveg, professor and plant pathologist, University of California, Riverside. “To develop an effective plan, start with a grove’s disease history. If resistance has already been a problem, rotate fungicide modes of action and limit use of fungicides with a single mode of action to one or two applications per season. It’s also important to use full labeled rates.” While fungicide premixes offer convenience, they sometimes contain reduced product rates, which can reduce effectiveness, notes Carl Bannon, technical sales agronomist, DuPont Crop Protection. “Or they might also contain an active ingredient that’s not effective on the target disease. “DuPont™ Fontelis® fungicide offers flexibility for almond disease control plans,” he says. “With a single mode of action (FRAC group 7), it can be tank-mixed with other modes of action, at a range of rates, for more customized control, at an affordable price.”

Stay Ahead of Alternaria and Scab University of California field trials in Colusa County compared a variety of fungicide treatments to control Alternaria leaf spot. “In 2015 trials, a tank mix of Fontelis® and Tebucon (FRAC group 3) was rated highly effective in controlling Alternaria leaf spot on

Carmel and Monterey varieties,” says Adaskaveg. “That tank-mix combination provides two modes of action and would be a relatively cost-effective option in a season-long rotation.” In other 2015 trials conducted at the University of California Kearney Research and Extension Center near Parlier, San Joaquin Country Cooperative Extension Director Brent Holtz and colleagues evaluated sequential treatments of several fungicides for scab control on the variety Carmel. Despite last season’s dry conditions, researchers were able to induce scab development with frequent micro irrigation. “Trees treated with Fontelis®, applied by itself and in several tankmix combinations, had fairly low scab incidence and severity ratings,” says Holtz. (Fontelis® is labeled for suppression of scab.) “If more frequent fungicide applications are needed this spring, it’s worth considering rotating a product such as Fontelis® as part of a tank mix in a rotation for scab control, as well as some older multiple mode-of-action products and even micronized sulfur,” he adds. “We need to use all the control options we have, in well-planned rotation, to help them work the best and last the longest. “We need to use all the control options we have, in well-planned rotation, to help them work the best and last the longest.”

Fontelis® a Good Fit for Almonds • Both preventive and curative properties • Reliable control of brown rot, anthracnose, Botrytis rots and shot hole. • Used after bloom period in rotational strategies to control rust, powdery mildew, Alternaria leaf spot and scab (suppression) • Single SDHI fungicide active ingredient, penthiopyrad (FRAC group 7) • Used in rotation or tank-mixed with other modes of action to improve control and help manage fungicide resistance • Rainfast within one hour

Always read and follow all label directions and precautions for use. DuPont™ Fontelis® is not registered in all states. Contact your DuPont representative for details and availability in your state. Unless indicated, trademarks with ®, ™ or sm are trademarks of DuPont or affiliates. © 2016 DuPont.

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Ventura Chapter March 9, 2016

Ventura Chapter September 7, 2016

Spring CE Meeting Santa Paula Community Center 530 W. Main Street Santa Paula, CA 93060 Contact: Andy Klittich (805) 625-3607

Fall CE Meeting Santa Paula Community Center 530 W. Main Street Santa Paula, CA 93060 Contact: Andy Klittich (805) 625-3607

Fresno-Madera Chapter March 17, 2016

Fresno-Madera September 15, 2016

Spring CE Meeting Ramada Inn 324 E Shaw Ave Fresno, CA 93710 Contact: Scott Maurer (559) 907-2094 or Kevin Esau (559) 907-3862

Fall CE Meeting Ramada Inn 324 E Shaw Ave Fresno, CA 93710 Contact: Scott Maurer (559) 907-2094 or Kevin Esau (559) 907-3862

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San Diego Chapter October 13, 2016

Spring CE Meeting 4-H Center 6445 Commerce Blvd Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Contact: Hector Bedolla (707) 478-9555

Entomology Conference South Coast Winery 34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, CA 92591 Contact: Bryan Vander Mey (760) 715-8083

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SoCal Chapter May 19, 2016

Fresno-Madera November 17, 2016

CE Meeting Pest Management Tour Location: TBD Contact: Heather Palmer (949) 429-9944

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How to Control Grnd Squirrels

San Luis Obispo

SLO Co Ag

Donaghe, Dale

(805) 434-4897

03/22/16

CAPCA CE Seminar

Redlands

CAPCA ED

Zamora, Ariana

(805) 704-3255

03/22/16

CE for Pest Mgmt Pros #4

Merced

UCANR

Burrow, Larry

(209) 385-7403

03/22/16

Nematology Workshop

Parlier

UCCE

Westphal, Andreas

(559) 646-6555

03/29/16

CE for Pest Mgmt Pros #5

Merced

UCANR

Burrow, Larry

(209) 385-7403

03/30/16

PAPA CE Seminar

Salinas

PAPA

Hoffman, Shayla

(831) 455-8068

7.5

03/31/16

PAPA CE Seminar

Palmdale

PAPA

Van Dam, Sharise

(559) 623-9905

04/01/16

Weed Control & Alternatives

Murphys

Calaveras Co Ag

Wright, Kevin

(209) 754-6504

04/05/16

Pesticide Use Monthly Update

Merrill, OR

Siskiyou Co Ag

Smith, Jim

(530) 667-5310

04/06/16

PCA Breakfast Meeting

Santa Rosa

So Co Winegrape

Thomas, Karen

(707) 522-5862

1.5

04/06/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

04/12/16

CAPCA ED Seminar

Ontario

CAPCA

Zamora, Ariana

(805) 704-3255

04/12/16

PAPA CE Seminar

Holtville

PAPA

Van Dam, Sharise

(559) 623-9905

04/19/16

CAPCA ED Seminar

Lodi

CAPCA

Tabarez, Jackie

(209) 204-9968

04/20/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

04/27/16

CAPCA ED Seminar

Lakewood

CAPCA ED

Zamora, Ariana

(805) 704-3255

04/28/16

Recertificiation Seminar

Staunton, VA

Degesch America

Nichols, Susan

(540) 234-9281

05/03/16

Pesticide Use Monthly Update

Merrill, OR

Siskiyou Co Ag

Smith, Jim

(530) 667-5310

05/04/16

PCA Breakfast Meeting

Santa Rosa

So Co Winegrape

Thomas, Karen

(707) 522-5862

1.5

05/04/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

05/18/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

05/23/16

Pollinator Protection

Modesto

Stanislaus Co Ag

Genasci, Anna

(209) 525-4730

06/01/16

PCA Breakfast Meeting

Santa Rosa

So Co Winegrape

Thomas, Karen

(707) 522-5862

1.5

06/01/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

06/03/16

Bio-Pesticides

Murphys

Calaveras Co Ag

Wright, Kevin

(209) 754-6504

06/07/16

IPM for Food Plants Seminar

Hershey, PA

RK Pest Mgmt

Kammerling, Richard

(631) 421-1120

06/07/16

Pesticide Use Monthly Update

Merrill, OR

Siskiyou Co Ag

Smith, Jim

(530) 667-5310

06/15/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

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