June 2016 CAPCA Adviser Magazine by CAPCA

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ADVISER JUNE 2016 / VOL. XIX, NO. 3

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Table of Contents

REGULAR FEATURES: 05.

From the Editor

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CAPCA ED

Pathway to PCA

26.

CCA Update

14 ��Allen Haynes

52.

Career Opportunities

UC IPM

56.

CAPCA Updates

59.

Continuing Education

COMMUNICATIONS 06 ��Bee Activity 2016

Henry Buckwalter and Nasser Dean

08 ��CAPCA Annual Financial Report 10 ��CAPCA Staff Tours Bayer Facility in West Sacramento Joyce A Basan

PCA PROFILE Mindy DeRohan

30 ��Clothianidin Seed Coating for Bagrada Bug Control Shimat V. Joseph and Larry Godfrey

FARM ADVISORS 32 ��Strawberry Fruit Deformity and the Role of Lygus Bug Surendra K. Dara

36 ��Multiple-resistant Botrytis cinerea Documented in Strawberry in the Central Coast Region

Andrew Pokorny, Joseph Smilanick, Chang-Lin Xiao, James J. Farrar, and Anil Shrestha

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From the Editor #wedomorethantrackhours

here is a long standing perception that CAPCA’s sole purpose is to track hours. The truth is we do a lot more. CAPCA continues expanding programs to serve members and to extend the leadership impact of our profession. This includes the Annual Conference, CAPCA ED, this publication, and we continue to integrate a growing list of benefits to all levels of CAPCA membership. Advocacy is a key part of CAPCA’s purpose and recent successes. I just finished a round of introductory issue meetings with senior state regulators, and I can tell you first hand that they respect your on-the-ground perspective and influence. We will have continuing access and effective conversations with Brian Leahy, director at Dept. of Pesticide Regulation (DPR); Karen Ross, secretary of the California Dept. of Food & Agriculture; Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board and several others. They all agreed to collaborate with CAPCA in addressing our issues and in working with us to educate our licensees constituencies. We advocate as a team. Over the past couple months, I also met with Farm Bureau, Bee Keepers Association, a number of commodity commissions and our industry members along with making numerous trips to downtown Sacramento for meetings with legislators, advisers and regulators. My presence at the Capitol is to represent you as a licensee. Your membership, the number of PCAs and sustaining members who stand behind CAPCA allows us to have a powerful voice and position in these discussions as we advocate on behalf of the license in light of new regulations, changes in policy and public perception. My focus is strengthening and safeguarding the integrity of your license. Policy changes at DPR recently have brought to light some of the inconsistencies between our fundamental belief that PCAs practice IPM and the CE course topics that are deemed appropriate for license renewal. CAPCA maintains that all facets of an IPM program (cultural and biological controls) need to be part of CE hours for license renewal. The CAPCA ED team works diligently to maintain the bar of professionalism that was set with CE meetings and the charge we have to communicate reliable information as a leader in the industry. With the constant pressure of invasive species, changing regulations and expectations of higher yields while meeting more stringent standards to reduce pesticide use, we seek to ensure you have the tools to practice IPM well. We hope to highlight our advocacy and other outreach efforts when appropriate on social media and in our publications. We hope that you will join us in using this #wedomorethantrackhours hashtag when you are at CAPCA ED events, Conference or CAPCA Chapter meetings, because as an association our presence is so much more than tracking hours.

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 Rachel Kihlthau - Executive Assistant 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

Ruthann Anderson, Editor ruthann@capca.com JUNE 2016 | CAPCA ADVISER

COMMUNICATIONS

Bee Activity 2016

By Henry Buckwalter, CAPCA Government Relations Chair and Nasser Dean, Bayer, Crop Science Division

tate Senators Mark Leno and Ben Allen, from San Francisco and Santa Monica respectively, are getting into the bee health management arena and have introduced SB 1282, the Pollinator Protection Act. This bill would require the CDPR Director, on or after July 1, 2017, to require labeling of commercially available seeds and plants sold at retail establishments, which have been treated with a neonicotinoid pesticide and, by regulation, designate or classify a neonicotinoid pesticide as restricted materials by January 1, 2018. • The almond bloom season was shorter than normal this year, estimated to have lasted only two weeks, and the weather conditions cooperated (timely rains), facilitating a successful almond pollination. Such conditions may have lessened potential exposure to bees due to fewer applications of crop protection products. • The California State Beekeepers Association conducted a survey, soliciting input from its members. The survey highlights the importance of proper incident reporting 6

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and investigation, particularly if the incidence was pesticide-related. Early estimations indicate that losses in 2015 were significantly less than those reported in 2014. This reduction of bee incidences may be reflective of the adoption of California Almond Board’s “Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds.” • The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are collaboratively investigating bee incidents and sending collected sample bees, the brood, and wax to CDFA’s laboratory in Sacramento for an indepth analysis. CDPR is also planning to add two more staff positions to bolster their watch of bee health and pesticide management issues. Scientists and regulatory authorities, such as, CDPR, CDFA and the USDA agree bee health is a complex issue and may be affected by many different factors, including pests and parasites. The USDA reported that the varroa mite, which invaded North American bee colonies in the late 1980s, is the “single most detrimental pest of honey bees.” T

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CAPCA Annual Financial Report for Period Ending December 31, 2015

Organization: CAPCA is a California non-profit 501 (c) 6 mutual benefit corporation.

2015 State Program Expenses Category

Amount

Employee Salaries

$547,352

29%

Base of Reporting: 2015 financial statements were prepared using a cash basis of accounting. Property and equipment purchased were capitalized and depreciated over their useful lives.

Employee Benefits

$175,814

Conference

$303,864

16%

CE Meetings

$244,343

13%

Contract Services

$181,358

10%

Office

$150,144

Income Tax Status: CAPCA and Regional Chapters, Stanley W. Strew Educational Fund, and the CAPCA Political Action Committee are exempt from income taxes under IRS code sections 501 (c) 6, 501 (c) 3 and 527 respectively.

Print Media

$97,146

Membership Expenses

$99,707

PR/Contributions

$24,899

Travel

$49,493

Functional Expense Allocation: 86% of expenses are directly related to CAPCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose and mission. Only 14% is spent on general administration. The CPA firm of Damore, Hamric and Schneider Inc. performed a financial review of CAPCA, Stanley W. Strew, Regional Chapters and the CAPCA PAC accounts. They found all financials to be in order. T

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2015 State Revenues Category

Amount

Conference

$813,108

38%

Individual Membership

$416,685

19%

Company Membership

$294,100

14%

Advertising

$254,375

12%

CE Meetings

$303,773

14%

CCA/FREP Contract

$62,000

Misc. Services

$19,653

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

Danilu Ramirez Larry Fisk Chris Denning Allen Haynes Jason Haught

Sean Morelos

Monterey Bay

Greg Mirassou

JR Gallagher Nick Lupien Erica Specht Jeoff Dunster Heather Palmer Leanne Becker Corey Thompson Rick Wescott Andy Klittich Patrick Dosier

NorCal North Coast San Diego San Francisco SoCal Sutter Buttes Tri-County Tulare-Kings Ventura Woodland

Doug Elrich Hector Bedolla Jan Hall Jeoff Dunster Fred Eckert Leanne Becker Corey Thompson Chuck Gullord Susan MacDonald Mark Allen

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COMMUNICATIONS

CAPCA Staff Tours Bayer Facility in West Sacramento By Joyce A Basan, CAPCA Programs/Communications Director

n early March, CAPCA staff members were very fortunate to be invited to visit the local Bayer facility in West Sacramento to hear about innovative research and development programs. The visit was arranged by Kelly O’Halloran, Bayer Communications Manager. Ashish Malik, Vice President of Global Marketing, Biologics provided CAPCA staff with an overview of the operations. He articulated that Bayer is moving from a product-focus approach to one that focuses on integrated crop solutions (ICS). The continuing research going on at Bayer is geared toward addressing today’s food supply challenges and preparing to meet future needs in production and sustainability. Jon Margolis, VP, Biologics Research and West Sacramento Site Leader, expounded on the microbial research of bacteria and fungi, addressing the studies that include the mix of mode of action in biologicals. Microbiologist Margot Wilhelm led the CAPCA staff on a guided tour of the facility. CAPCA staff felt the tour was very helpful in understanding the complexities involved in the manufacturing side of the pest control product

research and development. Bayer’s willingness to provide this accessibility to our staff was greatly appreciated. This experience gave our staff a better glimpse into the R&D that is going on in our own backyard. CAPCA is grateful for the sustaining member relationship it has with Bayer. T

CAPCA Staff: (standing l-to-r) Lien Banh, Rachel Kihlthau, Dee Strowbridge; (seated l-to-r) Ruthann Anderson, Joyce Basan

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COMMUNICATIONS

CAPCA ED Update Mindy DeRohan, CAPCA ED Manager

he first half of 2016 has proven to be a busy time for the CAPCA ED team. So far this year, we have held meetings up and down the State in even more locations than previous years! We are excited to head into the summer with the Nutrient Management Series planned in July, three Organic/Sustainable Production Seminars in July and August and CAPCA ED seminars held in urban areas like San Mateo and Carlsbad along with many others. Visit www. CAPCAED.com to see all 26 of the upcoming meeting opportunities available. The CAPCA ED team would like to share some program and industry updates: Multi-Registration Feature The CAPCA ED website (www.capcaed. com) has a multi-registration feature where companies or individuals can register more than one person at a time. This tool is very useful for some companies as it eliminates the need to register each attendee individually. The multiregistration feature can be used to register any group of two or more individuals; we have had companies register as many as 18 attendees at one time! The button for multi-registration is located at the top of each meeting event registration page on our website. The CAPCA ED Team is looking forward to a great summer and hopes to see you at one of our upcoming meetings. T

DPR Renewal Packets CAPCA has received notice from DPR that renewal packets will be sent out mid-summer. Now is the time to submit a change of address form to DPR to make sure that you will receive all necessary renewal information.

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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:

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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PCA PROFILE

Allen Haynes:

Inspiring the Next Generation of PCAs

Mindy DeRohan, CAPCA ED Manager

llen Haynes has been active in the agricultural industry for more than 38 years. He specializes in nutrient management and crop protection programs and consults mostly in almonds, wine grapes, pistachios, raisins, grains and forages. Besides his PCA license, Allen holds his QAL, CCA and is an OSHA First Responder Technician. Allen attended Reedley Junior College and finished his studies at California State University, Fresno. He earned his PCA license in 1983 and has fulfilled various industry duties along the way, including agriculture chemical delivery driver, field application, in-plant fertilizer blending, and more. Allen entered full-time management in 2008 and is currently a Retail Area Manager – Manager of Agronomic Services with Simplot Grower Solutions in Fresno. While nematode management is problematic to growers as the industry slowly shifts away from fumigation, Allen believes that Asian citrus psyllid is of greatest concern for the pest management industry. “If I had to pick one pest or problem, it would be the Asian citrus psyllid. It’s not often that one pest has the potential to wreak havoc and devastate a single industry and I’m afraid it’s now California’s turn. The citrus industry has to get in front of this. What happened in Florida has clearly demonstrated what happens when action comes too late.” Allen believes that IPM is an integral part of the generational change happening and we are seeing that industry: “We live in a growing world with an everthe successors are becoming more interested and, in most growing population. To feed that growth, we need to cases, more educated. They want to know how they are grasp onto every new innovation we can. IPM is a process spending their money.” you can use to address pest problems in a controlled way “Grower interaction is my favorite part of being a that minimizes risk to people and the environment, it PCA. I love helping the growers with their issues,” Allen involves a common sense approach with scientifically said. “I work to educate our growers and clients as much proven principles. That’s why they call it Integrated Pest as I can. For me to validate a recommendation, I need Management. It’s not just checking that grower to know and understand fields anymore, though that is still a the economic value of utilizing that big a part of it.” advice.” " Today's Crop Adviser Developing good pest Allen describes that sometimes management resistance programs are working with stakeholders can be has to be at the top of challenging to crop consultants in challenging when trying to educate their game to fulfill the today’s industry. “The tools for crop clients and growers. “There is a lot protection choices and pest reactions of information available out there, due diligence necessary to are constantly changing. Today's but there seems to be a feeling of achieve the expectations Crop Adviser has to be at the top of lethargy, a kind of a 'wait and see' of their grower." their game to fulfill the due diligence attitude. I describe it like voting: necessary to achieve the expectations If you don’t participate, you can’t of their grower. The grower depends complain!” on that knowledge to help maximize his financial target.” He encourages all PCAs to get involved in their Allen encourages a strong partnership between local chapters, as new input is critical for future growth. a crop consultant and their growers. “There is a Allen believes in improving his own professionalism as

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Allen Haynes CAPCA Chapter: Fresno-Madera Education: Reedley Jr. College and CSU Fresno Family: wife, Francine & daughters Coree and Allee Interests: Non-fiction reading, movies, and travel (not enough!)

well: “Even at my management level, I continue to try and attend any training presentation that I can. If I can learn even one new thing it makes it all worthwhile. By demonstrating my attendance it validates to my sales teams the importance I put into the effort. I also continue to try and participate as much as work allows in other industry organizations.” Allen is currently serving as the President of the Fresno/Madera CAPCA Chapter, Treasurer of the California CCA Program, and is also involved in the Ag One Foundation at Fresno State, as a PNW-CCA, and Farm Bureau. There have been two highlights in Allen’s career as a PCA. First, actually earning his license: “I was a military brat raised

on Marine Corp bases all over the U.S. and how I got into ag, I’ll never know!” Second, whenever a younger PCA asks for his input: “Providing assistance to younger PCAs makes me feel that I have accomplished something! This person has the confidence that I can help, and I am happy to.” Allen continues: “We can all agree that we work in a competitive industry. With that said, I can truly say that when in a pinch, there are few people in our industry who won’t lend a helping hand. Success makes us all look good. I rely on the relationships I have developed over the years as they rely on me. It’s still a people business. It’s still a social business. We have great industry support!” T

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PATHWAY TO PCA

Pathway Over the Years included the following projects: Outreach to high school students at the State FFA Conference in April • Promote the PCA career in student presentations during the Ag Pests contest awards • Promote Pathway to PCA at the State Conference Career Show

Shannon Douglass shannonrdouglass@gmail.com Pathway to PCA Consultant

t is hard to believe how far we have come since the Pathway to PCA program was envisioned back in 2008 and now seems like a great time for an update. While we have had some fantastic accomplishments, there is still a tremendous amount of work to do as we continue to battle the high demand for crops-related careers with student enrollment. I’m proud to say we doubled the number of PCA license applicants since the program inception. But during that time, demand for related careers has continued to grow. Nationally there are two jobs for every college graduate in agriculture. In California we are looking at closer to 4.5 jobs for every crops or plant science grad. This is in addition to the demand that remains due to the coming retirement of many CAPCA members. Our most recent demographic survey indicates about 30% of our members will retire in the next five years. That is nearly 1200 PCAs! So what have we been doing about it? In the last few years, we have focused more time on strategic partnerships and working with instructors and less time on the road. The work done today focuses on the activities we have found to yield the most return on investment which has

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Outreach to high school and college instructors • Annual summer mailing of posters and classroom materials to new (and new to the school) high school teachers in California agriculture • Continued involvement in the State Community College Ag Advisory Board • Promote Pathway to PCA at the CATA career and idea show during their June conference • Promote Pathway at the new teacher orientation at CATA • Promote the crops and pest related Career Development Events with workshops at CATA in 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016 We have earned grants from the CalAgPlate program for the last two years to promote cropsrelated careers • 2015 grant allowed us to conduct student tours of crops-related careers as a pilot project • 2016 grant allowed us to create a teacher resource kit worth $300 and provide the kit and training to 35 teachers at their summer conference this June We have built a great relationship with Doing What Works, Doing What Matters, part of the California Community College Chancellor’s office which has allowed us tremendous access to faculty and staff as well as produced the following: • Two teacher tour events to promote crops careers

• Two teacher training events at CATA • New high school curriculum about crops careers with five lesson plans • List of online PCA courses offered at California community colleges I personally serve as a resource point for students and professionals who are considering obtaining their PCA license. I field about a dozen calls a month, more during class registration times. These include helping people estimate the number of courses they need to take before qualifying for the exam and even helping them find local in-person courses or online options. As a new addition to our program offerings, we have created the Student Network event which will debut at Conference in Anaheim. This will add a specific student event and help connect students with recruiters. Students will benefit from the networking and the educational panels and we hope this event attracts a larger student crowd to conference. This will also serve as a great tool to our industry recruiters by allowing them early access to a great group of future PCAs. With these updated demographic numbers in, we have a renewed commitment to growing our student membership over the next three years. We will start by increasing our presence on campuses this fall. To do this we are working on a new strategic plan to team up with our CAPCA ED staff during their travels across the state. One of our current CAPCA ED team members was a product of Pathway outreach, so engaging the entire team is a logical next step and a way to maximize our resources. We are very excited for these new program launches in 2016! As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions about the Pathway program or ideas for the future. The support of our CAPCA members and industry has been critical to our success over the years! T

CA Specialty Crops Council

2016 MRL Harmonization Workshop June 1-2, 2016 San Francisco, CA The interactive seminar based on minimum residue levels (MRLs) will address critically important issues for stakeholders with interests in exporting agricultural products. Presentation topics include: international trade trends, global registrations, pesticide residue monitoring, MRL strategies for growers, updates for international residue standards, global MRL challenges, and research reports regarding the impacts of residues. International presenters from the European Union, Korea, Chile, Brazil, India and Canada will report on the latest MRL requirements for these major trade destinations. Location: Fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wharf, San Francisco Online pre-registration is required by May 25, 2016. For all meeting, hotel information and an updated agenda go to http://specialtycrops.org

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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.

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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

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The California Healthy Soils Initiative

By Amrith Gunasekara, PhD, Science Advisor to the Secretary, CDFA

Introduction alifornia is the nation’s leading agricultural production state in terms of both value and crop diversity. In 2014, California's 76,400 farms and ranches received approximately $54 billion for their output, more than any other state. California's agricultural production includes more than 400 commodities, some of which are solely grown only in this state. Over a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of the country’s fruits and nuts are grown in California. Agricultural food production and food security are important aspects of our overall society and the foundation of any nation. However, changing weather patterns associated with climate change threaten our agricultural food production systems. Ensuring that mitigation and adaption tools and strategies based on sound science are available to farmers and ranchers is a key component to ensure California continues to be the leading agriculture production 26

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state. One such strategy is to ensure our agricultural soils are healthy and sustainable into the future for crop and food production. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils, with a subtheme of “Healthy Soils for a Healthy Life.” Achieving food security for all is a centralized effort by the FAO so that all people have access to highquality food. Ensuring California’s agricultural production continues into future generations is largely dependent on ensuring soil health. Soils are the primary growing medium responsible for crop production. Therefore, soils are an important part of food security and can also offer multiple benefits beyond food production. These include, but not limited to, the ability to hold and sequester carbon, thus removing carbon dioxide greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; hold and release plant nutrients; build a diverse

and essential microbial community; retain water and moisture; and mitigate sediment erosion to surface water systems. Consistent with the International Year of the Soils, Governor Brown recognized the importance of our agricultural soils in his January 2015 budget by stating “as the leading agricultural state in the nation, it is important for California’s soils to be sustainable and resilient to climate change. Increased carbon in soils is responsible for numerous benefits including increased water holding capacity, increased crop yields and decreased sediment erosion.” Governor Brown went on to state the administration will work on several new initiatives to increase carbon in soil and establish long term goals. That work is continuing, with CDFA (California Department of Food and Agriculture) coordinating the initiative under its existing authority provided by the

The actions include: • Protecting and restoring soil organic matter (soil carbon) in soils to ensure climate change mitigation and food and economic security • Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities, including market development, to facilitate increased soil organic matter • Provide for research, education and technical support to facilitate healthy soils • Increase governmental efficiencies to enhance soil health on public and private lands • Ensure interagency coordination and collaboration Many state agencies have expressed interest in the Healthy Soils Initiative based on Figure 1. The multiple benefits of soil organic matter are shown different issues they are designed to address. (small circles centered around the primary large circle). Outer squares Figure 1 illustrates how the different state highlight the many state agencies that have expressed interest in agencies align in terms of potential interest with different topics of the Healthy Soil Initiative. the Healthy Soil Initiative. *IPM - Integrated Pest Management. For CDFA, specific actions on the Healthy Soils Initiative include “identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities to facilitate increased soil organic matter” by developing and funding “incentive and demonstration programs,” Environmental Farming Act of 1995 (https://www.cdfa. establish “research, education and technical support” ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/EFA-SAP.html). opportunities, increase “governmental efficiencies There are many management practices which to enhance soil health” and “ensure interagency contribute to building the carbon content and soil organic coordination and collaboration.” matter in soils. They include practices such as reducing or Developing an incentive and demonstration program eliminating tillage of the soil and cover cropping. Several is of critical importance for two reasons: 1) To facilitate management practices, with quantitative greenhouse gas greater adoption of management practices on agricultural reductions, are highlighted in a recently developed tool lands that build soil organic matter and reduce by the United States Department of Agriculture Natural greenhouse gases and 2) To illustrate to growers, through Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) called Cometdemonstration projects, that certain management Planner (http://comet-planner.com/). Compost and other practices can build soil organic matter producing multiple soil amendments are readily decomposed by microbes benefits including increased yields, higher soil water into soil organic matter and humic substance pools. holding capacity, reduced sediment erosion, optimized Therefore adding soil amendments such as compost can nutrient and pesticide use and greater agricultural also be beneficial to developing these important carbon resiliency in what is predicted by the scientific community sequestration pools on working lands. Governor Brown has also recognized the importance to be future weather scenarios with greater uncertainty, strength and impacts. These two components of the of carbon sequestration as one of the five strategic pillars Healthy Soils Initiative also have the greatest synergies in achieving 2030 greenhouse gas reduction goals of with what Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) and Pest Control 40% below 1990 levels. Soils have been shown to be an Advisers (PCAs) do. important carbon sink and have the ability to hold and In the coming months, CDFA, in coordination with sequester carbon based on specific management practices. These same management practices have the potential the Air Resources Board (ARB), will build a framework to enhance agriculture production yields in addition to for an incentive program for compost application. The providing some of the multiple benefits noted above. framework will be developed and presented to the The California Department of Food and Agriculture Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel for (CDFA), in coordination with other state agencies have feedback and to facilitate public comment. Following drafted several short and long term actions. A complete public comment, if funds are allocated for this initiative in the July budget, CDFA will begin to implement the list of proposed short and long term actions can be found program designed to sequester carbon and provide other at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/pdfs/ multiple benefits noted above through 2018. T ShortTermActions.pdf

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UC IPM

Clothianidin Seed Coating for Bagrada Bug Control Shimat V. Joseph, North Central Coast Area IPM Advisor, UC Statewide IPM Program and UCCE Monterey County, and Larry Godfrey, UCCE Specialist, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UC Davis

agrada bug (Bagrada hilaris) is an invasive stink bug species Effect of seed coating with clothianidin on cabbage development in the presence native to old world countries of bagrada bug. Photo by S. Joseph in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In 2008, it was first detected in Los Angeles County, California. It is readily found in the southern 2/3 of California and has become well established in the Central Coast of California in the last few years. In addition, bagrada bug has been detected or is established in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, Oklahoma, and Hawaii, as well as in Mexico. Bagrada bug prefers Brassica crops including broccoli and cauliflower, which are two of the top five vegetable commodities in Monterey County. Brassica crops were valued at $679 million, with about 85,000 acres in 2014 in Monterey County. Bagrada bug feeding injury has been noticed when the seeds germinate immediately following planting, as well as on the young plants up to the fiveto natural bagrada bug infestation. The treatments leaves stage. This feeding affects the normal plant growth were different rates of clothianidin (0.750, 1.170 and and sometimes plant survival. Widespread stand loss 1.680 mg/seed) and thiamethoxam (1.160 mg/seed). The and stunting have been observed in bagrada bug infested insecticide-coated cabbage (‘Gazelle’) seeds were planted Brassica fields. Fresh bagrada bug feeding on leaves in a replicated design with four and five replications for appears as starbursts on leaf surfaces. Often, bagrada the first and second experiment, respectively. In the first bug feeding results in economic injury when the feeding experiment, leaves were randomly collected to determine kills the apical meristem of young seedlings; killing bagrada bug injury and rated based on an injury severity the apical meristem results in “blind head” or “no head” scale of the leaf margin (0 = 0% injury to 4 > 75% of the plants. Bagrada bug feeding often triggers production leaf margin with bagrada bug feeding injury). The plant of multiple shoots, which produces a number of smaller, height and weight were also measured. In the second unmarketable broccoli and cauliflower heads. experiment, the plant density and height were quantified. Management of bagrada bug in broccoli and cauliflower fields primarily relies on multiple applications Bagrada bug pressure was extremely high in the second experiment; thus, the experiment was terminated at four of pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, or carbamate insecticides weeks after planting. during the vulnerable seedling and young plant stages. In the first experiment, the leaf injury rating Although these insecticide applications have reduced from bagrada bug feeding shows that leaves were less bagrada bug damage in these crops, it certainly increased affected with clothianidin at 1.680 mg per seed than the overall use of insecticides. the thiamethoxam treatment. The feeding injury of Insecticide seed coating is a precise placement of low thiamethoxam treated plants were not different from doses of insecticide around the seed, which has shown untreated plants (Fig. 1). The height of the cabbage plants improved pest control and uses a reduced amount of was significantly greater in clothianidin treatments insecticide. Effectiveness of seed coating technology for (at 1.680 and 1.170 mg/seed) than in the untreated bagrada bug control has not been studied. The objective of plants. There was no difference in plant height between this study was to evaluate the efficacy of insecticides when thiamethoxam, the lowest rate of clothianidin treatment applied as a seed coating against bagrada bug. and the untreated plants. There was no significant Two experiments were conducted in Gonzales, difference for plant weight among seed treatments. California. The plants in both experiments were exposed

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Figure 1. Mean plant height (A) and leaf feeding injury rating (B) on various insecticide seed coating treatment on cabbage in experiment 1. The same letters above the bars are not significantly different (P > 0.05).

Figure 2. Mean number of germinating plants (A) and number of leaves per plant (B) in plots exposed to bagrada bug feeding after various insecticide seed coating treatments on cabbage in experiment 2. The same letters above the bars are not significantly different (P > 0.05).

In the second experiment, the number of germinated plants and leaves on the seedlings was significantly greater in all clothianidin and thiamethoxam treatments than in the untreated control (Fig. 2). The plant height was not different among various seed treatments. This study clearly shows that plant development and survival improved with a clothianidin seed coating especially at the two higher rates, although more research is warranted to determine the number of follow-up foliar applications needed to ensure crop protection from bagrada bug. Acknowledgments We appreciate the technical assistance provided by J. Martinez, E. Bejarano, G. Fletcher, C. Bettiga, G. Reyes in data collection. We thank the Valent U.S.A. Corporation and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Specialty Crop Block Grant for providing funding for this project. T

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FARM ADVISORS

Strawberry Fruit Deformity and the Role of Lygus Bug Surendra K. Dara, University of California Cooperative Extension

trawberries are a popular fruit because of their sweet and tangy flavor, juicy texture, nutritional value, and also because of their shape and bright red color. Vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, sugar, and antioxidant properties have made strawberries a popular fruit around the world. While processed strawberries are used in a variety of food items, fresh market berries take up the major share of the production, and deformed berries are not acceptable for the fresh market. Strawberry deformity can be caused by a variety of factors related to nutrition, genetics, environment, and insects. Deficiency of nutrients

such as calcium and boron can cause deformed berries. Genetic factors such as mutations can result in misshapen fruit. Temperature extremities are also responsible for fruit deformity where cold temperatures damage the flowers and hot temperatures affect the pollen viability resulting in improper fruit development. Poor pollination as a result of various factors is also another reason for deformed strawberries. The western tarnished plant bug or lygus bug (Lygus hesperus) feeding on developing berries causes uneven development and causes fruit deformity that is also referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;cat-facing.â&#x20AC;?

The lygus bug is considered a major pest of strawberries in California because it causes fruit deformity and is an integral part of pest management decisions. Treatment threshold is one lygus nymph/20 plants, but very high numbers above the threshold are frequently seen in strawberry fields. Most of the time growers and PCAs rely on lygus counts from routine monitoring before treatment decisions are made, however, it is not uncommon for the amount of deformed berries to influence those decisions. In light of these circumstances, a study was conducted

Deformity due to lygus bug feeding

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in 2015 to determine the role of lygus bug in fruit deformity in conventional and organic strawberry fields in the Santa Maria area. A study was conducted between 2 and 30 September, 2015 to evaluate the role of lygus bugs and other factors in strawberry fruit deformity. Deformed berries were collected from 28 strawberry fields: 18 conventional and 10 organic. Conventional fields were sampled nine times and organic fields were sampled 5 times. Harvest crews typically discard misshapen berries in furrows and those berries, within a day after the harvest, were sampled for the study. On each sampling date, a field block was divided into four quadrants and at least 100 deformed berries (often 125-175) were collected from the furrows within each quadrant. Each berry was visually examined and categorized as a lygus- or non-lygus-related deformity based on the size of the achenes and shape of the berry. Certain patterns of fruiting in the field, environmental conditions, nutritional deficiency, varietal traits, or lygus bug populations can help narrow down the causes of deformity, but it is difficult to identify the exact cause of the deformity. According Zalom et al. (2014) fruit deformity due to lygus or other causes can be determined by the size of achenes. Achenes in deformed and normal areas of the fruit are more or less uniform in size if the deformity is due to lygus bug. Achenes of different sizes indicate deformity due to factors other than lygus damage. Berries were categorized according to these characteristics and data were subjected to arcsine transformation and statistical analysis. Significant means were separated using Tukeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HSD test. In general, lygus bug damage was significantly higher (P = 0.01) in organic fields than in conventional fields. On average, conventional fields had 77 deformed berries due to lygus damage and 54 deformed berries due JUNE 2016 | CAPCA ADVISER

Deformity due to cold temperatures

Deformity due to short daylight or environmental factors to other causes. Organic fields had 89 deformed due to lygus bug feeding and 45 deformed due to other causes. When weight of deformed berries was compared among lygus and non-lygus damage, across conventional and organic fields, the average weight of the berry damaged by lygus bug was 8.4 g, while the berry deformed due to other caused was 7.5 g. When the causes for the deformities were compared within conventional and organic fields, the proportion of deformed berries due to lygus bug damage was significantly higher (P < 0.00001) than those due to other causes. The proportion of deformed berries due to lygus damage was 58.8 in conventional fields and 66.8 in organic fields. While the lygus bug is a major factor in causing fruit deformity, it is important to note about 41% of deformities in conventional fields and 33% in organic fields were due to factors other than lygus feeding. These results are important to understand the role of

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various factors in causing fruit deformity and making appropriate treatment decisions. Sampling fields for lygus bugs is always the better and more efficient way to make treatment decisions, not counting on deformed berries. Acknowledgements: Thanks to Daren and Kevin Gee, DB Specialty Farms and Dave Peck Manzanita Berry Farms for their collaboration and Fritz Light and Tamas Zold for their technical assistance. T Reference 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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Multiple-fungicide Resistant Botrytis cinerea Documented in Strawberry in the Central Coast Region

Figure 1. A sample being taken from a gray mold infected strawberry (Photo: Andrew Pokorny)

Andrew Pokorny Anil Shrestha Department of Plant Science, California State University Joseph Smilanick Chang-Lin Xiao US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center James J. Farrar University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program

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ABSTRACT ray mold, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is one of the most important diseases of strawberry in California which is typically managed by repeated application of fungicides. Resistance to fungicides in B. cinerea was suspected and examined in 59 samples from six different locations in the central coast strawberry production region in May 2013. Cultures were used for mycelial growth assays to compare sensitivity to boscalid, fenhexamid, iprodione, and pyraclostrobin. All of the 59 isolates were sensitive to iprodione, but 37% were resistant to pyraclostrobin, 31% were resistant to fenhexamid, and 29% were resistant to boscalid. In some instances the isolates were resistant to two or three of these fungicides. The concentration of fungicide required

to reduce mycelial growth by 50% (EC50) was often higher than 100 mg/L, which was the highest concentration used. Therefore, appropriate fungicide resistance management measures should be employed in strawberry growing areas of the central coast region. Gray mold of strawberries, caused by Botrytis cinerea, is a particularly destructive disease that causes considerable losses of the crop (Figure 1, above). In terms of economic impact, gray mold is ranked as the most important strawberry disease. Fungicides from a number of different mode-of-action groups are used for management of gray mold of strawberry. The University of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program recommends seven commercially

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available fungicides with nine different modes-of-action for gray mold on strawberries in California (UC IPM 2014). Fungicides are the most used in-season pesticide by weight in strawberry production in California (CDPR 2014), resulting in heavy fungicide resistance selection pressure on the fungus. Fungicide resistance in B. cinerea from strawberries is an increasingly important problem (FernรกndezOrtuno et al. 2014; Weber 2011). Thus, we were interested in knowing if fungicide-resistant strains of B. cinerea were present in the strawberry producing region of the Central Coast. We collected samples randomly from six different strawberry fields in Monterey County, California (Figure 2). Twenty-two isolates were collected from a site north of Gonzalez, nine isolates from a site west of Gonzalez, eight isolates from a site southwest of Gonzalez, seven isolates from a site west of Soledad, ten isolates from site southwest of Soledad and three isolates from a site south of Chualar. A total of 59 isolate samples of B. cinerea were collected from these locations and screened against boscalid, fenhexamid, iprodione and pyraclostrobin to determine the relative sensitivity of each isolate to each active ingredient. One of the fungicides tested included a combination of boscalid and pyraclostrobin. These active ingredients were selected to represent components of a typical fungicide spray program in strawberries in California. Each sample was collected by rubbing a sterile cotton swab against a sporulating lesion and standard procedures and protocols were used to obtain cultures that was free of contamination. Fungicide resistance assays were conducted against the fungicides mentioned earlier using standard resistance testing protocols and culture procedures. The isolate responses were then classified as highly resistant, moderately resistant, moderately sensitive, and highly sensitive. Complete details of the methods are available in Pokorny et al. (2016). 38

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Figure 2. The locations from where the samples were taken were enclosed within the black circle. The sensitivity of the 59 isolates to the various fungicides are shown in Table 1. While all isolates were sensitive to iprodione, fungicideresistant isolates were discovered from all sampling locations. Of the 59 isolates screened, 17, 18, and 22 isolates were either moderately or highly resistant to boscalid, fenhexamid, or pyraclostrobin, respectively (Table 1). Twelve isolates were found with resistance to a single active ingredient with seven isolates resistant to only pyraclostrobin, three isolates resistant to only fenhexamid, and two isolates resistant to only boscalid. Twelve isolates were

discovered with resistance to two active ingredients with four isolates resistant to boscalid and fenhexamid, four isolates resistant to boscalid and pyraclostrobin, and four isolates resistant to fenhexamid and pyraclostrobin. Seven isolates were observed with triple resistance to boscalid, fenhexamid, and pyraclostrobin. Boscalid and pyraclostrobin are applied together in strawberries as a two active ingredient pre-mixed product. Four of the 59 isolates in this study were resistant to both boscalid and pyraclostrobin. This suggests the value of pre-mixed products in retarding the emergence and

Table 1. Classification of the 59 isolates collected from six locations and their sensitivity to the various fungicides tested. Sensitivity Fungicide Highly Moderately Moderately Highly resistant resistant sensitive sensitive Boscalid

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proliferation of fungicide resistant isolates should be investigated. Label restrictions allow the application of boscalid and pyraclostrobin for control of gray mold five times in a growing season with no more than two sequential applications without switching to a different fungicidal active ingredient. EC50 of the fungicides was also determined. EC50 is the effective concentration of fungicide necessary to reduce mycelial growth by 50% in comparison to growth in the absence of fungicide. The EC50 values for isolates sensitive to boscalid were 0.13 and 0.29 mg/L, whereas EC50 values for isolates resistant to boscalid were greater than the highest concentration tested (>100 mg/L). The EC50 values for isolates sensitive to fenhexamid were 0.81 and 1.51 mg/L, whereas the estimated EC50 values for isolates resistant to fenhexamid were 36.3 mg/L and greater than the highest concentration tested (>100 mg/L). The EC50 values calculated for the isolate sensitive to pyraclostrobin were 0.32 and 1.63 mg/L, whereas the EC50 for the isolates resistant to pyraclostrobin were greater than the highest concentration tested (>100 mg/L). As mentioned earlier, none

of the isolates showed resistance to iprodione and the EC50 values of the sensitive isolates were 0.36 and 1.41 mg/L. Although this study had a relatively small sample, 37% of isolates were highly or moderately resistant to pyraclostrobin, 31% were highly or moderately resistant to fenhexamid, and 29% were highly or moderately resistant to boscalid. In addition, 37% of isolates were resistant to two fungicides and 12% were resistant to three fungicides. Although continued adherence to fungicide resistance management guidelines and fungicide label requirements is necessary, identification and development of additional effective practices is required to maintain current strawberry production levels in the central coast region of California. T Complete information on this paper is available at: Pokorny, A., J. Smilanick, C. Xiao, J. J. Farrar, and A. Shrestha. 2016. Determination of fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea from strawberry in the Central Coast Region of California. Plant Health Progress 17:30-34.

References: California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). 2014. Summary of Pesticide Use Report 2012. Online: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/ pur12rep/chmrpt12.pdf Fernández-Ortuño, D., A. Grabke, X. Li, and G. Schnabel. 2014. Independent emergence of resistance to seven chemical classes of fungicides in Botrytis cinerea. Phytopathology 105:424-432. Pokorny, A., J. Smilanick, C. Xiao, J. J. Farrar, and A. Shrestha. 2016. Determination of fungicide resistance in Botrytis cinerea from strawberry in the Central Coast Region of California. Plant Health Progress 17:30-34. University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UCIPM), 2014. UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Strawberry. Online: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/ PMG/r734100111.html Weber, R. W. 2011. Resistance of Botrytis cinerea to multiple fungicides in Northern German small-fruit production. Plant Dis. 95:1263-1269

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PCAs to “Hack” Agriculture The 4th Apps for Ag Hackathon, taking place July 15-17th in Davis and Sacramento, looks for PCAs to participate as Ag experts. Hackathons are a well-known tradition in Silicon Valley. They are collaborative events where teams form, compete and display inventive solutions to real-world challenges. Hacking, in this case, is techie slang for writing clever software for a beneficial purpose. Apps for Ag is the nation’s first agriculture focused hackathon series. Our mission is to bring together the Ag and Tech industries. Our purpose is to solve farming’s most pressing problems and to, hopefully, create new ventures in agricultural communities. To date, Apps for Ag has resulted

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES NOTE: The following job opportunities are abbreviated postings. To view the complete posting, please see the MEMBERS ONLY section of our website and click on the JOBS tile. http://capca.com/members/ Field Ag Research Station Manager – Five Points, CA Pacific Ag Research

DUTIES INCLUDE (but are not limited to): Manage and provide local leadership for daily research on a 40-acre research farm and numerous off-station projects (mostly within 50 miles of main farm). Oversee farm operations including field and trial maintenance that is directly managed by a Farm Supervisor of Operations. Perform a variety of product performance evaluations in insecticide, fungicide, nematicide, and agronomic experiments directly and supervise other trials managed by Biologists working at this facility. Ensure accurate and timely data submission to our Reporting Team for input, and maintenance of site record keeping for trials and the farm with the assistance from Farm Supervisor and other Biologists. Supervise the station’s technical and farming staff, resource planning, and equipment and facilities infrastructure development. REQUIREMENTS: Working knowledge of field practices for management and testing of commercial ag crops, especially those grown in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Comfortable working with agricultural chemicals, sprayers, farm equipment and knowledge of irrigation. Capable of working outdoors for sustained periods. Able to lift 50 pounds. Class C drivers’ license and insurability under company’s auto insurance. California QAL or QAC license must be obtained within 6-10 months if not already certified. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus, but not required. Position available immediately. To be considered for the position, please provide a resume with references and a cover letter of at least 80 words explaining why you are a good fit for the position and why you want this position. TO APPLY: Position available immediately. To be considered for the position, please provide a resume with references and a cover letter of at least 80 words explaining why you are a good fit for the position and why you want this position. Please submit cover letter and CV to Eric Flora at eric@pacificaggroup.com

Facility Manager – Sebastopol CA Crop Production Services

JOB SUMMARY: The Branch Manager is responsible for overseeing the sales, operations, and personnel at the CPS Sebastopol facility. This position includes the coordination of supporting resources for personnel, and maintaining compliance to CPS credit, safety, and regulatory policies. RESPONSIBILITIES: Defines facility sales pricing philosophy; Uses company resources to promote services beneficial to customer; Sets annual sales goals with each crop consultant; Develops and promotes new and unique products and services; Coordinates ordering of fertilizers, seeds and chemicals; Forecasts and budgets for facility profitability; Other duties as assigned. JOB QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: Minimum of 5 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. TO APPLY: Visit www.cpsagu.com and click the “Careers” tab.

Agronomist – Gilbert, AZ Heliae®

DESCRIPTION: The Agronomist will assist with the overall planning and implementation of Heliae’s Agroscience program aimed at developing and commercializing algae-based agricultural products. He/she will be expected to provide key information on a wide variety of crops and market needs to product development, product testing and business development teams. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of agricultural product components and provide recommendations leading to the formulation and development of novel product lines. The agronomist will provide guidance on the design and management of plant trials in the field and in soil-based greenhouse, hydroponics and plate culture testing platforms. The Agronomist, upon conclusion of trials, will quantify the efficacy of materials with statistics in a written summation and presentation. He/she will interact with key agricultural personnel (i.e., consultants, distributors, university & Heliae researchers, seed producers, and growers) to support research trials and gather pertinent information that allows research and business management to make accurate decisions and recommendations for product development and advancement. The Agronomist will also support the regulatory and product commercialization activities and processes. He/she will comply with all Heliae laboratory safety and quality standards. QUALIFICATIONS: 5-10 years professional experience as an agronomist, botanist, plant biotechnologist, or related role for the development of agricultural biotechnology. Ph.D. degree in agronomy, botany, soils, plant science or related field. Strong track record of innovation and product development in agro-sciences. Strong verbal and analytical skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management. Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and statistical software. REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES: Demonstrated ability conducting field research in plant and soil fertility. Working knowledge of diverse crop targets, standard agricultural practices (field and controlled), existing agricultural products and their components. Working knowledge of standard irrigation practices, pesticide use, growth regulators, and new agricultural technologies. Knowledge of ag product chemical components (e.g., phytohormones, carbohydrates, micro/macro nutrients, microbials). Ability to evaluate and recommend field trial protocols with external growers. Ability to interpret lab reports for fertilizer, soil, water and tissue analysis TO APPLY: Go to http://heliae.com/ and click on Careers.

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Animal Nutritionist – Gilbert, AZ Heliae®

DESCRIPTION: The Animal Nutritionist will assist/lead the design of algal based feed formulations. He/she will be expected to play a key role as liaison between the Heliae technical R&D and Product development and animal feed market. The ideal candidate will have a background and basic knowledge of animal nutrition and current industry practices. Previous experience in new feed product development is desired. The Animal Nutritionist will also support the regulatory and product commercialization activities and processes. He/she will comply with all Heliae laboratory safety and quality standards. QUALIFICATIONS: M.S. or Ph.D. in Animal Science or Nutrition. Previous experience and training in the feed industry preferred. Strong verbal and analytical skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management. Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and statistical software. REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES: Basic knowledge of animal production practices required and practical experience in livestock production and feed manufacturing is desired. Previous experience in a technical service role introducing new products and concepts to targeted customer and/ or markets in conjunction with sales and marketing. Excellent communication and data presentation skills. Motivated and accountable team member. Ability to work in a dynamic fast-paced environment. TO APPLY: Go to http://heliae.com/ and click on Careers.

Technical Sales Representative – Southern California & Yuma, AZ area Actagro

JOB SUMMARY: Directly responsible to represent Actagro’s® technologies with both the end users and channel partners, in the assigned territories. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Routinely makes calls to growers and key territory stake holders. Prepares an annual strategic territory plan outlining new growth opportunities. Forecasts annual sales targets per product in respective territory. Works closely with distribution management and sales teams to support, influence, monitor and evaluate sales. Provides marketing and agronomic information to support the proper positioning for the products. Advises growers and crop advisors on using Actagro products to improve plant health and crop yields. Coordinates market development trials. Serves as technical resource on all Company products and cropping systems within designated area. EXPERIENCE: Prefer experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining sales activities, marketing strategies and customer service in the crop input industry. We require a strong industry network in the agriculture space, especially in fertilizers and nutritional products. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in agriculture, sales, marketing or other related field. Other degree holders may also be considered. A Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) designation would be an asset. TO APPLY: Matt Kiene, Western U. S. Sales & Account Manager, Mobile 559.284.0546 • Matt.Kiene@actagro.com

Pest Control Adviser – Sebastopol, CA Crop Production Services

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Sebastopol CPS has an immediate opening for an experienced PCA. With high earning potential, full benefits and a 401(k) plan that is second to none, experienced candidates should not pass on this opportunity. 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; Extensive knowledge and experience in wine grapes; Agricultural based degree desired; Valid driver's license is required; Prior sales experience and valid PCA license. TO APPLY: send resumes to WR-CPSrecruiter@cpsagu.com or visit www.cpsagu.com

Facility Manager – Walnut Grove, CA Crop Production Services

JOB SUMMARY: The Branch Manager is responsible for overseeing the sales, operations, and personnel at the CPS Walnut Grove, CA facility. This position includes the coordination of supporting resources for personnel, and maintaining compliance to CPS credit, safety, and regulatory policies. RESPONSIBILITIES: Defines facility sales pricing philosophy; Uses company resources to promote services beneficial to customer; Sets annual sales goals with each crop consultant; Develops and promotes new and unique products and services; Coordinates ordering of fertilizers, seeds and chemicals; Forecasts and budgets for facility profitability; Other duties as assigned. JOB QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: Minimum of 5 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. TO APPLY: Visit www.cpsagu.com and click the “Careers” tab.

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Field Agronomist, Vegetables – Salinas, CA Blue River

POSITION DESCRIPTION: We are looking for a highly skilled and energetic person to play a key role in improving and supporting our revolutionary robotic and vision-based systems for agriculture. You will be joining a world-class research and engineering team to provide critical skills in improving existing systems and pushing the boundaries of this technology. The role will be largely focused on doing field research and trialing work to support: Further development of thinning machines and our agricultural services business; Development of the forthcoming weeding machines; Investigation of opportunities to spray beneficial materials and crop protectants on kept plants. This position is based at our Salinas operations headquarters and will require significant seasonal travel to lettuce farming regions in San Joaquin Valley and Yuma/Imperial. The Agronomist will report to the General Manager, and will have significant interaction with Operations Manager, Technical Managers, Product Managers, and VP Business Development. This position will be provided a company vehicle for business use. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: BSc Agronomy or related degree; QAL and PCA license in CA (required); Experience in lettuce production; Experience in weed control in specialty crops; Experience in creating and conducting field trials. PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: PCA license in AZ; CCA license; Management experience overseeing one or more direct reports; Experience in developing and implementing quality processes. TO APPLY: Please send your resume to careers@bluerivert.com with “Field Agronomist” in the subject line and a brief explanation in the message of why your interests and background match this position. Blue River offers competitive compensation including equity options, healthcare and retirement benefits.

Golf/Landscape Sales Representative - Palm Springs/Coachella Valley Territory Crop Production Services

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Turfgrass, Horticulture, Soil Science or related field; Ability to work independently and self-motivate; Must have excellent oral and written communication skills; Hold a California PCA license or have the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire; Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Hold the ability to problem solve and respond quickly; Hold valid driver’s license. RESPONSIBILITIES: Understanding of chemical and fertilizers, and the ability to put together agronomic plans for clients; Understand basic cultural practices related to golf course turf management; Become active and involved with local industry associations; Have excellent communication skills, with the ability to make cold calls and deepen existing business relationships; Work with local manager and fellow reps to develop market strategies; Forecast seasonal product needs by working with purchasing and operations managers; Conduct occasional product demos/trials. TO APPLY: Please send resume to Breanna.lee@cpsagu.com or Tim.Isle@cpsagu.com

Pest Control Adviser – Watsonville, CA Crop Production Services

DESCRIPTION: Watsonville CPS has an immediate opening for an experienced PCA. With high earning potential, full benefits and a 401k plan that is second to none, experienced candidates should not pass on this opportunity. 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; Extensive knowledge and experience in ornamentals and hard goods; Agricultural based degree desired; Valid driver's license is required; Prior experience (2-5 years) and valid PCA license. TO APPLY: Send resume to Breanna.Lee@cpsagu.com or visit www.cpsagu.com

CAPCA ADVISER | JUNE 2016

CAPCA

Dedicated to Supporting PCAs

Mission & Purpose CAPCA’s mission is to facilitate the success of the PCA and to represent our 3,000 members who provide pest management consultation for the production of food, fiber and ornamental industries of California. 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. Photo: Fred Rehrman, Elysian Fields

CAPCA UPDATES

JUNE

OCTOBER

Ventura Chapter June 8, 2016

San Diego Chapter October 13, 2016

CE Meeting Santa Paula Community Center 530 W. Main Street Santa Paula, CA 93060 Contact: venturacapca@gmail.com

AUGUST Central Valley Chapter August 5, 2016

Annual Bugstomper Golf Tournament Shotgun start - 9:30 a.m. Lockeford Springs Golf Course Lodi/Lockeford, CA Contact: Larry Fisk (209) 814-4406 or Dennis Duda (209) 481-4746

SEPTEMBER

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

NOVEMBER Fresno-Madera November 17, 2016

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

Fresno-Madera September 15, 2016

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

SoCal Chapter September 22, 2016

CE Meeting California Nursery Conference So Cal Edison Education Center 6090 N Irwindale Ave. Irwindale, CA 91702 Contact: Heather Palmer (949) 429-9944 For more information visit the CAPCA ED website at www.capcaed.com

CAPCA ADVISER | JUNE 2016

YOU JUST CAN’T HAVE ENOUGH HEALTHY ROOTS ! ADVERTORIAL A TREE’S ROOTS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION. They provide stabilization, nutrients, water, and oxygen. Without these attributes plant systems simply could not function. So why as a crop protection industry do we focus so much on the crop destructors within the branches of a tree rather than the crop constructors at the foundation. As agronomists we need to focus on crop production before we start to worry about crop protection. A tree’s root system faces various obstacles to maintaining an effective gateway for production inputs. A crop advisor once made the statement “Why does an almond grower have to wait for his trees to blow over to realize he has Phytopthora, when in fact every tree in the orchard is probably infected in some degree”, and to build upon that a noted pathologist offered “And what root hair isn't in a constant battle with Pythium”. To what degree are your orchards infected ? K-PHITE 7LP Systemic Fungicide/Bactericide is the only linear polymer phosphite registered in California for the control of both Phytopthora and Pythium, but also Fusarium and Rhizoctonia as well. All four of these pathogens comprise the compendium referred to “Root Rot”. In the absence or control of these pathogens the tree is able to respond in what is referred to as a “Root Flush”, a period of accelerated root growth making the overall plant more efficient and capable of translocating greater water and nutrients, resulting in superior yields. The problem with these pathogens is that they are ever-present in the soil profile. A “yield driven” agronomist should recommend K-PHITE 7LP three times throughout the year for continued control of “Root Rot”: early leaf, late spring, and early fall to ensure a healthy, vibrant, and responsive root system. With the systemic flexibility that K-PHITE 7LP provides, treatments may be applied as foliar or chemigation with equivalent results. For the response you want, use a reliable, responsible, and registered product. Maximize your root health and tree production, use the one and only K-PHITE 7LP on every tree. PLANT FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.—ZELLWOOD, FL., the nation’s premier acidulator of potassium hydroxide offers California an advancement in the manufacturing of potassium phosphite, K-PHITE 7LP Systemic Fungicide Bactericide. Registered on Almonds, Avocados, Citrus, Grapes, Pistachios, and Walnuts along with many other crops, K-PHITE 7LP exhibits multiple efficacies that include Armillaria, Botryosphaeria, Botrytis cinerea, Powdery Mildew, Downey Mildew, Sclerotinia, Pseudomonas and Xanthamonas.

For more information including research results and scientific publications, contact; Mark Brady, Western Marketing Manager, Plant Food Systems, Inc.

(559) 731-1267

mbrady@plantfoodsystems.com

JUNE 2016 | CAPCA ADVISER

CAPCA UPDATES

Central Valley CAPCA Chapter’s 11th Annual Bug Shooters Sporting Clays Trap Shoot

he Central Valley Chapter’s 11th Annual Bug Shooters Sporting Clays Trap Shoot was held on March 25, 2016 at Rooster Ranch Wings & Clays in Hilmar. There were a total of 124 shooters. The divisional winners were: I - Kevin Bloom; II - Pete Bloom; III - Stan Toski; IV - Charles Voss. Each winner was awarded a plaque. This year’s fishing pole winner was Katie Delheim. It was a great event with PCAs and growers. Thanks to all who attended and supported this event!

CONTINUING EDUCATION 2016 DPR ACCREDITED COURSE REPORT Date

Title

Location

Sponsor

Contact

Phone

Hrs

05/18/16

PAPA CE Seminar

Carmichael

PAPA

Hoffman, Shayla

(831) 455-8068

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

MRL Harmonization Workshop Day-1

San Francisco

Ca Specialty Crops

Van Sickle, Gary

(559) 288-0301

5.5

06/01/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

Escondido

CAPCA

Hall, Jan

(760) 579-3097

6.5

San Francisco

CA Specialty Crops

Van Sickle, Gary

(559) 288-0301

3.5

06/01/16 06/02/16

CAPCA Nursery Greenhouse Seminar MRL Harmonization Workshop Day-2

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

06/09/16

CAPCA ED Seminar

Palm Desert

CAPCA

Zamora, Ariana

(805) 704-3255

06/15/16

Tree & Vine IPM Update

Modesto

UCCE

Duncan, Roger

(209) 525-6800

06/21/16

Summer Regulatory Conference

Sacramento

WPHA

Kubiak, Rachel

(916) 574-9744

7.5

07/05/16

Pesticide Use Monthly Update

Merrill, Or

Siskiyou Co Ag

Smith, Jim

(530) 667-5310

07/06/16

PCA Breakfast Meeting

Santa Rosa

So Co Winegrape

Thomas, Karen

(707) 522-5862

1.5

07/08/16

Vertebrate Pests & Control

Murphys

Calaveras Co Ag

Wright, Kevin

(209) 754-6504

07/28/16

Employee Safety Program

Modesto

Stanislaus Co Ag

Genasci, Anna

(209) 525-4730

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