|
Time
|
Session
|
Speakers
|
|
8:00 – 8:05 am
|
Welcome & Opening Remarks
|
David Haviland
Kern County Farm Advisor &
AAIE President
|
|
8:05 – 9:00 am
|
Plenary Address
Topic: Climate Change & the Effect on California Agriculture
|
Dr. Tapan Pathak
UC ANR Extension Specialist, Merced County
|
|
9:00 – 10:00 am
|
Keynote Address
|
TBA
|
|
10:00 – 10:30 am
|
Coffee Break – Visit Exhibitors
|
|
10:30 – 12:00 pm
|
Flash Talks
|
|
|
Topic 1: New California Regulation on Pesticide Use Near Schools
|
Randall Segawa
Special Advisor, DPR Pesticide Programs Division
|
|
Topic 2: MRL Compliance: Challenges and Solutions
|
Patrick Brennon
Food Safety Sales Director, AGQ Labs
|
|
Topic 3: California Laws and Regulations for Cannabis
|
Rachel Kubiak
Cannabis Program Supervisor, DPR Pesticide Programs Division
|
|
12:00 – 1:30 pm
|
Lunch, AAIE Awards and Charity Auction
|
|
1:30 – 3:00 pm
|
Breakout I
|
|
1A: Nutrition
|
|
Topic: The Effect of Irrigation Efficiency on Plant Fertility
|
Kevin Stewart
Certified Irrigation Agriculture Specialist, Jain Irrigation
|
|
Topic: Crop Nutrition and IPM in California
|
Jerome Pier
Agronomist, Crop Production Services
|
|
1B: Grapes
|
|
Topic: Powdery Mildew Controls and Timing
|
George Zhuang
Viticulture Farm Advisor, Fresno County
|
|
Topic: A collaborative approach to combating viruses in grapes
|
Steve McIntyre
Owner, Monterey Pacific Inc.
|
|
1C: Nuts
|
|
Topic: Pest Management for Organic Nut Crops
|
TBA
|
|
Topic: Aflatoxin Contamination of Nut Crops
|
Dr. Themis Michailides
Plant Pathologist & Lecturer, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
|
|
3:00 – 3:30 pm
|
Coffee Break – Visit Exhibitors
|
|
3:30 – 5:00 pm
|
Breakout II
|
|
2A: Cannabis
|
|
Topic: Biocontrol and Pesticides in Cannabis
|
Joshua Pacheco
Cannabis Sales Specialist, Marrone Bio Innovations
|
|
2B: Citrus
|
|
Topic: ACP Management for Organic Citrus Crops
|
Jim Davis
San Diego & Riverside County Crop Consultant, Entomological Services Inc.
|
|
Topic: Pests & IPM Strategy for Mandarins
|
Dr. Jay Rosenheim
Professor of Entomology, UC Davis
|
|
2C: Wildlife
|
|
Topic: Nutria - Large Invasive Rodent Species affecting Central Valley crops
|
Greg Gerstenberg
Senior Wildlife Biologist, CDFW- Central Region
|
|
Topic: Pest Control for Ground Squirrels and other wildlife
|
TBA
|
|
5:00 – 5:30 pm
|
Annual Meeting
|
|
5:30 – 6:30 pm
|
Member Appreciation Social, sponsored by Valent
|
