SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DORMANT ALMOND MEETING

Wednesday, November 22, 2000

Sponsored by: University of California Cooperative Extension, Kern County

Co-sponsored by: The Almond Pest Management Alliance

TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

PLACE: UC Cooperative Extension Office, 1031 S Mt Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93307

REFRESHMENTS: Compliments of Larry Liggett (Rohm & Haas)

LUNCH: Provided by the Pest Management Alliance Fund

The program is as follows:

r Introduction and Welcome

Darlene Liesch, Kern County Director, Mario Viveros, Moderator

r Fall Zinc Sprays - Their Value in Tree Productivity and Insect and Disease Control

Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

r Best Irrigation Strategy - General Maintenance of Irrigation Systems in the Dormant Season

Brian W. Hockett, District Manager, Pond-Shafter-Wasco Resource Conservation District

r Water Contamination by Organophosphates - The Impact of Rain and Irrigation Run-off

on Water Contamination

Frank G. Zalom, UC Entomology and IPM Director, UC Davis

Break

r Strategies For Dormant Spray - What is the Best Program?

Walt Bentley, Regional IPM Advisor, Kearney Ag Center, Parlier

r Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm Control. Factors to Consider in Orchard Sanitation

Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

r Dormant Spray - Do You Really Need A Dormant Spray?

Lonnie C. Hendricks, Farm Advisor, UCCE Merced County

r Strategies For Bloom and Disease Control - Reduced Risk Fungicides for Effective Control

and Minimum Development of Disease Resistance

Brent A. Holtz, Farm Advisor, UCCE Madera County

r Lunch/Discussion

RSVP by NOVEMBER 15th for lunch reservations by calling the UCCE Office (661)868-6200, faxing this form (661)868-6208, or Return to: Mario Viveros, UCCE Kern County, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93307

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