Southern San Joaquin Valley Spring Almond Field Day

Tuesday, May 9, 2000

Sponsored by: University of California Cooperative Extension, Kern County

Co-sponsored by: The Almond Pest Management Alliance

TIME: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Almond Pest Management Alliance Orchard - Pond Rd.,

REFRESHMENTS: Compliments of Larry Liggett (Rohm & Haas)

LUNCH: Sack Lunch Provided by the Pest Management Alliance Fund (Reservations Required)

The program is as follows:

Introduction and Welcome

Darlene Liesch, Kern County Director

Overall Objective of the Almond Pest Management Alliance Orchard: The Integration Approach to Pests and Diseases in Almonds

Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

SJS, PTB, NOW: The Role of Monitoring, Bio-Fix, Sanitation and PTB Emergence on Pest Management

Peggy Schrader, UCCE Kern County and Walt Bentley, Regional IPM Advisor, Kearney Ag Center

Ants: Monitoring, Treatment and Control

Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

Shell Seal as it Relates to Ant Damage

Mark Freeman, Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County

Mites and Water Stress:

· Plant Water Stress Measurements - No Pressure Bomb – Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

· Procedure for Pressure Bomb Measurements – Peggy Schrader, UCCE Kern County

· Soil Samples and Presence Absence - Two Monitoring Procedures for Mites – Walt Bentley, Kearney Ag Center

· Mite Management and Control: Predatory Mite

- A Practical Approach to Mite Management – Matt Billings, Billings Ranches, Delano

- Chemical Control of Spider Mites – Walt Bentley, Regional IPM Advisor, Kearney Ag Center

· Water Management in Almonds – Brian W. Hockett, District Manager, Pond-Shafter-Wasco

RCD Mobile Laboratory

The PMA Project: One Year of Experience - What Have We Learned From It

Mario Viveros, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

Lunch/Discussion

RSVP by May 4th for lunch reservations by calling the UCCE Office (661)868-6200.