Central Dormant Spray Field Day Press Release

For Immediate Release

Nov. 30, 1998

Contact: Mark Looker (209) 549-8262 x 222

Dormant Spray Field Day set for almond growers

(Modesto, CA) - - Central San Joaquin Valley almond growers are invited to attend a Dec. 11 field

day on dormant spray practices to learn more about using alternative practices to control key pests.

The field day is co-sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and the Almond Pest Management Alliance (PMA.) The PMA is a cooperative project funded by the state Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to study a reduced risk system of almond production through use of alternative products and practices, on-site demonstrations and grower education.

The field day features:

Chris Heintz, Almond Board of California Research Director: "What is the Almond PMA?"
Walt Bentley, Regional IPM Entomologist: "Winter Monitoring Guidelines."
Roger Duncan, UC Farm Advisor, Stanislaus County: "An Overview of Traditional and Alternative Dormant Spray Practices."
James Brazzle, UC Farm Advisor, Kern County: "Influence of Dormant Applied Insecticides on In-Season Mite Populations."
Lonnie Hendricks, UC Farm Advisor, Merced County: "Trapping PTB, NOW and San Jose Scale."

The session begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Stanislaus County Ag Center, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto. Lunch will be served. Reservations can be made to the UCCE office at (209) 525-6800.

The Almond Pest Management Alliance is funded by a $99,000 grant from the state Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR..) The Alliance is comprised of three demonstration projects located in Butte, Stanislaus and Kern counties. Alliance partners include: the Almond Board of California, the Almond Hullers and Processors Association, the UC Statewide IPM Project, and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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