Year Three Final Report

Pest Management Alliance Project Final Report

Year 3

Contract number: 99-0250

Contract title: "To Promote a Reduced-Risk System of Almond Production Through Alternative Practices"

Principal Investigator: Chris Heintz, Director of Production and Environment, Almond Board of California

Contractor organization:

Almond Board of California
1150 Ninth St., #1500
Modesto, CA 95354
209-549-8262 (phone)
209-549-8267 (fax)
www.almondboard.com

Date: January 16, 2002

Prepared for California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Disclaimer

The statements and conclusions in this report are those of the contractor and not necessarily those of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.  The mention of commercial products, their source, or their use in connection with material reported herein is not to be construed as actual or implied endorsement of such products.

Table of Contents:

SECTION

PAGE

Acknowledgements        3
List of Figures        7
List of Tables        8

Executive Summary

9

Introduction

11

Results: Task 1  Advisory Team

14

              Task 2  Butte County Site

15

                       2A  Butte Pesticide Summary

24

              Task 3  Kern County Site

27

                       3A  Kern Pesticide Summary

41

              Task 4  Stanislaus County Site

44

                       4A  Stanislaus Pesticide Summary

55

              Task 5  Pesticide Use

58

              Task 6  Outreach and Education

62

Project Summary Form

65

 

 

 

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