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So Much to Learn
Recording of the January 2021 webinar on Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management by Sonia Rios is now available on YouTube playlist - https://youtu.be/7zFFeJWGvyE
Upcoming UC Ag Experts Talk webinars:
For February we have scheduled presentation about Citrus Mites (Wednesday February 17 at 3 p.m.). David Haviland, UCCE Farm Advisor will discuss integrated pest management for five different species of mites that cause economic damage to citrus, including proper identification, monitoring, and tools for management. Biological control will also be discussed, including the use of predatory mites. One DPR CE unit (other) and one CCA CE unit (IPM) were requested. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZF3LS0vNQTS_flTXTKayuA
In March, Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Area IPM Advisor, will discuss Invasive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and other hemipteran bug pests of almonds (Wednesday March 24 at 3 p.m.). Jhalendra will talk about the identification, biology and feeding nature of BMSB other native stink bugs and leaffooted bugs that may be present in an almond orchard, and provide a comprehensive IPM strategy to manage these multiple hemipteran pests in almond orchards. One DPR CE unit (other) and one CCA CE unit (IPM) were requested. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yJp9VDQzSCe-cnihKD1m4w
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Other virtual events that might be of your interest:
California Avocado Society seminar Series 2021:
The Efficacy of Gibberellic Acid in Improved Fruit Set (by Dr. Tim Spann) and an Update on New Avocado Varieties (by Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia) - February 17, 9 a.m.–11 a.m. [No CEUs] Register at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i0oPDqyiT_2noK4GYGBiwQ
Science for Citrus Health spring webinar series:
Emerging Technologies to Manage Asian Citrus (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) – February 24, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Therapeutic molecule evaluation and field delivery pipeline for solutions to HLB (Dr. Michelle Heck, USDA ARS)
- Viruses of ACP and approaches to use them as a pest management tool (Dr. Bryce Falk, Professor Plant Pathology, UC Davis)
- Managing ACP with pesticidal proteins derived from bacteria (Dr. Bryony Bonning, Professor Insect Pathology, University of Florida)
- Q&A and panel discussion
1.5 DPR and CCA CEUs were requested. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i6s_wxvsQ-K1dXwgp5_Emw
Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) in the field – March 11, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Relation of ACP density and tree stress: what is the threshold to take control measures? (Dr. Lukasz Stelinski, Professor, Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida)
- Biological control of ACP using predators and parasitoids (Dr. Jawwad Qureshi, Assistant Professor, Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida)
- Importance of citrus phenology-based sprays for ACP control and Implementation of ACP area-wide management in Texas (Dr. Mamoudou Sétamou, Professor, Citrus Entomology, Texas A&M University)
- Q&A and panel discussion
1.5 DPR and CCA CEUs were requested. Register at https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I7KPgo3STaqwKwJXJQ9Fkw
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Recordings of the past webinars are available on UC IPM YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo3rG4iqv4gHBV3YA6w4wkBufwh7GBjrX
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CA Citrus Nursery Society Webinars
Highlights
David Karp will be giving a talk on November 19th, 2020. David is an active pomologist, traveler, and writer, who calls himself a Fruit detective. David writes a weekly column, Market Watch, at the Los Angeles Times, and he has written articles for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Gourmet, Smithsonian, Sunset, Star-Ledger and, Saveur publications.
More coming soon.
October 26 to December 4, 2020 Webinar Series Schedule
The 2020 Webinar Series will provide an opportunity to participate in several informative webinar events. HLB will be a major theme of this year's conference. However, it is not the only topic. This year we also have a panel discussion with nurseries farmers, scholars and regulators to talk about neonicotinoids use for nursery citrus trees.
We will have 1 or 2 speakers per week. Presenters will cover a variety of critical topics of interest to the citrus nursery industry. The accompanying agenda for the webinar series lists the speakers and the titles of their presentations. The panel discussion is scheduled for the week of October 26-30.
To participate in the webinar series:
- Complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM for the event/s you want to attend (links coming soon) below
- Submit your payment (links coming soon) below. You can pay with:
- Credit card USING PayPal (Links coming soon)
- By check. Check payment must be mail to - CCNS, PO BOX 52342, Riverside, California 92517
Draft Agenda for the Webinar Series – Final speakers & talks titles coming soon
Week |
Day/Time |
Speaker and Talk title |
Register & pay for webinar event below |
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October 26-30th |
Thursday, October 29th, 3:00 PM |
Tentative Panelists: Frank Byrne (University of California, Riverside), James R. Cranney (California Citrus Quality Council), Kim Wilenius (C&M Nursery), Boris Baer TBC (UCR Center for Integrative Bee Research), Karen Morrison TBC (California Department of Pesticide Regulation) Moderator, Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, University of California, Riverside and UC ANR Tentative Title "Neonicotinoid Mitigation Measures for Citrus Nursery Crops" |
Link coming soon |
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November 2-6th |
Tuesday, November 3rd, 1:00 PM |
Ute Albrecht, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS “Rootstock propagation by seed, cuttings, and tissue culture and effects on root architecture, grafted tree growth & incompatibility symptoms in new scion/rootstock combinations" |
Link coming soon |
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Thursday, November 5th, 3:00 PM |
Tracy L Kahn, Toni Siebert & Krueger Robert Tentative title "Virtual tour of the finger lime trial at University of California, Riverside" |
Link coming soon | |
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November 9-13th |
Tuesday, November 10th, 1:00 PM |
Erich S. Rudyj, Coordinator - National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) - USDA, APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine Science and Technology Tentative Title "National Clean Plant Network (NCPN): Program overview and update" |
Link coming soon |
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Thursday, November 12th, 3:00 PM |
Tripti Vashisth, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida/IFAS Tentative Title "Improving nursery tree production with growing media and nutrition" |
Link coming soon | |
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November 16-20th |
Tuesday, November 17th, 3:00 PM |
Ashraf El-Kereamy, University of California, Riverside Tentative Topic & Title "Vision for Lindcove Research and Extension Center" |
Link coming soon |
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Thursday, November 19th, 3:00 PM |
David Karp, Freelance fruit writer & University of California, Riverside Tentative Title "What's in a name? When it comes to fruit, economic and genetic forces have a major say" |
Link coming soon | |
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November 23-27th |
Tuesday, November 24th, 3:00 PM |
Nate Jameson, Brite Leaf Citrus Nursery, LLC, Florida Tentative Topic "Measuring horticultural inputs" |
Link coming soon |
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Nov. 30- Dec. 4th |
Tuesday, December 1st, 3:00 PM |
Keith Okasaki, Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Division, California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) Tentative topic "CDFA Citrus Division activities, citrus quarantines zoning and the effectiveness of quarantine measures, and updates on ACP/HLB detections" |
Link coming soon |
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Thursday, December 3rd, 3:00 PM |
Juan Koponen & Josh Kress, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Tentative topic "CDFA nursery services program, testing program, revisiting regulation" |
Link coming soon |
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Webinars 2020 announcement
Free Workshops for Youth, Professionals and Community Members. Plus: Fire and Plant Disease Resources for Homeowners
Learn About California Agriculture
Join us on Thursday, May 21st, 9:30 am PST, for Part 2 of a webinar series on California agriculture, where we'll learn about major crops and production areas. This webinar will feature UCCE Ventura County advisors Andre Biscaro and Ben Faber. Watch it live or view after on YouTube. Part 1 is up. This is an ideal webinar series for the home classroom.
Fumigants and Non-Fumigant Alternatives: Regulatory & Research Updates
Growers, PCAs, applicators and supervisors of fumigant and non-fumigant technologies and decision makers should plan to attend this free, virtual educational outreach event, scheduled for Monday May 29th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This workshop is open to the public. Although targeted to strawberries, most of the learning will generally apply to other crops. The program is being hosted by Dr. Oleg Daugovish, who serves as the Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor for UCCE Ventura County.
Topics include:
- Most pertinent regulatory requirements for fumigant use and application
- Industry updates on fumigant and non-fumigant tools use
- Fumigant application based on need within fields
- Soil-borne pathogen management
Continuing Education Units are available: 1.5 hours of "Other" and 1.0 hours of laws and regulations have been applied for from California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
Registration is required and participants will receive a link and instructions prior to the workshop. Register here.
Announcing Treemendous Learning Webinars for Middle and High School Students
Join us on alternate Tuesdays in May and June, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, for this opportunity designed for middle and high school students. Treemendous Tuesdays is a collaboration of U.S. Forest Service, Los Angeles Center for Urban Natural Resources, California Project Learning Tree, California 4-H, and UC Agriculture & Natural Resources
Five webinars will be hosted every other week starting May 5 and ending June 30. These events are free and registration is required.
- May 5: Invasive Species (invasive shot hole borers)
- May 19: Invasive Plants & Trees
- June 2: Benefits of the Urban Forest
- June 16: iTree
- June 30: Living with Fire
Register at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=29846
New Resource to Diagnose and Manage Plant Disease
UC's Integrated Pest Management Program has a new Pest Notes publication available, which provides information to help diagnose and manage Anthracnose, fungal diseases that can impact many deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. These diseases can also infect vegetables, flowers, fruit and turfgrass in some regions in California. Dr. Jim Downer, an Advisor in our UCCE Ventura County office, is a co-author.
Preparing for Fire Season
UC ANR has organized an electronic portal - Homeowner's Wildfire Mitigation Guide - that contains a wealth of resources to help homewoners prepare for fire season. Please visit our Fire Resources and Information page for the latest research and information.
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IPM Webinars with CEUs
Online training courses and webinars available from
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
This spring if you are looking for options to obtain your continuing education units (CEUs) and not sure where to get them, why not check out the online options that the UC Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM) has to offer. For license and certificate holders from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) with last names beginning with the letters A through L, 2020 will be the year to renew.
UC IPM currently offers 16 online courses for DPR credit. Many of the courses are also accredited by the California Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB), Certified Crop Advisor (CCA), Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (WCISA), or Arizona Department of Agriculture.
If you are looking for CEUs in the Laws and Regulations category, check out these courses:
- Proper Pesticide Use to Avoid Illegal Residues (2.0 Pesticide Laws & Regs)
- Proper Selection, Use, and Removal of Personal Protective Equipment (1.5 Pesticide Laws & Regs)
- Providing IPM in Schools and Child Care Settings(1.0 Other and 0.5 Pesticide Laws & Regs)
Some of our courses do require a fee and are being offered at an early-bird price through October 31st. These courses can be purchased individually, or they can be purchased as a 4-course bundle for a special price of $85—a total discount of $20 versus purchasing each course separately.
In addition to offering online courses, UC IPM also hosts a monthly webinar series sponsored by
the Citrus Research Board. The UC Ag Experts Talk webinar series is designed for growers and pest control advisers. It includes presentations on various pest management and horticultural topics, primarily for citrus and avocados. The next webinar will be held on April 8th from 3 PM until 4 PM with Dr. Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, UC Riverside Department of Entomology and Extension Specialist, speaking about citricola scale. This webinar has been approved for one hour of Other CEUs from DPR and 1 hour of IPM units from CCA. Registration is currently open. View past webinars on the YouTube UC Ag Expert Talk Playlist. CEUs are only available for attending the live webinar.
DPR always encourages license and certificate holders to avoid the last-minute rush and renew early to ensure your license will be renewed by January 1st. Take advantage of UC IPM's online courses and webinar series to get a jump start on your renewal today!
citricola scale webinar
Five Snail Speakers for the Price of One
Snails and Slugs (May 22, 2019 from 3-4pm)
Presenters: (!) Dr. Cheryl Wilen (UC IPM), (2) Dr. Rory Mc Donnell and (3) Dr. Dee Denver (Oregon State University), (4) Dr. Adler Dillman and (5) Dr. Irma De Ley (UC Riverside). The webinar will cover an overview of snail and slug biology, damage and management with emphasis on brown snail and Italian white snail, and current research on slug biocontrol using nematodes. One DPR CE unit (other) and one CCA CE unit (IPM) are approved.
And What Else Are the
UC Ag Experts
Talking About? 
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| UC Ag Experts Talk: Snails and slugs | 5/22/2019 |
| Uc Ag Experts Talk: Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards | 6/19/2019 |
| UC Ag Experts Talk: Citrus Dry Root Rot | 7/24/2019 |
What is involved in the webinars?
A series of 1 hour webinars, designed for growers and Pest Control Advisors, will highlight various pest management and horticultural topics for citrus and avocados. During each session, a UC Expert on the subject will make a presentation and entertain write-in questions via chat during and/or after the presentation. As we develop this program, we may expand to other crops.
Topics: pests and diseases of citrus, avocado and other crops
And Next up is:
Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards (June 19, 2019 from 3-4pm)
Dr. Travis Bean, assistant weed science specialist in UCCE, will discuss the importance of weed management in citrus, tree age and variety considerations, scouting and weed identification, cultural and mechanical practices, and pre- and post-emergence herbicides. One DPR CE unit (other) and one CCA CE unit (IPM) are pending.
Register in advance for the webinars by clicking on the event links above.
Are there Continuing Education units?
When the subject discusses pest or disease management, continuing education units will be requested from DPR (1 unit per session). Participants will pre-register, participate in the webinar and be awarded the unit. The sessions will be recorded and hosted on this web site for future study. However, continuing education units will be awarded only to the participants who attend the live version of the webinar.
Who is involved?
This webinar series is brought to you by Ben Faber (UC ANR Ventura Advisor) and Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell (Depart of Entomology UC Riverside Extension Specialist) with the technical support of Petr Kosina (UC IPM Contect Development Supervisor) and Cheryl Reynolds (UC IPM Interactive Learning Developer).
giant land snail
