The 2007 Pest Management Conference was held on
November 30 - December 1, 2007 at the San Luis Obispo Vet's Hall & Cal Poly.
Day One: Friday, November 30
7:30-8:00: Registration & Breakfast Sponsored by AgraQuest Inc.
8:00-8:45: Organic Compliance: An Overview with Tools and Resources for PCAs Ray Green (CA Organic Program Supervisor, CDFA)
8:45-9:30: Preparing for Organic Certification & Drafting an Organic System Plan Sean Feder (Inspection Operations Director, CCOF Certification Services)
9:30-10:00: Verifying Compliance of Pesticides Used in Organic Agriculture Miguel Guerrero (Marketing Director, OMRI)
10:00-10:15: Break Sponsored by Monterey Ag Resources
10:15-11:00: DPR Perspective on Sustainable Agriculture and Reduced-Risk Pest Management Practices Mark Rentz (Deputy Director of Policy Coordination, Department of Pesticide Regulation)
11:00-12:00: Crop Insurance: Covering Pest Damage in Organic Systems
Domenic Fino, (Golden State Crop Insurance) &
Greg Bronson,(Great American Insurance Co.)
12:00-12:45: Lunch Sponsored by California Organic Fertilizers, Inc.
12:45-1:30: Growing Vibrant Local Food Systems: Opportunities for Sustainable Pest Management Debra Garrison (Community Food & Farming Consultant)
1:30-2:30: The Low Down on Low Nitrogen in Fruit Trees: The Effect on Pest Pressure Ben Faber (UCCE Farm Advisor, Ventura County)
2:30-2:45: Break Sponsored by Monterey Ag Resources
2:45-3:45: Panel Presentation: Pest Programs for Organic Citrus Producers on the Central Coast John Wise (Owner, Sespe Creek Organics), Sam Mayhew (Manager, Oxnard Lemon Company) & Tom Roberts (IMP Consultant/PCA, Integrated Consulting Entomology)
3:45-4:15: The PCA as Biologist: Keeping Pace with New Tactics Michael Costello (Professor, HCS Dept., Cal Poly)
4:15-5:15: Invasive Species Update for California David Headrick (Professor, HCS Dept., Cal Poly)
Day Two: Saturday December 1, 2007
7:30-8:00: Registration & Breakfast Sponsored by Monterey Ag Resources
8:0 0-10:00 Panel 1 (See Choices Below)
10-00-10:15 Break Sponsored by KeyPlex
10:15-12:15 Panel 2 (See Choices Below)
Participants will choose TWO of the three following panel presentations(each will be offered twice):
Developing Tools for Bio-Control: An Entomology Workshop
Jim Davis (IPM Consultant/PCA, American Insectaries, Inc.) &
Ron Whitehurst (IPM Consultant/PCA, Rincon Vitova Insectaries)
Practical Aspects of Soil Microbiology in Pest Control
Laurence London (Consultant/PCA, Fitotec Consulting), Thomas Piatkowski (President/Consultant, Highlands Soil & Water) &
Steve Sherman (Cal Poly Compost Manager)
Pest Problems & Grower Solutions in CA Production Ag
Brendan Miele (CA Production Manager, Jacobs Farm),
Bill Spencer (Owner, Windrose Farm),
Cindy Douglas (Cal Poly Organic Farm Manager) &
Jerry Mahoney (Cal Poly Organic Farm Production Manager)
Co-Sponsored by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
Additional information and registration for the PCA Conference is available online or at (831) 423-2263, FAX (831) 423-4528, or e-mail: ccof@ccof.org
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