The 2008 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Pest Management Conference
AGENDA WITH LINKS TO SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS*
DAY 1 (12/5/08)
“How the Emerging Market for Sustainable Food Products is Changing the Crop Management Landscape” PDF of Presentation
David Visher (California Program Manager, Food Alliance)
“The Impact of Pest Control and Fertility Costs on the Adoption of Organic Farming Practices” PDF of Presentation
Karen Klonsky (Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis)
“Volatile Organic Compound Regulations” PDF of Presentation
Randy Segawa (Environmental Program Manager, DPR)
“Invasive Pests and their Impact on Organic Farming: Focus on Light Brown Apple Moth”
Zea Sonnabend (Policy Advisor, CCOF)
“Update on USDA Policy for Approving Organic Pesticides” PDF of Presentation
Miguel Guerrero (Marketing Director, OMRI)
“Microfauna Pest Control Panel – Focus on Springtails & Symphylans”
David Headrick (Professor, Cal Poly Horticulture & Crop Science Dept.)
Brian Henriott (M.S. Candidate, Cal Poly Horticulture & Crop Science Dept.) PDF of Presentation
Jim Leap (Farm Manager, UCSC Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems) PDF of ATTRA Resource
“Cultural, Chemical and Physical Weed Control in Organic Systems” PDF of Presentation
Steve Fennimore (Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist, UC Davis)
“General Principles & New Findings in Organic Fertility: Implications for PCAs” PDF of Presentation
Richard Smith (Vegetable Crops & Weed Science Advisor, Monterey Co. UCCE)
Development of an IPM Approach to Vine Mealybug in California" PDF of Presentation
Monica Cooper (Staff Research Associate, Env. Science, Policy & Mgt., UC Berkeley)
DAY 2 (12/6/08): SPECIAL WORKSHOP: “MACRO- AND MICRO-NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT IN RELATION TO PEST CONTROL FOR ORGANIC SYSTEMS”
“Topic Introduction & Overview” PDF Lecture Notes
Tom Ruehr (Professor, Cal Poly Earth and Soil Sciences Dept.)
“Balancing Micro-nutrients and Macro-nutrients to Strengthen Plant Health & Defense in Organic Strawberries” PDF of Presentation
Sage Finch (PCA / Private Agricultural Consultant)
“Nitrogen and Soil-borne Disease Management in Organic Strawberries” PDF of Presentation
Joji Muramoto (Associate Researcher, UCSC Program in Community and Agroecology (PICA))
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