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Tag: Pest Management

  • Integrated pest Management Research Symposium

    Sacramento, Calif., (March 7, 2017) – You’re invited to the 
Department of Pesticide Regulation
 Integrated Pest Management Research Symposium
 in Sacramento, California.

    Symposium Details

    When: Tuesday, March 21, 2017
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    Where: College of Continuing Education – Modoc Hall (Willow Suite)

    Time: 8:30AM – 4:30PM

    Free parking passes will be provided on site., lunch will be provided and 5.5 hours of CE credit will be available.

    Objectives For This Symposium

    To showcase research and outreach funded by DPR’s Grants Program for projects that developed integrated pest management (IPM) in both agricultural and urban situations, and contracts that explored facets of IPM of special interest to DPR, to bring the details and results of these projects to a wider audience, to encourage networking and collaboration among DPR grantees and contractors.

    Who Should Attend

    The symposium will be of interest to the community of California researchers in pest management, agricultural commodity groups, public health and related community organizations, and members of the general public.

    Registration deadline

    Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

  • Habitat Modification to Enhance Biological Control of Vineyard Leafhoppers

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    Back at the Central Coast Grape Expo, Post-Doc Researcher Houston Wilson at UC Berkeley shared some new research on improving biological control on vineyard leafhoppers using cover crops to invite beneficial insects into the vineyard. Learn more in his video interview here, and in American Vineyard Magazine.

  • Winter Management of Pocket Gophers on the Farm

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    Winter is one of the best times to control your pocket gopher populations in the field. Watch this video as Mike Konda from the Fresno County Ag Department shares a few tips on managing them in the vineyard or orchard, and subscribe to the California Ag Network You Tube Channel to learn more about pest management on the farm.