POST-CONFERENCE INTENSIVES

Wednesday, March 6 | 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm | $145

Post-Conference Deep Dives:  Walk away with new approaches, resources, and solutions to integrate Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) into your operation. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from growers!

Choose between two intensive sessions and earn 2 CCA, 2.5 CDPR,  2 OPA, and/or 3 WSDA CEUs.

Cultivating Allies: Harnessing the Power of Beneficial Insects for Sustainable Pest Management in Agriculture 

Post-Conference Workshop A – (Additional $145 Fee)

Farmers are increasingly turning to sustainable agricultural practices these days. As part of this movement, many are reevaluating their approach to pest management. Some of the ways growers are rethinking this is by focusing on and understanding beneficial insects. This can include utilizing their local beneficials by attracting them to production areas or supplementing populations by adding in native/naturalized species. This workshop will cover the following: 

  • Learn how to identify beneficial insects and gain resources to help with this task 
  • Explore techniques for attracting beneficials using insectary plantings and banker plant systems 
  • Study resources to see how compatible their pesticides are with these beneficials 
  • Hear from Taylor Farms’ agronomy manager how the practices they have adopted in their pest management program to make them more sustainable 

 

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans
Owner
Buglady Consulting

 

Kimberly Horton
Agronomy Manager
Taylor Farms

Navigating Towards Sustainable Pest Management: A Practical Workshop for Farmers, Researchers, and Advisers 

Post-Conference Workshop B – (Additional $145 Fee)

Join us for an engaging workshop aimed at empowering farmers, researchers, and advisers to navigate the path towards Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) in California. Explore the implications of the California Roadmap to SPM and its relevance to specialty crop cultivation in North America. 

In this hands-on session, participants will identify challenges and opportunities associated with SPM implementation, with a focus on solutions tailored to smaller-scale operations. Gain practical insights and strategies to overcome barriers to sustainable pest management. 

 

Hanna Kahl
Ecological Pest Management Specialist
Community Alliance with Family Farmers

Lan King
Partner/Farmer
King & King Ranch

Richard Felipe
Owner/Farmer
Triple F Ranch

Ron Whitehurst
Pest Control Advisor
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc.  

Kamyar Aram
Specialty Crops Advisor
Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension

Michael Yang
Small Farms and Specialty Crops Hmong Agricultural Assistant
Cooperative Extension Fresno County

hannaH Poitras
Owner/Farmer
hannaH Honey’s Flowers

Ruth Dahlquist-Willard
Interim Director, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California Cooperative Extension

Please Note:

  1. You must be registered for the Conference to register for a post-event offering.
  2. An additional fee of $145 is required to register for a post-conference workshop
  3. Lunch is not included in the fee