November 30 - December 1, 2007
San Luis Obispo, CA
Overview
Enhance your skills, earn continuing education credits and enjoy beautiful San Luis Obispo! Featuring innovative pest management practices for sustainable agriculture during the 6th Annual Sustainable Pest Management Conference. Learn about...
- Tools for biologically-integrated pest control
- Pesticide resistance management strategies
- Non-toxic vertebrate pest control
- Beneficial soil organisms
- New year-round IPM Programs through UC
- Updates on important regulatory issues
- Risk reduction strategies for certified organic operations
Continuing Education Credits
12 Continuing Education Units including 3 Laws and Regulations Units for PCAs have been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (8 units for Day 1 Conference. 4 additional units for Day 2. Two day total =12). 11.5 CEU credits have also been approved for Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs).
Register by November 16, 2007 to secure your place and save. Registration includes conference materials, PCA unit processing, meals each day.
Directions:
Map Day One Location - San Luis Opispo County Veteran's Hall
Map to Day Two Loction - Cal Poly Crops Unit
Download a Copy of the Brochure here
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Conference Program
Day One, Friday, November 30
Map to the San Luis Opispo County Veteran's Hall
parking is ample and free
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
Map to the Cal Poly Crops Unit - Parking is ample and free
7:30-8:00: Registration & Breakfast Sponsored by Monterey Ag Resources
8:00-10:00 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)
2007 Registration Fees
Through November 16, 2007
Both Days $200.00
Day One Only
$150.00 General Public
$40.00 Students with valid I.D.
Day Two Only
$75.00 General Public
$25.00 Students with valid I.D.
After November 16, 2007
Both Days $240.00
Day One Only
$175.00 General Public
$40.00 Students with valid I.D.
Day Two Only
$90.00 General Public
$25.00 Students with valid I.D.
At the Door Registration
Both Days $275.00
One Day Only $190.00
Day Two Only $100.00
Register Online Here!
Sponsored by CCOF and Co-Sponsored by Cal Poly State University's Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium. Sponsorships are available, contact Marketing at 831-423-2263 Ext. 31 or marketing@ccof.org or visit the sponsor webpage.
View the 2006 Conference Schedule
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