CALIFORNIA CHERRY RESEARCH REVIEW
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.


San Joaquin County – Office of the Agricultural Commissioner
Evelyn Costa Assembly Room
2101 E. Earhart Avenue, #100, Stockton, California 95206
Sponsored by the University of California and California Cherry Board

9:00 Welcome
Scott Brown, Production Manager, Morada Produce
Tyler Rood, California Cherry Board
9:10 The investigation into dormancy breaking agents and the dynamic chill portions model in CA cherries via carbohydrates and solar radiation
Dr. Kari Arnold, UCCE Orchard and Vineyard Systems Advisor, Stanislaus County
9:30 Cherry buckskin disease review: x-disease phytoplasma
Dr. Mohamed Nouri, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, San Joaquin County
10:00 Measuring cherry evapotranspiration and deriving crop coefficient (Kc) values for use in irrigation scheduling
Dr. Kosana Suvocarev, Dept. of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis
10:20 Engineered transgenic Drosophila suzukii for wild population suppression & eradication: production, performance assessment and effective wild releases Dr. Nikolay Kandul, Div. of Biology Sciences, UC San Diego
10:50 Break
11:10 Improved management of fungal canker diseases of sweet cherry
Investigating the cause of sudden decline of sweet cherry in California
Dr. Renaud Travadon, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Davis, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Parlier, CA
12:00 Management and epidemiology of pre- and postharvest diseases of sweet cherry
Dr. James Adaskaveg, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
12:30 Lunch (Courtesy of California Cherry Board)
1:30 Adjourn

2020 SJV Grape Symposium

Wednesday, January 8,

C.P.D.E.S Hall, Easton CA

Continuing Education: 3.0 PCA and 3.5 CCA hours have been requested.

Any questions? Email George Zhuang at: gzhuang@ucanr.edu or call the office number (559) 241-7506

2020 SJV Grape Symposium Agenda

Mail In Registration Form 2020

REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE

San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course
November 12-14, 2019
Kearney Agricultural & Research Extension Center

Join us for this intensive 3-day short course on spray application research and extension, led by UC Cooperative Extension Specialist Peter Larbi.

Goals/Objectives:

• Teach participants about improving agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment.
• Share knowledge of best practices for safe, economical, and environmentally sound pesticide spray application.

$400 registration fee includes two in-classroom lecture days and one outdoor, hands-on demonstration day as well as materials and most meals. The full agenda can be found here.

This event is open to the public. Please share broadly with your clientele or anyone who may be interested in attending.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course, Nov. 12-14 at Kearney REC

Register today to attend the San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course, November 12-14, 2019 at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Join us for this intensive 3-day short course on spray application research and extension, led by CE Specialist Peter Larbi. Includes two in-classroom lecture days and one outdoor, hands-on demonstration day.

Goals/Objectives:

• Teach participants about improving agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment.
• Share knowledge of best practices for safe, economical, and environmentally sound pesticide spray application.

Register online before October 22 for the $750 Early Bird price.

Continuing Education credits from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Crop Advisors have been applied for and are pending approval.

Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Please complete the Sponsorship Form.

Contacts for more information:
Logistics and Registration – Julia Kalika, Program and Events Specialist, anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu 530-750-1380

Course Content – Peter Ako Larbi, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist

In this issue...

• Walnut Blackline
• Howard Fallen Nuts
• Grapes
• Cherries
• Apricots