Events

California Leafy Greens Conference March 19, Coalinga

Past Event:

2012-13 Annual Research Conference

March 19, 2013

Harris Ranch: 24505 West Dorris Ave (I-5 and Highway 198, Coalinga)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION (lobby in front of Grand Ballroom) 8:30 a.m.

Coffee service in the foyer throughout the morning

Introductions/Notices 9

Natwick – Thrips Management 9:10

Turini – Variety Evaluation: TSWV and Fusarium 9:30

Wintermantel – Screening for Tombusvirus Resistance in Lettuce 9:50

Bull – Management Strategies for Bacterial Leaf Spot 10:10

Fennimore – Weed Management for Leafy Greens 10:30

USDA – Plant Breeding and Genetics of Lettuce and Spinach 10:50

Michelmore – Lettuce Breeding and Genetic Variation 11:30        

LUNCH on the patio (included as part of registration fee) Noon  

Notices/Service Awards 1 p.m.

Subbarao – Epidemiology of Verticillium of Lettuce and Spinach 1:15

Du Toit – Verticillium Field Trials and Phomopsis Update 1:40

Koike – Spinach Root Rot Pathogens 2:05

Cover Crop/Vert Studies                                                              

Question and Discussion Session on Verticillium w/ Subbarao, Koike, and du Toit (Mike Davis as moderator) 2:30

Correll/Koike – Spinach Downy Mildew 3

Klosterman/McRoberts – Epidemiology of Spinach Downy Mildew 3:25

Farrar – Western IPM Center Intro 3:50

Smith/Cahn/Hartz – Water Quality 4

Suslow – Food Safety 4:25

Meeting Wrap-up 4:55

RECEPTION with No-Host Bar and appetizers in the foyer following the presentations – all are welcome.