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Northern Sacramento Valley Pest Management for Field Crops Seminar set for Dec. 12

Nov 20, 2008 10:01 AM

When: Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

Where: Colusa Industrial Properties Conference Room (Next door to the Farm Advisors’ office)

100 Sunrise Blvd., Colusa, Calif., 95932

8:30 a.m. Registration

8:45 Summer Grass Control in Alfalfa

- Jerry Schmierer, UC Farm Advisor, Colusa County

9:05 Six Year Summary of Wheat Stripe Rust Control Trials

- Doug Munier, UC Farm Advisor, Glenn County

9:25 Nutrient Management in Alfalfa for Optimum Pest Control

- Jerry Schmierer, UC Farm Advisor, Colusa County

9:45 Roundup Resistant Weeds

- Steve Wright, UC Farm Advisor, Tulare County

10:15 Break

10:30 Adjuvants: What They Are and When and How To Use Them

-Tom Lanini, UC Weed Specialist, Davis

11:30 Ag Commissioner & Label Updates

- Dave Brown, Colusa County Ag. Commissioner’s Office

12:00 Adjourn

CE credit requested: 0.5 hour Laws and Regs & 2.5 hours Other

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