Events

Strawberry Field Day May 11, Santa Maria

Past Event:

The UCCE Strawberry Irrigation, Nutrition, and Disease Management Field Day will be held May 11 in Santa Maria, Calif.

• When: Friday, May 11, 2012, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Where: Manzanita Berry Farms, 1891 West Main St., Santa Maria, Calif. 93458
• Topics: Updates on regulatory, irrigation, nutrient management, and fumigation alternatives
• Cost: Free
• Lunch: Provided

CE Credits: 3.5 hours CCA and 2.0 hours of DPR credits have been approved

Agenda

8:30 a.m. – Registration - No fee

9 – Update on regulatory and fumigation issues

Debbie Trupe, Supervising Ag Biologist, Santa Barbara Co Ag Commissioner Office

9:15 – Pesticide usage and water quality

Peter Meertens, Environmental Scientist, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

9:30 – Update on reduced sprinkler irrigation and salinity management in strawberries

Stuart Styles, Professor of BioResource and Ag Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

10 – Soil moisture monitoring and irrigation scheduling in strawberries

Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UCCE, Salinas

10:30 – Nutrient management in strawberries for high productivity and efficiency

Tim Hartz, Vegetable Crops Specialist, University of California, Davis

11 – Update on strawberry Raised Bed Trough (RaBeT) system

Hillary Thomas, Research Manager, California Strawberry Commission, Watsonville

11:30 – Fumigation alternatives for strawberry disease and weed management

Carol Shennan, Professor of AgroEcology, Joji Muramoto, Associate Researcher, University of California, Santa Cruz

Noon – Field tour

12:30 – Lunch

Spanish interpretation will be provided

Please pre-register by May 4, 2012 online at http://ucanr.org/strawberryfieldday or call Ingrid Schumann at 805-781-5940 for additional information. Early registration helps with arrangements.

• Thanks to our meeting sponsors: California Strawberry Commission and Skyplastic USA