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Pest Management Conference

Educational Conference

December 4-5, 2009
San Luis Obispo, CA

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Overview
Enhance your skills, earn continuing education credits and enjoy beautiful San Luis Obispo! The 8th Annual Sustainable Pest Management Conference will feature innovative pest management practices for sustainable agriculture. Topics include:

• Hot topics in sustainable agriculture
• Current and potential insect threats to IPM and organic

• Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Issues

• Weed management without synthetic herbicides

• Importance and Role of micronutrient trace minerals
• Key issues for California's Central Coast

• An insect and pest identification workshop: ants and mealybugs

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Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credits - 12 Continuing Education Units including 2 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). 12 CEU credits have also been approved for Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs).

Important Credit Update
Continuing education credits will be provided for both days of the conference. A total of 12 units for PCAs have been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) -- 8 units for Day 1, 4 additional units for Day 2. These 12 units will be applied to the “Other” category and will NOT be applied as “Laws and Regs” credits. For those interested in receiving “DPR Laws & Regs” credits, a special breakout session on Friday morning, December 4th from 8-10 AM (Day 1) will provide 2 “Law and Regs” credits. This session will be given by Cynthia Ray of DPR, and will be optional. The original conference agenda will remain the same. If you have questions please feel free to contact Hunter Francis at the Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium (805) 756-5086.

Details
Registration includes conference materials, PCA unit processing and meals.

Before October 30th	After October 30th
$200 Both Days	$240 Both Days
$60 Both Days - Student	$60 Both Days - Student
$150 Day One	$170 Day One
$40 Day One - Student	$40 Day One - Student
$75 Day Two	$90 Day Two
$25 Day Two - Student	$25 Day Two - Student

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Conference Program

DAY 1 , Friday 4 December, 2009

Map Day One Location - San Luis Obispo County Veteran's Hall

7:00-8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast – Sponsored by AgraQuest

8:00 – 8:30 AM "Hot Topics in Pests and Sustainable Agriculture"
Claudia Reid, Policy & Program Director, CCOF

Amber Pool, Certification Specialist, CCOF

8:30 – 9:15 AM "Current and Potential Insect Threats to California Olives"

Marshall Johnson, Specialist and Research Entomologist, UC Riverside

9:15 - 10:00 AM "Biopesticides - Legitimate Products for Integration into IPM and Certified Organic Production"
Pam Marrone, President, Marrone Bio Innovations

10:00 – 10:15 AM Break – Sponsored by Marrone Bio Innovations and Crop Production Services

10:15 – 11:45 AM "Leafy Green Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Issues – Panel Discussion"
Scott Horsfall, Executive Director, California LGMA
JoAnn Baumgartner, Executive Director, Wild Farm Alliance
John Foster, Senior Manager of Organic Integrity, Earthbound Farms

11:45 – 12:30 PM Lunch and Trade Exhibition - Sponsored by New Era Farm Service

12:30 – 1:00 PM "Promoting Sustainable Pest Management Practices in New Certification Standards for Sustainability in Vineyards"
Kris O’Connor, Executive Director, Central Coast Vineyard Team

1:00 – 1: 45 PM "Weed Management Without Synthetic Herbicides"
Cheryl Wilen, Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor, UC Statewide IPM Program

1:45 – 2:45 PM " Importance and Role of Micronutrient Trace Minerals in Bolstering Pest Resistance"
Dr. Doug Fodge, Chief Scientist and President, DF International, L.L.C.

Dr. Lee Klinger, Soil Specialist, Sudden Oak Life

2:45 – 3:00 PM Break - Sponsored by Monterey AgResources

3:00 – 4:30 PM "Key Pest Management Issues Facing Central California - Agricultural Commissioner Panel"
Ruben Arroyo, Kern County

Eric Lauritzen, Monterey County
Robert Lilley, San Luis Obispo County

4:30 – 5:15 PM Keynote: "Challenges and Opportunities in Sustainable Pest Management in California Agriculture"
AG Kawamura, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Day 2, Saturday 5 December 2009

Map to Day Two Location - Cal Poly Crops Unit

“Insect Pest Identification Workshop: Ants and Mealybugs”

This is a hands-on workshop that will teach attendees how to identify the major species in these two significant pest groups. Information will be included about their biology, pest status and control. Workshop will include visual aids, handouts and microscopic examination of specimens. Key characters will be shown for better field identification skills. The program will be held at Cal Poly and offered in English and Spanish.

Workshop presenters:

Monica L. Cooper, Viticulture Farm Advisor & County Director, UCCE Napa County

Lucia Varela, Area IPM Advisor, UCCE Sonoma County

Breakfast - Sponsored by Nutiva and Associates Insectary

Break - Sponsored by Central Coast Vineyard Team

Overnight Accommodations:

Special arrangements have been made at two nearby hotels. Contact the following hotels directly to make a reservation, and specify the Sustainable AG Conference rate:

Quality Suites Inn

1631 Monterey St.

San Luis Obispo, CA 93402 (805)541-5001

www.qualitysuitesslo.com

“Sustainable Ag Conference Rate”: $139

(Before Nov 15)

Holiday Inn Express
1800 Monterey St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93402
(805)544-8600
www.hisanluisobispo.com
"Sustainable Ag Conference Rate": $109
(Before Nov 15)

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2008 Program Materials

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