EcoFarm and Wild Farm Alliance Jointly Present:

Practical Whole Farm Solutions for Pest Management Practitioners and Growers

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 8 am - 5 pm
Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA
$99 (lunch included)

This EcoFarm Pre Conference is a unique opportunity to learn a whole systems approach to pest management, addressing both soil health and habitat diversity on the farm. The target audience is PCAs, CCAs and growers of California agriculture. It covers techniques on how to reduce the use of pesticides and come into compliance with California's pesticide reduction strategy. Learn more about the sessions included in this pre-conference event below.

DPR and CCA continuing education credits will be available

Topics Include:

• A Sustainable Future for Pest Management, Julie Henderson, CA Director, Department of Pesticide Regulation
• From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem Management, Dr. Hans Rudolf Herren, Entomologist, California Farmer and Development Specialist
• Diversifying Habitat on the Farm Supports a Diversity of Beneficials and a Blanket of Attack, Dr. William E. Snyder, Professor of Agroecology and Systems Biology, Univ. of Georgia
• Soil Health and EcoSystem Management Minimize Soil Pest Problems, Dr. Margaret Lloyd, Small Farms Advisor, UCANR Gerald Davis, Retired Agronomist and PCA for Grimmway Farms
• Pest Management Practices Used in the Field, Kim Horton, Agronomy Manager, Taylor Farms & Dr. Dylan Beal, Entomology Farm Advisor, UCCE
• Strengths and Weaknesses of Fungicide and Insecticide Biocontrol Products for Organic Growers, Dr. Matt Grieshop, Director, Grimm Family Organic Center at Cal Poly & Gina Bella Colfer, Sustainability PCA/CCA, Wilbur-Ellis
• Weed Management Roundtable: The Role of Technology in Dealing with Weeds, Dr. Darryl Wong, Executive Director, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System at UCSC; Curtis Garner, Cofounder, Verdant Robotics; Nathan Dorn, Agricultural Business Development Lead, Farm-ng; Moderator: Richard Smith, Emeritus Farm Advisor, UCCE
• Organic Thresholds and Scouting, Dr. David Headrick, Professor, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo & Jessica Vaughan, Vaughan Grower Consulting

To Register: Contact Eco-Farm.Org

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