15th Annual Pest and Disease Conference
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Non Member
$175.00
Registration ends ends Nov 19
Conference Description:
Join us for our 15th Annual Pest and Disease Conference at Dominican University! We have a packed day learning about sudden oak death and other tree diseases. We'll cover palm cultivation, palm problems, and diseases. At the end of the day there will be a tour for 30 people to tour the National Ornamental Research Site at Dominican University of California (NORS-DUC).
Agenda:
| 7:30am |
Registration |
| 8:15am |
Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Igor Lacan, UCCE, Half Moon Bay |
| 8:30am |
Sudden Oak Death, from basics to advanced issues
Steven Swain, UCCE Marin, Marin, CA |
| 9:15am |
Tree and Palm Diseases
Dr. Suzanne Latham, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Sacramento, CA |
| 10:00am |
Break |
| 10:15am |
Regulatory Update
Allison Klein, Marin Agriculture Commissioner's Office, Marin, CA |
| 11:00am |
Weed Issues Around Trees and Tree-safe Weed Management
John Roncoroni, UCCE Sonoma, Sonoma, CA |
| 11:45am |
Lunch (Provided) |
| 12:30pm |
Palm Cultivation and Problems
Jason Dewees, Flora Grubb, San Francisco, CA |
| 1:15pm |
Xylella Diseases, Biology and Management
Lindsey Burbank, USDA, Sacramento, CA |
| 2:00pm |
Best Practices: Practical information on disinfection, contamination prevention, etc.
Karen Suslow, NORS-DUC and Kathy Kosta, CDFA retired |
| 2:20pm |
Overview of the National Ornamental Research Site at Dominican University of California
Wolfgang Schweigkofler, NORS-DUC, San Rafael, CA |
| 2:40pm |
Final Comments
Kathy Kosta, CDFA retired and Dr. Igor Lacan, San Rafael, CA |
| 3:00pm |
CEU Sign Out
*Please allow up to 6 weeks for processing of CEUs
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Early Registration (through 11/11/19):
- $105 - WCISA Member
- $130 - Non-WCISA Member
- $55 - Student/Senior
Regular Registration (on or after 11/12/19):
- $145 - WCISA Member
- $175 - Non-WCISA Member
- $55 - Student/Senior
CEUs:
- 5.5 - CA/CTW/MS
- 3.0 - BCMA-S
- 2.5 - BCMA-P
DPR applied for
Location
Dominican University - Guzman Hall
50 Acacia Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94901