Organic Agriculture Seminar Series for GrowersJanuary 24 – March 21, 2023 Tuesdays, 12 – 1 pm, via Zoom

Jan 13, 2023

Please join us for a weekly lunchtime seminar series. Each week we'll be joined by a guest speaker for a 30-minute presentation followed by questions from the listeners and more general discussion.

 

The Zoom link will be the same each week. No pre-registration required.

Meeting link:https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/95260378391?pwd=TXNTNmtNalo5TzY0bjdISEszeXRXUT09

*The presentation (not the Q and A discussion) will be recorded and made available.

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Date

Topic

Tuesday, January 24

Nitrogen Mineralization from Organic Fertilizers and Composts

Joji Muramoto, Organic Production Specialist, UC Santa Cruz

Tuesday, January 31

Tools and Approaches for Assessing and Improving Irrigation Efficiency on the Farm

Michael Cahn, Irrigation and Water Resource Farm Advisor, UCCE

Tuesday, February 7

Organic Management of Nematodes

Philip Waisen, Vegetable Crops Advisor, UCCE

Tuesday, February 14

How to Identify and Scout for Insect Pests

Alejandro del Poso, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Applied Insect Ecology - Turfgrass and Ornamentals, Virginia Tech University

Tuesday, February 21

Why, How and When to Choose Between Open-pollinated, Hybrid, and Land-race seeds?

Charlie Brummer, Director and Professor, Center for Plant Breeding, UC Davis

Tuesday, February 28

Management of Soilborne Plant Pathogens with Organic Amendments

Amisha Poret-Peterson, USDA-ARS, Davis

Tuesday, March 7

Biology and Management of Thrips and the Diseases They Spread

Daniel Hasegawa, USDA-ARS, Salinas

Tuesday, March 14

Weed Management on Small farms and in Organic Production Systems

Darryl Wong, Executive Director, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, UC Santa Cruz

Tuesday, March 21

Recruiting Owls and Raptors for Pest Management

Breanna Martinico, Human-Wildlife Interactions Farm Advisor, UCCE

 

Questions?  Contact Margaret Lloyd mglloyd@ucanr.edu,  Aparna Gazula agazula@ucanr.edu or Lucy Diekmann lodiekmann@ucanr.edu


By Michael D Cahn
Author - Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources