FULL CE PROGRAM
19.5 DPR hours (4.0 Laws, 15.5 Other)
18.5 CCA hours (0.5 NM, 0.5 SWM, 11.0 PM, 2.5 CM, 2.0 PD, 2.0 S)
Nevada hours TBA
ISA hours: Monday only (TW: 5.00, CA: 5.00, MS: 5.00, BCMA-S: 1.00, BCMA-P: 3.00, BCMA-M: 1.00)
* Program Speakers and topics subject to change
Sunday, October 19 —
7.5 DPR hours (0.5 Laws, 7.0 Other)
7.5 CCA Hours (0.5 NM, 4.0 PM, 2.0 CM, 1.0 PD)
9:00 am – 4:30 pm: Exhibitor Presentations (0.5 DPR hours of Other credit available during this window)
8:00 am – 10:30 am: Almond Board of California+ Session (Grand Ballroom) – 2.5 DPR hours (Other)
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Lauren Fann, PhD, Manager of the Pest Management Research Portfolio, Almond Board of California | Biological Practices Used in the Almond Industry
8:30 am – 9:00 am: Brent A. Holtz, PhD, Orchard Systems Advisor, UC ANR | Best Management Practices for Controlling Almond Bloom and Foliar Diseases
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Franz Niederholzer, PhD, Orchards Advisor in Colusa, Sutter, & Yuba Counties, UC ANR | Delivering Effective IPM in Almonds
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Mel Machado, Chief Agricultural Officer, Blue Diamond Growers | Sustainable Pest Management Practices to Control Navel Orangeworm
10:00 am – 10:30 am: Felipe Garziera, Global Director of Market Development, SQM North America | The Role of Potassium on Plant Health and Biotic Stress
10:30 am – 11:00 am: BREAK
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Exhibit Hall Session – 1.0 DPR hour (Other)
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Oleg Daugovish, PhD, Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor, UCCE-Ventura | Weed and Pathogen Management in Coastal Strawberry and Vegetable Crops
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Joshua Kress, CDFA Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Division | Invasive Pests & Plant Diseases
12:00 am – 12:30 pm: BREAK
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Western Growers Association+ Session (Grand Ballroom) – 2.5 DPR hours (0.5 Laws, 2.0 Other)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke, Executive Director, CA Leafy Greens Research Board | Biologicals 101 and Innovation
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Mohammad Amir Aghaee, PhD, Entomology Program Leader, Cal Poly Strawberry Center | Biopesticides: The Good, The Bad, and The Needs More Research
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm: Dr. Sean Whipple, Director of Global Technical Development, GreenLight Biosciences | RNAi Technology Introduction and Case Study
1:50 pm – 2:10 pm: Cassandra Rieser, Certified Professional Soil Scientist and PCA, UPL North America | Biological Pesticides and Their Role in Diamondback Moth Control
2:10 pm – 2:30 pm: Zephyr Papin-Tillery, M.Ag, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Lallemand Plant Care | Incorporating Microbial Pesticides into an IPM Program
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Dr. Kevi Mace, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, CDFA OPCA | Reading and Understanding Pesticide Regulations
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: BREAK
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Exhibit Hall Session – 1.0 DPR hour (Other)
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Taylor Triffo, Governmental Advocate, Kahn, Soares and Conway LLP | Advocacy and Policy Update
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Michael Blankinship, Senior Principal, Blankinship: A Bowman Company | Keep Your Head on a Swivel: Future Challenges & Opportunities for PCAs
monday, October 20 —
7.5 DPR Hours (2.0 Laws, 5.5 Other)
7.0 CCA Hours (3.5 PM, 0.5 CM, 1.0 PD, 2.0 S)
11:30 am – 3:00 pm: Exhibitor Presentations (0.5 DPR hours of Other credit available during this window)
7:30 am – 11:45 am: Grand Ballroom Session – 3.5 DPR hours (1.5 Laws, 2.0 Other)
7:30 am – 7:40 am: CAPCA Executive Board | CAPCA Annual Meeting (no CE)
7:40 am – 8:00 am: TBD | Welcome, Licensing, and Hours Housekeeping
8:00 am – 8:30 am: Dr. Karen Morrison, Director, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation | A Look Ahead at Sustainable Pest Management and Pesticide Regulation in California
8:30 am – 9:15 am: Josh Huntsinger, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, Placer County | Pesticide Regulatory Update
9:15 am – 9:30 am: BREAK
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Jessica Vollmer, Senior Environmental Scientist, CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife – Nutria Eradication Program | Status of Invasive Nutria and Response in California
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Roger Baldwin, PhD, Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis | The Development of an Integrated Approach for Managing Ground Squirrels and Roof Rats
11:00 am – 11:45 am: Dillon Gabbert, Director of State Regulatory Affairs, CropLife America | Endangered Species Act: Workflow for compliance
11:45 am – 1:30 pm: BREAK – Monday Luncheon, Exhibit Hall Open | Member Luncheon & Exhibit Hall CE available
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Exhibit Hall Session – 1.0 DPR hour (Other)
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Dr. Shaku Nair, Extension Entomologist, University of Arizona | Flies – Biology and Management
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: BREAK
3:00 pm – 5:15 pm: Grand Ballroom Session – 2.5 DPR hours (0.5 Laws, 2.0 Other)
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm: Conrad L. Kiernan, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist), CalTrans | Controlling Non-Native, Invasive Ignition Source Plant Material on the Right Shoulder
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Dawn Fluharty, Landscape Sales Specialist, Target Specialty Products | Managing Borers and Invasive Pests without the Use of Neonics
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm: Matt Reardon, Senior Atmospheric Scientist, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. | Leveraging California’s Microclimate for Better Decisions
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm: Robert Brenton, PCA, M.S., Owner, Brenton VMS | “What is a Pest Control Recommendation” and Why It’s Important
tuesday, October 21 —
4.5 DPR Hours (1.5 Laws, 3.0 Other)
4.0 CCA hours (0.5 SWM, 3.5 PM)
7:15 am – 8:35 am: Label Update Session – 1.25 DPR hours (1.0 Laws, 0.25 Other)
7:15 am – 8:35 am: Various Presenters | Label Updates
- 7:15-7:25 am – UPL Label Update by Cassandra Rieser
- 7:25-7:35 am – Wilbur-Ellis Label Update by S. Kaan Kurtural, PhD
- 7:35-7:45 am – Lallemand Label Update by Brian Guess
- 7:45-7:55 am – Kemin Label Update by Richard Jones
- 7:55-8:05 am – Summit Agro Label Update by Dr. Eric Tedford
- 8:05-8:15 am – TELUS Agriculture Label Update by Joan Vernon
- 8:15-8:25 am – Suterra Label Update by Haydn Lenz
- 8:25-8:35 am – Semios Label Update by Abigail Welch
8:35 am – 8:45 pm: BREAK
8:45 am – 12:00 pm: General Session – 3.25 DPR hours (0.5 Laws, 2.75 Other)
8:45 am – 9:45 am: Kendall Barton, Alyssa Lindberg, Bryan Aguilar, Nicholas Mello, Yadira Lucatero | SPM Insights
9:45 am – 10:30 am: Sarah Light, Agronomy Farm Advisor, UCCE | Considerations for Cover Crops and Weed & Pest Management
10:30 am – 11:00 am: Dr. Kevi Mace, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, CDFA OPCA | What is the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis
11:00 am – 11:30 am: Emily Symmes, PhD, PCA, Senior Manager of Technical Field Services, Suterra | Dispensing with Dispensers: The Future of Pheromones Is Up in the Air
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Dr. Randy Norton, Resident Director of the Safford Agricultural Center, Associate Regional Extension Specialist, University of Arizona | Efficient Management of Soilborne Pathogens in Desert Agriculture