FULL CE PROGRAM
19.5 DPR hours (4.0 Laws, 15.5 Other)
18.5 CCA hours (0.5 NM, 0.5 SWM, 10.0 PM, 2.5 CM, 2.0 PD, 3.0 S)
19.5 Nevada hours (4.0 Laws, 15.5 General)
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
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7.5 DPR hours (0.5 Laws, 7.0 Other)
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7.0 CCA Hours (0.5 NM, 3.5 PM, 2.0 CM, 1.0 PD)
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7.5 NV Hours (0.5 Laws, 7.0 General)
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: Walter Dias, Director of Global Technical Sales Service and PMO, 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
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7.5 DPR Hours (2.0 Laws, 5.5 Other)
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7.0 CCA Hours (3.5 PM, 0.5 CM, 1.0 PD, 2.0 S)
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7.5 NV hours (2.0 Laws, 5.5 General)
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ISA Hours - TW: 5.00, CA: 5.00, MS: 5.00, BCMA-S: 1.00, BCMA-P: 3.00, BCMA-M: 1.00
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
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4.5 DPR Hours (1.5 Laws, 3.0 Other)
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4.5 CCA hours (0.5 SWM, 3.0 PM, 1.0 S)
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4.5 NV Hours (1.5 Laws, 3.0 General)
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