Conference Program
General Sessions
BeeWhere and Endangered Species
Accreditation: 0.5 Laws & 0.5 Other DPR Hours | 0.5 PM, 0.5 PD CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | 1.0 ISA Hours
"BeeWhere Update"
Ruben Arroyo, Riverside County Ag Commissioner
“Update on Native Pollinators”
Josette Lewis, Chief Scientific Officer, Almond Board of California
"National Pesticide Registration, Local Pesticide Use and Endangered Species"
Bernalyn McGaughey, FIFRA Endangered Species Task Force
Industrial Hemp and Cannabis Update
Accreditation: 1.0 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 CM CCA Hours | 1.0 Hours AZ
"Industrial Hemp – What You Should Know as a PCA"
Rick Gurrola, Shasta County Ag Commissioner
"Cannabis Regulatory Update"
Juan Hidalgo, Santa Cruz County Ag Commissioner
Nematodes and Management of Trunk Diseases
Accreditation: 1.0 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | 1.0 ISA Hours
"Prescribing New Technology for Nematodes"
Jeff Baxter, Horticulture Product Manager, Nematicides, Bayer
Chuck Bates, Market Segment Leader, Specialty Crops, Netafim USA
"Management of Trunk Diseases in Permanent Crops"
Issa Quandah, Technical Service Manager, FMC
State and Local Regulatory Update
Accreditation: 0.5 Laws & 0.5 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 Hours AZ | 1.0 ISA Hours
"CACASA Update"
Joshua Huntsinger, Placer County Ag Commissioner and CACASA President
"DPR Update"
Val Dolcini, Director Department of Pesticide Regulations
PCA 101
Accreditation: 1.0 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | 1.0 ISA Hours
"When in Doubt, Scout"
John Palumbo, Extension Entomologist, University of Arizona
"Pesticide Drift Liability Issues for PCAs - Mitigation and Best Practices"
David M. Leath, Esq., Petrie LEATH LARRIVEE & O’ROURKE, LLP
Weed Control
Accreditation: 1.0 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | 1.0 ISA Hours
“Discussing the Transition of Pest Management”
Bryan Thompson, Pest Options
"Organic Herbicides in Landscapes: Efficacy and Trade-offs"
Karey Windbiel-Rojas, UC IPM
Thank you to our General Session Sponsors
Label Update Sessions
Label Update Session One
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | ISA Hours*
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
Label Update Session Four
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | ISA Hours*
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
Label Update Session Two
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | ISA Hours*
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
Label Update Session Five
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | ISA Hours*
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
Label Update Session Three
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | ISA Hours*
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
Label Update Session Six
Accreditation: 1.0 Laws DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours
This two-part course will include product presentation updates from manufacturers.
*Label Update Sessions I, II & III 1.0 ISA Hours | Label Update Sessions IV &V 1.0 ISA Hours
Thank you to our Label Update Sponsors
Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session One
Accreditation: 1.0 SW CCA Hours (no DPR hours) | 1.0 ISA Hours
"Salinity Issues in Avocado and Citrus"
Peggy Mauk, UC Riverside
Breakout Session Two
Accreditation: 1.0 NM CCA Hours (no DPR hours) | 1.0 ISA Hours
"Bio Stimulants"
Patrick Brown, UC Davis
Breakout Session Three
Accreditation: 1.5 Other DPR Hours | 1.0 PM CCA Hours | 1.0 AZ Hours | 1.0 ISA Hours
"Urban Invasives"
Igor Lacan, UC ANR
"Invasive Shot-hole Borer Detection and Management"
Ed Williams, Ventura County Ag Commissioner
Thank you to our Breakout Session Sponsors
Nitrogen Management Update
Speakers
Accreditation: NM 1.5, SW 0.5, CM 0.5 CCA Hours (no DPR hours)
"CDFA Healthy Soils Program"
Geetika Joshi, Senior Environmental Scientist, CDFA
"Nitrogen Cycle in Orchards and efficient Nitrogen Management"
Saiful Muhammad Ph.D, Research Agronomist, Plant Nutrition, QualiTech Co.
"Soil fertility management for organic cool season vegetable production"
Richard Smith, Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science, UCANR
"Integrating research to address environmental quality using almond as a case study"
Sat Darshan S. Khalsa, Assistant Project Scientist, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis
Thank you to our Nitrogen Management Update Sponsor
Other Accreditations
Questions? We're here to help! support@capca.com or call the CAPCA office M-F 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (916) 928-1625
Certified Crop Advisers
The CAPCA Conference has a total of 17.5 CCA hours accredited.
How do I get CCA credit for courses I've completed?
TWO OPTIONS
1) Self-Report by scanning the QR Code (sample pictured below) that you'll recieve at the end of your course presentation and any accompanying quiz section, you will be emailed a Verification of Attendance (VOA). Please follow the instructions from ICCA to get the app and scan the QR code with your smart phone.
OR
2) Submit your CCA number to the CAPCA office so we can report your hours at the end of Conference.
Arizona License Holders (Dept. of Agriculture)
The CAPCA Conference has a total of 13.0 AZ Department of Agriculture hours accredited.
How do I get AZ credit for courses I've completed?
YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR AZ PCA LICENSE NUMBER TO GET CREDIT FOR COMPLETED QUALIFYING COURSES
Submit your AZ PCA number to the CAPCA office so we can report your hours at the end of Conference.
ISA / Arborists
The CAPCA Conference has a total of 10.0 ISA / Arborist hours accredited.
How do I get ISA credit for courses I've completed?
TWO STEPS
- You must provide your ISA number to receive ISA credit for completed qualifying courses: Submit your ISA number to the CAPCA office so we can report your hours at the end of Conference.
- Complete the ISA Quiz for each session (pictured below). Due to accreditation requirements, specific ISA Quizzes are required. >> Read the course description carefully as you may be able to get DPR, CCA and AZ credit for completing some ISA Quizzes. <<
