California Nursery Conference 2013
Quarantine Pest and Water Policies: How They Affect the Nursery Industry and How to Survive Them


Etiwanda Gardens
7576 Etiwanda Ave.
Etiwanda CA 91739
October 9, 2013
7:30am - 5:00pm
Moderators: Loren Oki Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis and John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County
A trade show organized by SoCal CAPCA will be included for vendors of pest and disease control products and services (see information below)
Continuing Education Units Approved:
DPR 4.5 “other”, 0.5 “laws and regs”
CCA 1.5 “soil/water management”, 4.0 “pest management”, 1.0 “professional development”
Region 4 (LA) Ag Waiver 1.5
Conference Agenda
| Time | Title | Speaker/Affiliation |
| 7:30am | Registration | Magnolia Ballroom |
| 8:00am | Welcome | Loren Oki Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis and John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County |
| 8:10am | Water Session I | Moderator: Loren Oki Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| Sediments | Darren Haver Ph.D., UCCE Orange County | |
| Mitigating nutrients in nursery runoff | Laosheng Wu Ph.D., Dept. of Environmental Sciences, UC Riverside | |
| Biological treatment of runoff | Loren Oki Ph.D., UC Davis | |
| NRCS programs | Hudson Minshew, District Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | |
| 9:40am | BREAK | Visit Trade Show |
| 10:00am | Exotic Pests and Diseases Session I | Moderator: John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County |
| National Plant Diagnostic Network | Dick Hoenisch, National Plant Diagnostic Network, UC Davis | |
| Hot water and steam in a systems approach to pest control |
Arnold Hara Ph.D., Hawaii Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii |
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| Rotational pest control programs | James Bethke, UCCE San Diego and Riverside Counties | |
| BMP web tool | Loren Oki Ph.D., UC Davis | |
| Survey on Snails and Slugs | Cheryl Wilen Ph.D., UCCE San Diego County, Area IPM Advisor | |
| 12:00pm | LUNCH | Posters and Trade Show |
| 1:30pm | CANGC Membership: the First Line of Defense | Moderator: Loren Oki Ph.D., Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| Nursery perspective | Dave Cox, L.E. Cooke Co. | |
| CANGC Perspective | Tad Bell and Spencer Halsey, CANGC | |
| 2:30pm | Exotic Pests and Diseases Session II | Moderator: John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County |
| Asian citrus psyllid | James Bethke, UCCE San Diego and Riverside Counties | |
| Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer | Timothy Paine Ph.D., Department of Entomology, UC Riverside | |
| 3:15pm | BREAK | Visit Trade Show |
| 3:25pm | Exotic Pests and Diseases Session III | Moderator: John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County |
| Pesticide regulatory update | Peggy Byerly and Jahan Motakef, CDPR | |
| Update on LBAM and P. ramorum | Steve Tjosvold, UCCE Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties | |
| Glassy winged sharpshooter | Richard Redak Ph.D., Department of Entomology, UC Riverside | |
| Palm weevils, bagrada bug, etc | John Kabashima Ph.D., UCCE Orange County | |
| National Plant Diagnostic Network Survey | Dick Hoenisch, National Plant Diagnostic Network, UC Davis | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn | Don’t forget to fill out the conference evaluation |
Registration Options
Early: $95 per person received by Oct 2, 2013
Late: $110 per person received after Oct 2, 2013
Secure Online Registration Form (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, Discover)
Mail/Fax in Registration Flyer (checks or credit cards)
Cancellations: In the event that you need to cancel your registration, please advise Linda Dodge ([email protected]) in writing or email at least 7 days prior to the program date (Oct 2, 2013). A refund less a $20 administrative fee will be issued. No-shows will not be refunded.
Trade Show Participation

Thanks to So Cal CAPCA for organizing the Trade Show!
Vendor Tabletop Display plus one registration for $195
Download CA Nursery Conference Sponsorship Form
For more information, contact
Karen Stringer: 951-452-1634, [email protected] or
Heather Morois: 949-429-9944, [email protected]
Lodging
UCNFA has not reserved any blocks of rooms for the conference but the hotels closest to Etiwanda Gardens are:
Comfort Inn
13500 Baseline Ave
Fontana, CA
Best Western Plus Heritage Inn Rancho Cucamonga/Ontario
8179 Spruce Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Four Points by Sheraton Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga
11960 E Foothill Blvd
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Assistance Available
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Please contact the UCNFA office at 530-752-8419 (phone/fax) (email: [email protected]) if you have special needs or require assistance |
