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7:55          Introductions

8:00          2024 Plant disease update

Yu-Chen Wang, Plant Pathology Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey

8:30          Soil disinfestation with steam for weed and disease control

Steve Fennimore, Extension Vegetable Weed Specialist, UC Davis

9:00          Lettuce breeding for disease resistance

Kelley Richardson, Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS, Salinas 

9:30          Pest detection & delimitation 2023-2024

Casey McSwiggin, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, Monterey County

10:00         Break

10:15         Update on spinach downy mildew and INSV on spinach

 Jim Correll, Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Arkansas

10:45         Soilborne pathogens of lettuce and research updates on Fusarium wilt

 Alex Putman, Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, UC Riverside

11:15         2024 Update on thrips and INSV

 Daniel Hasegawa, Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS, Salinas

11:45         Management of insect pests in lettuce and cole crops - research update

 Ian Grettenberger, Extension Entomology Specialist, UC Davis

 Addie Abrams, Graduate Student Researcher, UC Davis

4.0 DPR credits have been requested.

2024 Pest Management Meeting