CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
May 7 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING.
Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Time: 8:00 – 10:00am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi, CA
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR CE (OTHER) approved
Special Guests & Topics:
- Justin Tanner, PhD, UC Viticulture Farm Advisor – Pierce’s Disease
- Kendra Baumgartner, PhD, USDA – Root Health
Who Should Attend: Local Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), GROWERS who manage their own pest control (PRIVATE APPLICATORS) or who have pest control questions, anyone looking for viticulture DPR CE credits, viticulture TECHNICAL ADVISORS in Lodi, and winemakers/grower relations personnel interested in learning about vineyard pest management.
Description: Our group meets monthly to discuss current vineyard pests and their management. The goal is to create a strong local network for communicating the best IPM strategies and for support in solving viticulture anomalies. This month, Dr. Justin Tanner (UC Viticulture Farm Advisor) will discuss the basics of Pierce’s Disease, which is caused by a bacteria called Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce’s Disease has been reported in San Joaquin County. Dr. Kendra Baumgartner (USDA) will also host an interactive workshop on root health focusing on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.