669 County Square Drive, Suite 100
Ventura, California 93003
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Fumigants and non-fumigant alternatives: regulatory and research updates
23 April, Thursday 8 AM-NOON
UCCE conference room, 669 County Square Drive, Ventura.
(From Victoria, turn to Telephone Rd., west, and take the first right at County Square Drive, proceed till the end of it, our building is on the left of the cul-de-sac)
8:00- 8:30 REGISTRATION
8:30-9:00 Latest regulations for fumigant use. Ryan Casey, Deputy Ag. Commissioner-Ventura County
Overview of changes in regulations to soil fumigation
9:00-9:30 Fumigant application technologies and compliance with current regulations. Mike Stanghellini, TriCal
How the regulations pertain to strawberry field fumigation and methods to comply with them
9:30-9:50 Improving fumigant distribution and efficacy during bed fumigation. Ruijun Qin, UC Davis/USDA.
Methods of enhancing fumigant distribution during bed fumigation with drip lines.
9:50 -10:10 New and current fumigant trials in California strawberries. Steve Fennimore, UC-Davis and Husein Ajwa.
Allyl ITC and other fumigant efficacy evaluations in Central coast trials
10:10-10:25 BREAK
10:25-10:45 Progress in soil disinfestation with steam. Steve Fennimore.
Improving efficiency of soil disinfestation with high temperature steam injections
10:45-11:05 Progress in Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD). Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, UC Santa Cruz.
Improving understanding of mechanisms of action during anaerobic soil disinfestation and trial results
11:05-11:25 ASD optimization trial in Ventura County. Oleg Daugovish, UCCE-Ventura
Delaying or eliminating irrigation during ASD process to meet grower needs and water conservation targets
11:25-11:45 California Strawberry Commission update. Dan Legard, CSC
An overview CSC funded research projects on fumigant alternatives for California strawberries.
11:45 LUNCH (provided)
· Continuous education credits (including laws and regulations) have been requested from DPR.
If you require special arrangements, translation into Spanish or have further questions, please contact Oleg Daugovish at UCCE –Ventura: (805) 645-1454 or
Si usted requiere arreglos especiales, traducción al español o tiene otras preguntas, por favor comuníquese con Oleg Daugovish a UCCE - Ventura: (805) 645-1454 u