Best Management Practices Programs for CA Nurseries: Review and Outlook (Ventura)

UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County
669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura, CA 93003-5401

March 20, 2013
7:30 am – 1:00 pm

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Moderator: Julie Newman, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

Continuing Education Units Approved: 
3 "other" DPR units 
3.5 "IPM" CCA units 
4 Ag Waiver credit hours from the Los Angeles Regional Water Board for growers in Region 4.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture APHIS and the National Plant Board in partnership with the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and the University of California Nursery and Floriculture Alliance (UCNFA) are sponsoring a workshop to:

1. Review the benefits of best management practices (BMPs) programs to the nursery industry
2. Share examples of BMP programs (components)
3. Educate nursery growers on projects at the National Ornamental Research Site at Dominican University of California (NORS-DUC) to validate and develop BMPs
4. Review current status of the CANGC BMP grant for multiple plant pests in CA
5. Provide update on the National Plant Board’s Systems Approach for Nursery Certification program

A nationwide movement has increased the focus on “clean stock production” in the interest of preventing the spread of diseases and pests through nursery stock. Various states across the US are meeting to develop programs and guidelines for their own states and the National Plant Board, working with USDA, is also meeting regarding a possible national program for all states. CDFA is encouraging a voluntary program designed to allow California nurseries to develop a program specific to their individual needs regarding diseases and pests.

Agenda

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Registration

Registration $15 per person

(Register early because space is limited. Walk-in registration cannot be guaranteed.)

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Lodging

UCNFA has not reserved any blocks of hotel rooms for this event. The closest hotels to the meeting site are:

La Quinta Inn Ventura
5818 Valentine Rd, Ventura, CA
(805) 658-6200

Victoria Motel
2350 S Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 
(805) 642-2173

Assistance Available

Please contact the UCNFA office at 530-752-8419 (phone/fax) (email: lldodge@ucdavis.edu) if you have special needs or require assistance