Free to attend. No registration needed. Coffee and snacks provided. Continuing education requested for 1 hour DPR & 2 hour CCA.

This is event will cover relevant agricultural topics regarding peaches including varieties, pest and disease management, and weather and fruit development relationships. The event is relevant for growers and other agricultural professional in the North San Joaquin Valley and neighboring regions.

Date and Time: Wednesday, February 5th 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Location: Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 State Hwy 59, Merced, CA 95341

Agenda:

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM - Jhalendra Rijal, Ph.D. with UC Cooperative Extension. IPM of Major Peach Pests Including Stink Bugs, Thrips, and Oriental Fruit Moth.

 9:30 AM to 10:10 AM - Jim Adaskaveg, Ph.D. with UC Riverside. Update on Diseases of Peach in California.  

10:10 AM to 10:40 AM - Thomas Gradziel, Ph.D. with UC Davis. Update on New UC Davis Processing Peach Varieties and Breeding Selections. 

10:40 AM to 11:10 AM - Raymond Mireles with UC Cooperative Extension. High Spring Temperature Impact on Peach Fruit Size and Development.

11:10 AM to 11:30 AM - Possible additional speaker or additional time for question and answers.