Tulare County Agricultural Building

4437 S. Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension & Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District

Registration fee: $15

Registration link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41970

7:45 am               Sign-in (refreshments provided)

8:25 am               Welcome/Introduction: Joy Hollingsworth-UCCE Tulare

8:30 am               PCA Requirements: Nicole Motley-Tulare Ag Commissioners Office

9:00 am               Managing Winter Weeds in Table Grapes: Jorge Angeles-UCCE Tulare

9:30 am               Research Update on Grapevine Trunk Diseases and Management Options: Akif Eskalen, UC Davis

10:00 am            Break

10:20 am            Cover crop impacts on soil health and water budget in an Autumn King table grape vineyard: Lauren Hale, USDA ARS

10:50 am            Improving berry firmness and color in red table grapes: Tian Tian, UCCE Kern

11:20 am            Optimizing the Use of Ethylene-Releasing Compounds in Table Grapes: Ashraf El-Kereamy, UC Riverside and UC Lindcove REC

11:50 am            Summary of recent work/wrap up: Joy Hollingsworth, UCCE Tulare

12:00 pm            Lunch

3.0 CCA and 1.5 DPR credits have been applied for