Conference schedule- Agenda (PDF)
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Thursday, February 6, 2025 Friday, February 7, 2025 The Agenda will be available soon |
2025 California Plant and Soil Conference Agenda
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General Session: 9:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
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Chairs: Mark Cady, Nick Clark CEU: TBD |
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9:30 – 9:45 |
Mark Cady, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Introductory remarks |
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9:45 – 10:20 |
Karen Ross, Secretary, CDFA, The state of California agriculture in 2025 and beyond |
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10:20 – 10:55 |
Michael Anderson, CA State Climatologist, DWR, California’s climate future—water and heat impacts |
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10:55 – 11:30 |
Brad Franklin, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute of California, Navigating California's climate future: water sector resilience and impacts |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Daniel Geisseler, UC Davis, Honoree presentation |
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12:00 – 1:25 P.M. LUNCH
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 1:25 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
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Session 1 – IPM and Pollinators Chairs: Mark Bolda, Ian Grettenberger CEU: TBD |
Session 2 – Nutrient Management Chairs: Mark Bolda, Nick Clark CEU: TBD |
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1:25 |
Introductory Remarks |
1:25 |
Introductory Remarks |
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1:30 |
Gina Colfer, Wilbur Ellis, Why pollinators and pollinator habitat are critical components in the Farm Scape |
1:30 |
Joji Muramoto, UCCE, Plant nitrogen Acquisitions via unconventional pathways and mechanisms |
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2:00 |
Miles Dakin, Pollinator Partnership, Technical and financial assistance for pollinator friendly practices |
2:00 |
Doug Amaral, UCCE, Foliar fertilization: principles and practices |
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2:30 |
Mohammad Aghee, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Balancing profits and pollinators |
2:30 |
Deanne Meyer, UCCE, Farm-scale nitrogen management with dairy manure |
3:00 – 3:25 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 3:25 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
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Session 3 – Soil Health and Disease Suppressing Soil Chairs: Sangeeta Bansal, Hossein Zakari, Charlotte Decock CEU: TBD |
Session 4 – Emerging Voices Panel: Behind-the-Science Look at Agronomy Research Chairs: Lauren Hale, Jeff Mitchell, Hossein Zakeri CEU: TBD |
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3:25 |
Introductory Remarks |
3:25 |
Introductory Remarks |
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3:30 |
Nicholas LeBlanc, USDA-ARS, Management of soil and crop microbiomes to improve strawberry and lettuce production |
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4:00 |
Cristina Lazcano, UC Davis, The role of the soil microbiome and strawberry plant genotype in the resistance to fungal diseases. |
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4:30 |
Shashika S. Hewavitharana, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Effects of soil amendments and cover cropping on soil microbial diversity and disease suppression in strawberry cropping system |
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5:00 P.M. POSTER SESSION AND EVENING SOCIAL (beverages and hors d'oeuvres served)
Friday, February 7
6:45 A.M. STUDENT MENTOR BREAKFAST
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 8:25 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. |
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Session 5 – Integrating Water and Nutrient management Chairs: Mae Culumber, Wendy Rash, Sultan Begna CEU: TBD |
Session 6 – Using Data on the Farm Chairs: Mark Bolda, Jeff Mitchell CEU: TBD |
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8:25 |
Introductory remarks |
8:25 |
Introductory remarks |
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8:30 |
Michael Cahn, UCCE, Factoring in nitrogen from irrigation water in fertilizer budgets for vegetables and row crops |
8:30 |
Collin English, Irrigation for the Future, Field scale modeling of irrigation to optimize net returns to water: When is deficit irrigation more profitable? |
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9:00 |
Sarah Light, UCCE, Can almond shell mulch be applied to established alfalfa fields? |
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Alireza Pourreza, UC Davis, AI's impact on farming |
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9:30 |
Isaya Kisekka, UC Davis, Realtime soil nitrate sensing to optimize fertilizer management and reduce nitrate leaching |
9:30 |
Marnus Ferreira, Agri Technovation, Real-world application of data mining on commercial farms using agronomic data sets |
10:00 – 10:25 A.M. COFFEE BREAK
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions: 10:25 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
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Session 7 – Groundwater Scarcity and Water Quality Chairs: Wendy Rash, Mae Culumber, Sultan Begna CEU: TBD |
Session 8 – Regenerative Agriculture Chairs: Sultan Begna, Jeff Mitchell CEU: TBD |
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10:25 |
Introductory remarks |
10:25 |
Introductory remarks |
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10:30 |
Matt Hurley, McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency, The “when” for weather cycle forward planning: for floods…during droughts and for droughts…during floods! |
10:30 |
Jessica Chiartas, UC Davis, RegenScore: a systems-based scoring framework for regenerative agriculture |
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11:00 |
Khaled Bali, UCCE, Groundwater recharge and deficit irrigation on alfalfa: solutions for an uncertain water future |
11:00 |
Garrett Liles, CSU Chico, What’s the Difference? – a side-by-side investigation of conventional and regenerative management across the Golden State. |
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11:30 |
Ken Miller, Formation Environmental, Groundwater protection targets in the Central Valley |
11:30 |
Sultan Begna, USDA-ARS, Almond-alfalfa intercropping in young orchards for productivity and sustainability |
12:00 – 1:25 P.M. CA-ASA BUSINESS MEETING AND AWARDS LUNCHEON
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Closing Plenary: 1:25 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. The Evolution of Pest Management in California
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Chairs: Mark Cady, Nick Clark CEU: TBD |
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1:25 – 1:30 |
Introductory remarks |
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1:30 – 2:00 |
Sapna Thottathil, CDPR, A sustainable future for pest management in California |
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2:00 – 2:30 |
Kevi Mace, CDFA, Neonicotinoids: interpreting a new type of regulation |
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2:30 – 3:00 |
Kari Arnold, IR-4 Program, How IR-4 serves California agriculture |