Apr 8, 2010
Ventura County Cooperative Extension will be hosting a strawberry research update seminar on Friday, May 7, 2010 from 8am-noon at our office. The program is in English with simultaneous translation into Spanish available upon request. There is no cost to attend, but to ensure your participation please contact Oleg Daugovish.
Topics to be covered include:
- Latest regulations for fumigant use.
- Alternative fumigants and emission reduction technologies.
- Raised bed trough substrate systems.
- Soil disinfestation with steam or hot gas.
- Anaerobic soil disinfestation.
- Biofumigational potential of mustards.
- California Strawberry Commission update pertaining to fumigant regulations.
Further information can be found here.
Topics:
- alternative fumigants
- commercial agriculture
- grower education
- Initiative B Abundant Food
- Initiative C Sharing Science
- Initiative D Sustaining Ecosystems
- Initiative G Safe Food
- Initiative H Managing Pests
- Initiative I Energy for the Future
- local events
- local research
- Oleg Daugovish
- Spanish language resource
- strawberry production