Dr. Pete Goodell, UCCE Advisor, IPM
Cotton pest management update

Steve Wright, UCCE, Agronomy/Weed Science, Tulare
Herbicide resistance in your fields?

Dan Munk, UCCE Farm Advisor, Fresno
Cotton production risks in low water years

Dr. Bob Hutmacher, UC Cotton Extension Specialist
Update on Race 4 fusarium in cotton

From Firebaugh: Go South on Hwy 33 for about 5.5 miles toward Mendota. About 1.5 miles past W Shaw Ave you will see the old oil shop. Make a right (west) on the railroad crossing and LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

From Mendota: Take Hwy 33 North toward Firebaugh for about 1.5 miles. Make a left (west) at the old oil shop on the railroad
crossing and LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

Bring your questions and any damaged nuts or leaf samples for help and identification.

Walt Bentley, UC IPM Kearney Ag Center, Almond Specialist
In Season Monitoring Pest Pressures and Preserving Beneficial Populations

David Doll, UCCE Merced, Pomologist
Almond Disease and Nutrient Management for the Spring and Early Summer

From CA-99: Take exit #140/Shaw Ave. Head west on West Shaw for about 6 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

From Firebaugh/CA-33: Head east on 13th St./Avenue 7 1/2 for about 22 miles. Turn right on Madera Ave./Road 27, go 3 miles. Turn left on West Shaw Ave. and go 3.4 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

Win $$$ to Home Depot!
All attendees are entered into a raffle to win great prizes!

Key Pests and Control Strategies in Alfalfa, Almonds & Cotton
Dr. Larry Godfrey, UC Davis/UCCE, Entomologist
David Haviland, UCCE Kern Co. Farm Advisor, Entomologist
Dan Putnam, UC Davis/UCCE, Agronomist, Alfalfa Specialist

Bloom Time, Spring and Summer Disease Control for Almonds
David Doll, UCCE Merced, Pomologist, Almond Advisor

Overview of Chlorpyrifos use in CA- Human Health & Environmental Concerns
Brian Leahy, CA Dept of Pesticide Regulation, Director

San Joaquin Valley Watershed Update
Chris Linneman, Westside SJV Watershed Coalition, Engineer

Join us on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 and help the farmers at Windfall Farms and the Sustainable Cotton Project pick cotton. The day will start at 9:30 am in the colored cotton field near Firebaugh. We will hand pick the colored bolls, pack them into bins and learn more about what happens to the fiber and how it grows.

Bring your lunch, water, hat, gloves, sunscreen and sturdy shoes. We will provide cotton, drinks, fruit, cookies, shade and a real life experience.

Interested? RSVP to Jenny MacDonald at jenny@sustainablecotton.org and let her know that you want to try your hand at picking cotton.

If we get a good group of pickers, we will proceed with our plans.

Join us on Friday, October 19, 2012 for a one-day Cotton Farm Tour through the San Joaquin Valley to gain a behind-the-scenes look at the many sides of cotton production. You'll meet the farmers, see cotton being harvested and learn about Cleaner Cotton™. You'll visit a perennial hedgerow, walk through a colored cotton field, tour a running cotton gin, join us for lunch in the local park and take home samples of cotton fiber. Throughout the day, leading industry experts and professionals will present an inside perspective about the many facets of cotton cultivation and processing, addressing issues such as water use, cotton farming practices, human health concerns, and the current state of the market for Cleaner Cotton™ fiber. 

The tour and lunch are complimentary. There will be water and snacks on the bus.

Guests are responsible for their own travel and hotel arrangements. Lodging: Best Western Apricot Inn, 46290 West Panoche Road, Firebaugh, CA 93622. We reserved rooms under the name "Sustainable Cotton Project- Cotton Farm Tour." The hotel provides a complimentary breakfast for guests. Call 559-659-1444 to reserve your room.

The tour begins promptly at 8:30a.m., at the Best Western Apricot Inn. Please gather in or just outside the lobby. The tour ends around 4-5p.m.

Please wear close-toed shoes for walking in fields, and bring a hat, sunscreen and insect repellent if you wish. 

Space on the tour is limited. To register for the tour, please follow this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RQG9P3G

If you have any questions, please contact Marcia Gibbs, SCP Director, at (530) 370-5325, or via email at marcia@sustainablecotton.org.Visit www.sustainablecotton.org to get more information about SCP.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!  

Dr. Pete Goodell, UCCE, Statewide IPM Advisor
Insect and pest status of alfalfa and cotton- managing the crop through mid-season

Dan Munk, UCCE Fresno, Farm Advisor
Status of cotton crop development and its impact on pest management

Dan Putnam, UCCE, UCD, Alfalfa Specialist
Current issues affecting IPM in alfalfa

Bowles Farming: intersection of Hereford Road & Bisignani Road, Los Banos
Follow the field day signs to meeting location on Bisignani Road

Walt Bentley, UC IPM Kearney Ag Center, Almond Specialist
Late Season Consideration for Insect and Mite Management in Almonds

David Doll, UCCE Merced, Pomologist
Post harvest practices to reduce disease & pest issues and increase tree productivity, managing water at harvest

From CA-99: Take exit #140/Shaw Ave. Head west on West Shaw for about 6 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

From Firebaugh/CA-33: Head east on 13th St./Avenue 7 1/2 for about 22 miles. Turn right on Madera Ave./Road 27, go 3 miles. Turn left on West Shaw Ave. and go 3.4 miles. LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS.

Dr. Pete Goodell, UC IPM Entomologist
Pest Management Update- What's Bugging Your Field?

Dan Munk, UCCE Fresno, Farm Advisor
Early Season Management of Fertilizer & Irrigation to Maximize Plant Growth

From Firebaugh: Head South on Hwy 33 toward Mendota. Make a left on Sierra Ave. Go 1/2 mile, the field is on the right.

From Mendota: Head North on Hwy 33 toward Firebaugh. Make a right on Sierra Ave. Go 1/2 mile, the field is on the right.

LOOK FOR FIELD DAY SIGNS. Call Luis Gallegos for more detailed directions, (559) 259-1981

Walt Bentley, UC IPM Kearney Ag Center, Almond Specialist
In Season Monitoring Pest Pressures and Preserving Beneficial Populations

David Doll, UCCE Merced, Pomologist
Horticultural and Fertilization Practices for Diseases Prevention in Almonds

Directions: Take Mercy Springs Road exit off I-5 and head east to the first road on the right which is Cotton Gin Road. Field day will be in the orchard at the corner of Mercy Springs and Cotton Gin Roads. Look for field day signs.