Seminars

A free information session for growers interested in coffee cultivation will be hosted at the Specialty Coffee Association. The session will include information concerning direct market access points for growers interested in introducing this crop to their land.  Participants should RSVP with Frinj Coffee at grow@frinjcoffee.com.

The topics to be covered include pest and disease identification and management, scouting and pruning.

The speakers at each event are as follows:

San Luis Obispo

• Anna Howell: Entomologist - Biocontrol
• Tom Roberts: Entomologist, PCA - Persea/Thrips/Scouting Control
• Ben Faber: Soils/Water/Subtropical Crops Advisor - Disease
• Gabe Filipe: Dirctor of California Sourcing and Farming at Mission Produce - Pruning

Ventura 

The Farm Employers Labor Service is offering a full-day training session that meets the required U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Produce Safety training for growers. The trainers will cover the following topics:

The University of California Cooperative Extension is hosting two Invasive Pests Workshops in San Diego County. The workshops will cover topics related to Invasive Shot Hole Borers/Fusarium Dieback, Goldspotted Oak Borer and Southern American Palm Weevil. A complete agenda is available online.

The fee for the workshop is $15 and includes lunch. Online registration is now open.

Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor will provide vertebrate management best practices.

The Organic Produce Summit is designed to bring together producers and buyers of organic fresh produce. The event will include: