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For information on upcoming seminars and other education events, please contact us by email at info@pacificaggroup.com
Our seminars focus on current topics of interest to pest control professionals who must continually deal with challenges in the agricultural industry.
Examples of topics include:
- The biological characteristics of insect pests.
- Plant disease epidemiology.
- New and emerging crop pests.
- Pest resistance.
- Regulatory challenges.
- Good land and soil stewardship.
- Organic farming techniques.
- Methyl bromide alternatives.
- Identification of crop pests.
- Crop disease predictive modeling.
These California Department of Pesticide Regulation certified seminars offer continuing education credits to pest control advisors and qualified applicator license holders. Depending on the subject matter, many seminars also offer continuing education credits for nationally licensed certified crop advisors. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate throughout the day. Round table discussions at the end of the day provide opportunities for attendees to personalize their learning experiences.
Previous seminars presented by Pacific Ag:
- The Science and Politics of Soil Fumigation
- The New Farming Environment: Agriculture's Regulatory Challenges
- Pesticides in Crisis: the FQPA
- Diamondback Moth Symposium
- Leafminer Symposium
- Plant Disease Symposium
- Management of Soil Diseases
- Soil Disease Management
Samples of educational presentations and PowerPoint presentations from prior seminars are available through the links below.
Educational Presentations in PDF format: Integrated management of soil health Overview of non-chemical soil management practices Properties of an ideal soil fumigant and the alternatives in development and practice Frank V. Sances - Pacific Ag Research, Inc. Educational Presentations in PowerPoint format: These presentations were given at The Science and Politics of Soil Fumigation seminar hosted by Pacific Ag Research. Overview of soil health and the role of soil fumigation Frank Sances, Pacific Ag Research, Inc Atmospheric chemistry and methyl bromide Don Blake, UC Irvine Fumigation alternatives and their alternatives Tom Trout, USDA-ARS Fresno Off-target movement of soil fumigants David Sullivan, Meteorologist, Sullivan Environmental Toxicology and risk assessments of fumigants Dong Wang, Univ. of Minnesota Protecting the public health and safety Randy Segawa, CALEPA Properties of an ideal soil fumigant Frank Sances, Pacific Ag Research, Inc Telone formulations as replacements for methyl bromide Brian Hegland, Dow AgroSciences Chloropicrin effectiveness alone and in companion products Tom Dufala, Tri-Cal, Inc DMDS, a safe European soil fumigant Roy Whitson, Cerexagri USA Midas: Iodomethane as an effective methyl bromide replacement Mike Allan, Arvesta Corp. The increasing uses of Vapam since the phase out of methyl bromide Chuck Duerkson, Amvac Corp. Overview of non-chemical soil management practices Frank Sances, Pacific Ag Research, Inc The biofumigation potential of mustard cover crops Richard Smith, Univ. of Calif. Coop. Ext., Salinas Integrated soil management practices Dan Chellimi, USDA-ARS Fort Pierce, FL Managing soil microbial communities Alexandra Stone, Oregon State University Vineyard and orchard soil management options Michael McKenry, Univ. of California Impact of fertilizers, manures and organic soil amendments Giulio Ferruzzi, NRCS and Kay Mercer, SLO/SB Counties Ag Watershed Coalition Other Related Presentations in PowerPoint format: Overview of soil health and the role of fumigation Frank Sances, Pacific Ag Research Alternative fumigants on high cash crops Frank Sances Ozone safe chemical fumigants Frank Sances
