2023 Southwest Ag Summit

Course Name: Irrigation Efficiency: technology updates and best practices 

Module 1: Yuma County Extension Update: Soil amendments and flow meters

Robert Masson, University of Arizona, Yuma, AZ

Module 2: Drought mitigation - Some Easy Solutions

Fred Ahnert, Rain For Rent

Module 3:  Guayule growth and yield responses to deficit irrigation strategies in the U.S. desert

Dr. Diaa Elshikha, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ

Module 4: Utilizing Drip Irrigation to Maximize Water Use in Vegetable and Alfalfa Production

Michael Bloomfield, Netafim USA

Module 5: Irrigation Efficiency in Salinas Leafy Green Production

Michael Cahn, University of California, Salinas, CA  

Course Number:  CCA # SS 57257, 2.0 CEU's (IPM) 

2023 Southwest Ag Summit

Course Name: Integrated Weed Management and Impact to Desert Agriculture

Module 1: Insights from Early Kerb Chemigation Research

Dr. Jesse Richardson, Corteva Agriscience, Mesa, AZ 

Module 2: Survey of Weeds as Host of INSV in Yuma County - Results From Two Year Survey 

Samuel Discua Duarte, University of Arizona, Yuma, AZ

Module 3: Integrated Weed Management - Palmer Amaranth

Jose L. Carvalho de Souza, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ 

Module 4: Herbicide Evaluations at the Yuma Agriculture Center

Marco Pena, University of Arizona, Yuma, AZ

Course Number: CA# DPR-0519-24, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 24139, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 57259, 2.0 CEU's (IPM) 

2023 Southwest Ag Summit

Course Name: Innovations in Weed Control Technologies

Module 1: Smart spray technology for weed control in vegetables

Dr. Nathan Boyd, University of Florida 

Module 2: Sub-Centimeter Precision Weeding and Fertilizing with Verdant Robotics - Intelligent Sharp Shooter

Curtis Garner, Verdant Robotics

Module 3:  The Benefits of Smart Mechanical Cultivation

Paul Elliott, FarmWise

Module 4: High Density Crop Weeding with Style

Teric Greenan, Nexus Robotics, Inc.  

Course Number: CA# DPR-0522-24, 2.0 CEUs (Other) AZDA # 24127, 2.0 CEUs, CCA # SS 57256, 2.0 CEUs (IPM) 

2023 Southwest Ag Summit

Course Name: Addressing Plant Disease Challenges in Leafy Greens and Melon Production

Module 1: Updated on Thrips and INSV from 2022 lettuce season in the Salinas Valley of California 

Dr. Daniel Hasegawa, USDA - ARS, Salinas, CA

Module 2: Epidemiological Factors contributing to whitefly-transmitted virus outbreaks in the southwestern melon production 

Dr. Bill Wintermantel, USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA

Module 3:  Downy Mildew of Spinach - a continuing conundrum & Stemphylium leaf spot on Spinach - identification and molecular differentiation of species

Dr. Jim Correll, Distinguished Professor, University of Arkansas

Module 4: Fusarium wilt and downy mildew of lettuce in the desert: current YCEDA projects and trial results

Dr. Stephanie Slinski, Associate Director, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture, University of Arizona 

Course Number: CA# DPR-0521-24, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 24075, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 57254, 2.0 CEU's (IPM) 

Pest Control Advisors, pesticide handlers, and growers who take this course will learn about INSV + Pythium wilt interactions,  a Review of viruses that infect melon in desert regions, downy mildew pathogen on spinach,  Stemphylium leaf spot of spinach, and an overview of the Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lactucae and Fusarium wilt of lettuce (FWOL)

Course Overview: 

Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension Asst. Agricultural Agent. Robert will discuss U.S. vegetable production of the 20^th and 21^st century as well as modern farming considerations. He will also look at Yuma production methods such as Tillage, Seeding and Transplanting, Fertilizers and crop Nutrition, and Irrigation methods. This course is designed for all agriculture professionals. This course will be accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser Program for 1 CEU credit.

Course Name: Vegetable crop production methods for Yuma

Presented by: Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension, Asst. Agricultural Agent  

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56943

Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2024

Course Overview: 

Dr. Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy with Nutrien will talk about how spray water quality can negatively impact Ag chemical performance. He will also explain to us how to use a water quality sample to predict future interactions or explain current results, when and how to sample spray water and how to understand a water quality sample report. Dr. Wyant will break down a spray water quality report and explain the effects it has on the chemicals it is mixed with. This course is designed for Ag Chem professionals and Pest Control Advisors. This course will be accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser Program for 1 CEU credit.

Course Name: Ag Chem and Water Quality

Presented by: Dr. Karl Wyant

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56944

Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2024.