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 # O-0262-23, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 24139, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 57259, 2.0 CEU's (IPM) 

THIS COURSE IS NOT ACCREDITED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION

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: AZDA # 24127, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 57256, 2.0 CEU's (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 # O-0250-23, 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: 

Melissa Riesland, with Nutrien Ag Solutions will help us understand plant needs, knowing what contributes to yield, evaluating total nutrient balance, comprehensive nutrient management plan and the execution of best management practices. She will discuss the 16 essential plant nutrients and the forms of nitrogen fertilizer. This course is designed for all agricultural professionals. This course will be accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser Program for 1 CEU credit.

Course Name: Nutrient Management for the Southwest

Presented by: Melissa Riesland

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56942

Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2023.

Course Overview: 

Macey Keith, AZ PCA, CA QAL and a Desert Southwest sales representative for San-Agrow. Macey will help us understand the differences between traditional IPM vs organic IPM. She will also identify each management strategy in the IPM triangle as well as define what a fertilizer is and their importance in organic IPM. Macey will show us real life examples of organic IPM control measures and how they apply to crops in the desert southwest. This course is designed for agriculture professionals and Pest Control Advisors. This course will be accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser Program for 1 CEU credit.

Course Name: Maximizing the fundamentals of IPM, an organic approach to IPM

Presented by: Macey Keith, AZ-PCA, CA-QAL

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56941

Course will be automatically removed from circulation December 31st, 2023.

The University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted the Arizona Winter Date Workshop.

This is a one hour workshop with 4 different speakers talking about research results on pollen concentration needed for effective date pollination and the metaxenia effect as it relates to Medjool dates. Preliminary results on chemical thinning of date fruit, using plant growth regulators. Irrigation management issues in the California date palms, irrigation tools and technologies available for date palms growers to enhance water use efficiency. Insects and mites that cause economic loss to date producers. Dealing with skin separation in Medjool dates and present strategies for reducing the amount of “puffy skin” in dates. Herbicides for use in date palms (bearing and non-bearing). Developing good weed control to prevent weed bank buildup. Date palm diseases associated with Fusarium, Phytoplasmas, Stigmina, Nalanthamala, and Ceratocystis.

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0220-23, 1.5 CEU (Other). AZDA # 23704, 1.5 CEU. CCA # SS 56649,  2.0 CEU (IPM), 

The University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted the Fall Integrated Pest Management Seminar.

This was a five hour workshop where 13 different speakers talked about dealing with the ongoing drought, as well as pest management, controlling weeds and soilborne Pathogens in preparation for the winter growing season.

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0204-23, 5.0 CEU (Other). AZDA # 22384, 5.0 CEU. CCA # SS 56142, 0.5 CEU (Soil & Water Management), 4.0 CEU (Intergrated Pest Management), 0.5 CEU (Precision Ag).

Pest Control Advisors, Pesticide Handlers, and Growers who take this course will learn about Integrated Pest Management, Colorado River Situation and Crop Water Use, Organic IPM Practices in Leafy Greens, Steam Applicator for Controlling Weeds and Soilborne Pathogens, 2021-2022 Yuma Plant Pathology Fungicide Trials, Epidemiological Studies to Manage Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus (INSV), Phosphites and Micronutrients Role in Plant Health and Disease Resistance, Herbicide Resistance in Weeds of the Low Desert and University of Arizona Insect Management in Vegetables Update.

Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Innovations In Weed Control Technologies 

Module 1: A European Perspective on Weeding Technologies and Innovations

Kim Haug and Daniel Riehle K.U.L.T Kress Umweltschonende Landtechnik GmbH

Module 2: Automated Weeding and Sowing Solutions for Smarter Farming

Ingrid Sarlandie, Naïo Technologies

Module 3: Thermal Micro-Dosing with Heated Vegetable Oil for Controlling Post- Emergent Weeds

Xiong Chang, Tensortfield Agriculture 

Module 4: Novel Band-Steam Applicator for Controlling Weeds and Soilborne Pathogens

Mark Siemens, University of Arizona, Yuma Ag Center

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0208-23, 2.0 CEU's (Other), AZDA # 22326, 2.0 CEU's, CCA # SS 56197, 2.0 CEU's (IPM)  

Pest Control Advisors, pesticide handlers, and growers who take this course will learn about Weed Control Technologies 

Course Name: 2022 Southwest Ag Summit:  Regenerative Agriculture 

Module 1: The Roles of Specialty Crops in the Carbon Market 

Eric Stinson and John Pullis, Agora Carbon Alliance

Module 2: Regenerative Farming in the Desert Southwest 

Stephen Elmore, Water Asset Management, LLC 

Module 3: Regenerative Agriculture Solutions 

Travis Kraft, Locus Ag Solutions 

Module 4: Soil Health Needs, Assessment and Management

Debankur Sanyal, Environment Sciences, University of Arizona 

Course Number: CCA # SS 56256, 2.0 CEU's (S&WM)

Pest Control Advisors, pesticide handlers, and growers who take this course will learn about Regenerative Agriculture. 

Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit 2022: Cotton IPM

Module 1: Cotton Insect Pests - A Year In Review

Dr. Peter Ellsworth, Dept of Entomology, University of Arizona

Module 2: Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrient Management for Arizona Cotton

Dr. Randy Norton, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Safford Ag Center

Module 3: Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Arizona

Dr. Blase Evancho, Assistant in Extension Field Crops

Module 4. Developing a Weed Science Program for Arizona

Dr. Jose Luis C. S. Dias, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Module 5. Soil Health Needs Assessment and Management in Arizona

Dr. Debankur Sanyal, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0207-23, 1.0 CEU (Other) AZDA # 22328, 1.0 CEU, CCA #SS 56198, 0.5 CEU (S&WM), 1.0 CEU (IPM), 0.5 CEU (CM)

Pest Control Advisors, pesticide handlers, and growers who take this course will learn about Cotton Integrated Pest Management, Insects, Nutrients and Weeds.