Desert INSV 2021 Workshop

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $40. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:


SW Ag Summit: Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture 

CEU Credits: This course has been accredited by the Certified Crop Association (2.0 CCA CEUs)

Course Description:

2020 Arizona Weather and Climate Review: Mike Crimmins

Forecasting Flow in the Colorado River: Procedures & Current Projections for 2021: Paul Miller

Colorado River Basin Mid- and Long-Term Hydrology and System Outlooks: Rebecca Smith

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.


Purchase this course as part of a 5-course CCA bundle for $20:

Soil Health: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2102

Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2101

Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2088

Fertilizer Management in the Desert: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2103

Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2104




SW Ag Summit Challenges and Opportunities for Improved Fertilizer Management in the Desert


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Challenges and Opportunities for Improved Fertilizer Management in the Desert

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Advisors (2.0 CCA CEUs)

Course Description:
Issue of compliance with California Regional Water Quality Control Board Reporting for the Bard Water District: Logan Raub

Agricultural Best Management Practices for Arizona: Charles Sanchez

Opportunities and Challenges for Variable Rate Fertilizer Management: Pedro Andrade

Zinc Nutrition of Desert Vegetables: Charles A. Sanchez

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.


Purchase this course as part of a 5-course CCA bundle for $20:

Soil Health: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2102

Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2101

Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2088

Fertilizer Management in the Desert: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2103

Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2104




SW Ag Summit: Soil Health


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Soil Health

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Advisors (2.0 CCA CEUs).

Course Description:
Soil Health – Background and Fundamentals: Jeff Silvertooth

Roles and Opportunities of Organic Matter and Microorganisms for Soil Health: Joey Blankinship

Calcium Fertilizer Effects on Lettuce in a Desert Cropping System: Robert Masson

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

Purchase this course as part of a 5-course CCA bundle for $20:

  1. Soil Health: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2102
  2. Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2101
  3. Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2088
  4. Fertilizer Management in the Desert: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2103
  5. Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2104




SW Ag Summit: Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System

CEU Credits: This course is currently approved by the Certified Crop Advisors (2.0 CCA CEUs)


Course Description:
Introduction:  Paul Brierley

Water Use and Management in the Yuma Irrigation Districts: Andy French

Salinity Management in the Lower Colorado River Region Production Systems: Charles Sanchez

An Emerging Water and salinity Management APP for the Low Desert: Yuta Torrey

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

Purchase this course as part of a 5-course CCA bundle for $20:

  1. Soil Health: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2102
  2. Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2101
  3. Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2088
  4. Fertilizer Management in the Desert: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2103
  5. Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2104


SW Ag Summit: Weed Control Technologies


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Advances in Weed Control Technologies

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1.0 CA-DPR CEUs 'other' category), the Arizona Department of Agriculture (2.0 AZDA credits), Certified Crop Advisor (2.0 CCA CEUs).

Workshop Description:

Selective Weeding Technology Evolution: Tony Koselka, COO and V.P. Engineering, Vision Robotics Corporation

Working with Farmers to Bring AI into Their Farming Practice:  Paul Nagel, Chief Revenue Officer, Stout AgTech

Automated vegetable weeder for vegetable farms: Jaime Eltit, Head of Commercial Operations, FarmWise

Weed and soilborne disease control in lettuce with band steaming: Steve Fennimore, University of California, Davis at Salinas
       
Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $35. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:



SW Ag Summit: Vegetable IPM


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Course Name: Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Advisor program (2.0 CCA CEUs)

Course Description: 

Thrips-transmitted INSV Affecting Lettuce on the Central Coast of CA: Daniel Hasegawa

What’s New in Desert IPM: John Palumbo

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.


Purchase this course as part of a 5-course CCA bundle for $20:

Soil Health: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2102

Water and Salt Management in the Low Desert Crop Production System: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2101

Integrated Pest Management in Vegetables: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2088

Fertilizer Management in the Desert: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2103

Climate Review: Impact on Desert Agriculture: https://campus.extension.org/course/view.php?id=2104



SW Ag Summit: Cotton and Alfalfa Production


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Cotton and Alfafa Production

Course Description: 

Effects of Heat Stress on Cotton Production in the Low Deserts of Arizona: Blase Evancho

Decision-making Tools for the Management of Alfalfa Insect Pests in the Southwest: Ayman Mostafa

Managing Pests and Crop Growth for Optimum Cotton Production in Arizona: Randy Norton

Selectivity: What is it and Why does it matter in Cotton Pest Management?: Peter C. Ellsworth, Isadora Bordini, Naomi Pier

Cotton Disease Identification and Management: Alex Hu

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1.5  CA-DPR CEUs 'other' category), the Arizona Department of Agriculture (2.0 AZDA CEUs), and Certified Crop Advisor (2.0 CCA CEUs).

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $35. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:



SW Ag Summit: Pesticide Updates


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Pesticide Updates

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (2.0 CA-DPR CEUs 'other' category), the Arizona Department of Agriculture (2.0 AZDA CEUs), and Certified Crop Advisors (2.0 CCA CEUs)

Course Description:
Worker Protection Standard Update and WPS Trainer Requirements in Arizona, California, and on Tribal Land: Katy Wilcoxen, Fabiola Estrada, Ernie Lugo, Andrea Mitchell

Pesticides in the News: Jack Peterson and  Al Fournier

Cool Tools and Resources for Certified Applicators, PCAs, and Agricultural Employers: Jennifer Weber

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $40.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:



SW Ag Summit: Irrigation IPM


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Course: Influence of Irrigation on Insect, Weed, and Disease Management

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (2.0 CA-DPR CEUs 'other' category), the Arizona Department of Agriculture (2.0 AZDA CEUs), and Certified Crop Advisor (2.0 CCA CEUs).

Course Description: 
Using Irrigation as an IPM Tool in Leafy Vegetables and Melons: John Palumbo

The Effects of Irrigation on Vegetable Herbicides: Barry Tickes

Effects of Irrigation and other Environmental Factors on Diseases: Steve Koike

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $40. To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button:



SW Ag Summit IPM Update


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Course Name: Southwest Ag Summit: Integrated Pest Management Regulatory Update

Western Plant Health 2021 California Issues Report

Renee Pinel, Western Plant Health Association

Arizona Pesticide Regulatory Update

Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture

CEU Credits: This course is currently approved by the Certified Crop Advisors (2.0 CCA CEUs), Arizona Department of Agriculture (1.0 AZDA CEU), and by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1.0 CA-DPR CEU, 'Laws and Regulations category'). 

Pest Control Advisors, pesticide handlers, and growers who take this course will learn about recent IPM regulatory updates in California and Arizona. 

Course availability will be through the end of the year and will be removed on December 31st, 2021.

The course contains video so it requires a computer that can play audio and video.

IMPORTANT: You may only receive credit for this course once. If you have already attended the live workshop you may not receive credit for the online on-demand version of the course.

Contact and technical support: Robert Masson, masson@arizona.edu.

The fee for this course is $45.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button: