CAPCA 52nd Annual Conference & Agri-Expo South

Sun · Lauren Fann, PhD — Manager, Pest Management Research Portfolio, Almond Board of California: Supporting Grower Solutions — An Overview of the Almond Industry's Pest Management Research Portfolio

Sun · David Haviland, PhD — Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County: The Role of Reduced-Risk & Biologically-Based Insecticides in Almond Production Systems

Sun · Mohammad Yaghmour, PhD — Orchard Systems Advisor, UC ANR: Hull Rot

Sun · Florent Trouillas, PhD — Professor of Cooperative Extension, Plant Pathology, UC Davis: Epidemiology and Control of the Invasive Red Leaf Blotch Disease of Almond

Sun · Sponsored CE Session, Exhibit Hall Stage — 1.5 DPR hours. Presenters: AgroThrive, AgroSpheres, Magna-Bon II, UPL NA, Suntton International, ProFarm, SePRO, TELUS Agriculture, SAN Agrow

Sun · Exhibitor Presentations, Exhibit Hall — up to 0.5 DPR hours of Other credit available in this window

Sun · Boxed lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Sun · Donat Posta — Co-Founder & CEO, Scoutlabs: Making Digital Insect Monitoring Affordable

Sun · Caleb Van Vliet — Planting Manager/PCA, Ratto Bros.: Advanced Technology for Biologicals — Validating Emerging Tools for Diamondback Moth Management in Cole Crops

Sun · Jeana Cadby, PhD — Director, Environment & Climate, Western Growers Association: Guidelines for Biopesticide Validation & Adoption

Sun · Gustavo Reyes, PhD — Sr. Manager, Food Safety & Predictive Analytics, Western Growers Association: Leveraging Data Streams, Lessons & Insights from the Food Safety World

Sun · Joan Vernon — Global Regulatory Affairs Manager, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods: Data Systems & Integrated Platforms for Precision IPM

Sun · Elliot Dorenbaum — National UAS Program Manager, Wilbur-Ellis: Best Practices for UAS Application in California

Sun · Sponsored CE Session, Exhibit Hall Stage — 1.0 DPR hours. Presenters: Lallemand Plant Care, Alzchem, Valent U.S.A., Suterra, GroPro, Nichino

Sun · Welcome Happy Hour, Exhibit Hall

Mon · Josh Ogawa — Enforcement Headquarters Branch Chief, CDPR: Overview of Label Changes Addressing Endangered Species Protections, and Runoff and Spray Drift Mitigation

Mon · Jose Arriaga — Orange County Agricultural Commissioner: Pesticide Laws & Regulations Update

Mon · Kevi Mace, PhD — Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, CDFA OPCA: CDFA's Role in Sustainable Pest Management

Mon · Drew Wolter — Technical Development Manager, UPL: Hidden Drivers of Pest Pressure — How Plant Stress Biology Shapes IPM Outcomes

Mon · Jeffrey Smith — Associate Director, Industry & Government Relations, Valent U.S.A.: Overview of ESA Impact to Pesticide Labels in California

Mon · Kevi Mace, PhD — CDFA OPCA: Quantifying Sustainable Pest Management

Mon · Brandon Ellrod, PhD, with Heather Neault and Mike Atkinson — Disneyland Resort: A Pest Management Story Arc — Traditional, Integrated & Regenerative

Mon · Monday Luncheon and awards ceremony, Magic Kingdom Ballroom — Exhibit Hall CE available

Mon · Zheng Wang, PhD — Vegetable Crops Advisor, UC ANR: Biocontrol of Fusarium Stem Rot & Decline on Processing Tomatoes with Trichoderma

Mon · Chris Shogren, PhD — Environmental Horticulture Advisor, UCCE Los Angeles County: Cottonseed Bug & Two New Thrips Species — Updates on Invasive Pests in Nurseries & Landscapes

Mon · Niamh Quinn, PhD — Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, UC ANR: An IPM Approach to California's 'Big Three' Rodents — Avoiding Trade-offs & Improving Outcomes

Mon · Krystal Abbott — Regional Sales Manager West, Nufarm: 'Sustain the Green, Save the Scene' — Turfgrass Management in California

Mon · Dawn Fluharty — Landscape Sales Specialist, Target Specialty Products: Pest & Disease Management in Urban Trees — Current Pressures & Practical Solutions

Mon · Janna Beckerman, PhD — Green Solutions Team Specialist, Envu: Fun with Fungicides — Mix & Match MOA & Mobility to Manage Mycoproblems

Tue · Paula Macedo, PhD — President, MVCAC: Integrated Vector Management — Where Public Health Meets Pest Management

Tue · Chris Shogren, PhD — UCCE Los Angeles County: Slugs and Snails of California

Tue · Brad Hanson, PhD — Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis: Management of Branched Broomrape in Processing Tomato

Tue · David Pegos — Special Assistant, CDFA: Emerging Invasive Pests

Tue · Pedro Hernandez — Product Development Project Manager, Nichino America: Management of Current Key Insect Pests of Citrus & an Emerging New Threat to the Citrus Industry

Tue · Robert Atkins — Hearing Officer SoCal: Violation Preparedness & DPR's Sustainable Pest Management Initiative

Tue · Paul Squires, PCA — Squires Ag Consulting: Measuring Liability of Pesticide Recommendations

Tue · Taylor Triffo — Governmental Advocate, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP: 2026 Regulatory & Legislative Update