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Insect pest management in strawberries: A closer look at the IPM toolbox

December 7, 2022May 5, 2023 / Cal Poly Strawberry Center / 2 Comments

Insect pest management in strawberries: A closer look at the IPM toolbox, Sarah Zukoff

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Michael Cahn (Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Monterey County) gave a lecture (17 May 2023) at Cal Poly on "Irrigation and Nitrogen Management in Strawberry". Our students really have had a front row seat for the strawberry industry by listening to seasoned professionals such as Michael, who has many years of experience and wisdom to depart and share. Michael spoke about nitrogen management and environmental impacts, as well as irrigation system maintenance, operation and scheduling. Congratulations to Center entomology Masters' students Jose Alvarado Rojas and Kiley Jensen! After much hard work, they will be soon defending their theses. Join them on campus or Zoom to learn more about their research projects. The Strawberry Center was well represented at the CAFES Research Symposium this spring! 🌟 We had five exceptional participants. Lydia Tavoletti wowed as an undergraduate finalist, while graduate students Samantha Simard, Cooper Calvin, Kiley Jensen, and Mary Steele delivered outstanding presentations. A huge congratulations to Mary for securing first place in the graduate student category! 🎉 Cal Poly Plant Sciences Department entomologist Dr. David Headrick brought students from his Insect Pest Management class (PLSC 431) out to our strawberry field to obtain hands-on experience in scouting and evaluating crops for insect pests and damage. In preparation for a project where students will process a much larger, commercial-sized lemon orchard, Dr. Headrick utilized our strawberry field to run students through timed exercises that teach and challenge them in balancing time and accuracy when scouting for aphids and mites. Dr. Headrick commented "I am grateful to have this strawberry field available to provide a learn-by-doing experience for my students!". #calpoly_plsc Dave Murray (Partner, Good Farms) gave a lecture (3 May 2023) at Cal Poly on "Crisis Response Issues Management". This is a topic rarely addressed in undergraduate education. Our students have a front row seat, listening to professionals who are in the trenches and willing to impart important lessons learned in the real world. May 20 is National Strawberry Picking Day! 🍓 Register today for the Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day Congratulations to Center Master's students Cooper Calvin and Mary Steele for winning registration awards at the 68th Annual Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens and the 53rd California Nematology Workshop, both held in Watsonville this past March! WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR STRAWBERRY CULTIVAR GROWN IN CALIFORNIA?🤔
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