Event Date
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Speakers:
- Dr. Johanna Del Castillo, Assit. Professor of Cooperative Extension, Nursery pathologist, UC Davis. jdelcastillo@ucdavis.edu
- Dr. Sebastian Fajardo, Post-doc, Rizzo Lab, UC Davis. snfajardo@ucdavis.edu
- Dr. Charles Barnes, US Forest Service, Plant Pathologist, Southern Zone. charles.Barnes2@usda.gov
Goals:
- Promote awareness of risks associated with Phytophthoras in nurseries and restoration areas.
- Share Best Management Practices (BMPs) in nurseries, through the AIR program, and habitat restoration areas to prevent Phytophthora outbreaks.
- Share major findings of case studies to understand Phytophthora ecology and behavior in natural habitats.
- Round table with nursery practitioners and scientists.
Agenda:
Morning Session
9:00-9:10 am: Welcome and introduction
9:10-9:40 am: From nurseries to restoration areas: Phytophthora spp. movement risk- Sebastian Fajardo
- Phytophthora: Basics of Ecology and Dispersal.
- Risks and importance of Phytophthoras in native environments.
9:40-10:00 am: Accreditation to Improve Restoration (AIR) program updates- Johanna Del Castillo.
- AIR program: Recap and yearly update.
- Overview of AIR BMPs.
10:00-10:20 am: Best Management Practices (BMPs) in restoration sites- Sebastian Fajardo
- Learning how to scout and identify potential Phytophthora symptoms in the field.
- Overview of best phytosanitary practices for outplanting.
10:20-10:45 am: Coffee Break
10:45-11:30 am: Workshop 1: Outplanting BMPs, symptom scouting and sampling guidelines.
11:40-12:00 pm: Round table: Nursery and restoration practitioners share their practices, questions, and concerns.
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch break (will be provided)
Afternoon Session
1:00-1:15 pm: “Rusts for nurseries”, creating awareness of white pine blister rust in nursery production - Charles Barnes
- Blister rust LAMP assay.
- Awareness of symptoms and signs.
1:15-1:25 pm: Research update: Assessing Phytophthora in restored areas of Eastern Sierras National Forests.
1:25-1:45: What is the risk of Pythium species in California native plants?
- Results from plant testing from AIR certified nurseries.
- Current and future work at characterizing Pythium species from native California plants.
1:45- 2:30 pm: Workshop 2: Detection methods and troubleshooting (what we do in the lab)- Johanna Del Castillo.
- How to process pear baits.
- Research update on efficacy of Phytophthora detection tools.
2:30-3:00 pm: Wrap up meeting and any final Q&A
- Ask for Feedback: nursery and restoration practitioners share thoughts about the workshop and any additional questions.
Sponsors: University of California Davis, United States Forest Service, California Botanical Gardens, and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Registration link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=43930
