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California Conference on Biological Control IV

 Post-Conference site
 Biological Control and Organic Production

The International House, UC-Berkeley Campus
 held
July 13 - 15, 2004

Post-Conference News

  • Several poster papers, not included in the Proceedings, have been added to our webpage below. 
  • We will be posting additional information from the Conference, so check back!  Conference Attendees will be sent a contact list complete with address and email information!
  • Visit the UC-Agriculture & Natural Resources, News and Information Outreach site, for a June 15 press release.


Proceedings for July 13-14 Sessions. Editor: Mark Hoddle, UCR; Proceedings Artist, Vincent D'Amico III.
Our three day program began with two days of symposium talks specifically targeting biological control and its current use impacting organic production.  Sessions were followed by panel discussions.  On day three, July 15, we presented a comprehensive symposium on organic farming in California, jointly sponsored by the ANR Organic Farming Research Workgroup.  You may download a PDF of the Conference Proceedings here!   This is a large file (22 MB), so if you are using a modem, you may wish to contact us for a hard copy or CD version (at cost).  Addendum to the Proceedings. 
PDF file of the Progam

If you would like the Program (Agenda and talk titles only) for the conference,
click the link below

Conference Program (PDF file)

 

Program Summary

Tuesday, July 13, 2004. Chevron Auditorium, The International House

7:00 am            Registration desk opens.
8:15 – 8:25 am  Welcome
8:25 – 12:00      Session 1:  Bottom Up Effects in Biological Control: The Role of the Soil Environment in Pest Suppression
12:00                Lunch. International House
1:15 – 5:00        Session 2:  Habitat Manipulation and Management for Biological Control
 

Wednesday, July 14, 2004. Chevron Auditorium, The International House

7:30 am Registration opens
8:30 –   11:15    Session 3: Legally Compliant Organic Pesticides: Compatibility with Natural Enemies
11:15 – 12:00    Poster Viewing
12:00 – 1:00      Lunch. International House
1:00   – 4:30      Session 4: Economic Success in Biological Control: Barriers and Solutions

4:30   –  6:00     Reception and Poster Session
6:00                  Banquet.  International House. Our after-dinner speaker will be LEN RICHARDSON, Editor of California Farmer


Thursday, July 15, 2004. Chevron Auditorium, The International House

7:30 am              Registration opens

California Organic Production and Farming in the New Millennium

8:00   – 10:25     Session 1: Soil Management
10:25 – 10:55     Session 2: Post-harvest – Economics and Marketing
10:55 – 12:00     Session 3: Systems Research – Organic Farming Research Foundation Update
12:00 – 1:00       Lunch. International House
1:00   – 5:00       Session 4: Biological Control and Pest Management
2:30   – 3:30       Break & Poster Viewing

5:00 pm Conference end

 

Posters were submitted covering biological control and organic farming and Proceedings were available at the meeting that included papers submitted for all talks and posters.  Additional hard copies of these Proceedings will be available for purchase (as well as a CD version of the first two days).   

The papers listed below are now available for the following posters in the Proceedings Addendum. 

  • Anti-Microbial Proteins Against Trichoderma harzianum, a Biocontrol Agent In Need Of Control. Rejane Guimaraes (Elemental Gardens).
  • Field Assessment Of An Effective Yeast Strain To Control Aflatoxin-Producing Fungus, Aspergillus flavus. Sylvia Hua (USDA-ARS, Albany, CA).
  • Assessing the Incidence of Parasitoids of the Egyptian Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera brunneipennis in California Alfalfa.
    Karey C. Windbiel (UC-Davis), Larry D. Godfrey & Richard R. Lewis.

Posters at the California Conference on Biological Control IV
 Papers for these posters are available within the Proceedings.
 
  1. A Potential Biological Control Agent in the Potato Crop in Idaho. Juan Manuel Alvarez (Univ. of Idaho).
  2. Oviposition Preferences of the Blue-Green Sharpshooter and its First Reported Egg-Parasitoids. Elizabeth A. Boyd (UC-Riverside),
    Mark S. Hoddle, & Serguei V. Triapitsyn.
  3. Host Plant Influence on Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and its Natural Enemies. Kent M. Daane (UC-Berkeley), M. W. Johnson, T. Ruiz, & J.M. Hashim.
  4. An Investigation of Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aculeata: Scoliidae) In Tehran Province, Iran. Parvaneh Fard (Tehran Univ.) & Masoumeh C. Abineh.
  5. Evaluation of Beneficial Insect Habitat for Organic Farms. Lisa M. Forehand (North Carolina State Univ.) & David Orr.
  6. Anti-Microbial Proteins Against Trichoderma harzianum, a Biocontrol Agent In Need Of Control. Rejane Guimaraes (Elemental Gardens).
  7. Field Assessment Of An Effective Yeast Strain To Control Aflatoxin-Producing Fungus, Aspergillus flavus. Sui Sheng Sylvia Hua (USDA-ARS, Albany, CA).
  8. Chemical Cues Mediating Host Recognition by Two Metaphyscus sp. Parasitoids of Brown Softscale: Initial Extraction, Bioassay, and Role in Host Selection. Apostolos Kapranas (UC-Riverside), Jocelyn G. Millar, & Robert F. Luck.
  9. Mass Hatching Devices: A New Biocontrol Technique to Augment Parasitoids. Patrick Kehrli (Lincoln Univ., New Zealand) & Sven Bacher.
  10. Rearing of Phyllocnitis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Order to Multiply the Parasitoid Semielacher petiolatus Girault.
    S. Kharrat     (Natl. Inst. Agri. Tunisia) & A. Jerraya.
  11. Metaphycus Species Near flavus Responses to Semiochemicals Released from a Scale Host, Coccus hesperidum.
    P. Lo Bue, L.D. Forster, J.G. Millar, S. Colazza, & R.F. Luck (UC-Riverside).
  12. Biological Control of Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter in California. Leigh J. Pilkington (UC-Riverside), Nic Irvin, Elizabeth A. Boyd,
    Mark S. Hoddle, Serguei Triapitsyn, Bryan G. Carey & David J.W. Morgan.
  13. Using a Rubidium Marker to Study the Dispersal of a Parasitoid from Floral Resources. Samantha L. Scarratt (Lincoln Univ., New Zealand) & Steve D. Wratten.
  14. Constraints on the Effectiveness of Psyllaephagus bliteus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a Biological Control Agent for Red Gum Lerp Psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) in California. K.R. Sime (UC-Berkeley), K.M. Daane, D.L. Dahlsten, J.W. Andrews Jr. & D. Rowney.
  15. Use of Artificial Food Supplements in Conservation Biological Control. Mark R. Wade (Lincoln Univ., New Zealand),
    Myron P. Zalucki, & Steve D. Wratten.
  16. Seasonal Population Studies of Vine Mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret), and it’s Natural Enemies in Vineyards in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Vaughn M. Walton (UC-Berkeley) & Ken L. Pringle.
  17. Assessing the Incidence of Parasitoids of the Egyptian Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera brunneipennis in California Alfalfa.
    Karey C. Windbiel (UC-Davis), Larry D. Godfrey & Richard R. Lewis.
  18. Imposed Drought Stress Enhances The Competitive Ability Of Rice With Ricefield Bulrush. Albert Fischer, Mike Moechnig (UC-Davis), & Graham Strong.
  19. Weed Survival And Seed Production Following Rotary Hoeing In A Mixed Cover Crop. Nathan S. Boyd (USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA) & Eric B. Brennan.
  20. Organic Production And Organic Production Services In Sonoma County. Laura Breyer & Nick Frey (Sonoma Co. Growers Assoc.).
  21. Organic Program in Ventura County, California. Oleg Daugovish (UCCE, Ventura Co.).
  22. Organic Research and Extension Activities in Humboldt County UCCE. Annie Eicher et al. (UCCE, Humboldt Co.).
  23. Control of Codling Moth in Organic Pear Orchards from 1991 to 2004. Rachel Elkins, C. A. Ingels, R. A. Van Steenwyk & Lucia Varela (UCCE, Santa Rosa).
  24. Organic Research and Extension Activities in Placer-Nevada UCCE. Cindy Fake (UCCE, Placer & Nevada Co.’s).
  25. Soil Solarization In Organic And Conventional Production Systems In Warmer Areas Of California. Richard H. Molinar (UC-Davis).
  26. Nitrogen Dynamics In An Organic Strawberry Production System. Joji Muramoto (CASFS – UC-Santa Cruz).
  27. Transitioning To Organic Practices: A Marin County Case Study. Ellie Rilla & Steve Quirt (UCCE, Marin Co.).
  28. Social Sustainability, Farm Labor, and Organic Agriculture: Findings from an Exploratory Analysis. Aimee Shreck (UC-SAREP), Christy Getz & Gail Feenstra.
  29. Potential for Soil Biofumigation Using Residues of Allium Spp. in Crop Rotation Strategies. James J. Stapleton & Richard H. Molinar et al. (UC-Davis).
  30. Organic and Sustainable Post-secondary Education: Practices and Principles. Mark Van Horn (UC-Davis) & Damian Parr.
  31. Sustainable Sonoma: Organic research and Extension Activities in Sonoma County. Paul Vossen (UCCE, Sonoma Co.).
  32. Biological Control Of Codling Moth: Parasitoid Releases In Walnuts, Apples, Pears. Janet Caprile (UCCE Contra Costa Co.) & Nick Mills.
  33. Organic Research and Extension Activities of UC Cooperative Extension in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
    Mark Gaskell (UCCE, Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Co’s.).
  34. Winter Weed Control with Flamers, Clove Oil, Thyme Oil and Vinegar. Benny Fouche (UCCE San Joaquin Co.).
  35. Utilizing Macrocentrus ancylivorus, a Parasite of Oriental Fruit Moth, into a Peach Pest Management Program. Walt Bentley (UC-Kearney Agricultural Center) & Susan Mallek.
  36. National Organic Feed Grain Availability: Regional Study. Sam Prentice (UC-Davis).
  37. Organic Research and Extension Activities in Mendocino County UCCE. Glenn McGourty (UCCE Mendocino Co.).
  38. Survey of Organic Research and Extension Activities at the University of California. Kang Chulgoo & Jenny C. Broome (UC-SAREP).
  39. Highlights of OFRF-funded research in California. Mark Lipson & Jane Sooby (Organic Farming Research Foundation).

 

Support for CCBC IV was provided by:
The Center for Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley
UC Center for Pest Management Research & Extension
UC Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources
California Department of Food and Agriculture
College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside
College of Agricultural & Environ. Sciences, UC Davis
Organic Farming Research Foundation
Wiley Interscience (Pest Management Science)
 UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program		 California Agricultural Commissioners & Sealers Assoc.
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Kluwer Academic Publishers (BioControl)

Exotic Pests & Diseases Research Program, UC Statewide IPM Program and Center for Invasive Species Research, (Funded by USDA/CSREES Special Research Grant "Exotic Pests and Diseases (CA)")

Special thanks go to the following sponsors:

ANR Logo

 UC-SAREP Logo The Columbia Foundation Elsevier Science

UC Division of
Agriculture & Natural Resources

 

UC-Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program

 

The Columbia Foundation

 

Elsevier Science.
Publishers of
Biological Control

 
 

Organizations Involved In Planning This Event Include:

Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service, USDA
Association of Natural Biocontrol Producers (ANBP)
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC-SAREP)
ANR Organic Farming Research Workgroup
California County Agricultural Commissioners
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
The California State University System
The Center for Biological Control, UC-Berkeley
The University of California System
UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC-IPM Exotic Pests and Diseases Research Program
UC Center for Invasive Species Research

 

For additional information:   Contact Dr. Lynn LeBeck,  E-mail: llebeck@nature.berkeley.edu  or call the Center for Biological Control at  (559) 360-7111. 

 

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