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Key Research Projects/Interests
- Encouraging adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices, especially
the use of novel
reduced risk, and biologically derived pesticides
- Research on pesticides suitable for use in organic farming systems
- Development of high value
vine ripe tomato varieties for specialty markets
Extension Educational Outreach Projects
- Extending pesticide safety program for limited resource farmers
- Implementation of improved fertilizer application practices in drip irrigation systems
- Improved monitoring and evaluation of irrigation practices on small farms
- Evaluation of improved techniques for application of reduced risk pesticides
in limited resource farming systems - Identification and monitoring of beneficial insects
- Integration of cultural controls for pest management
Collaborative or Other Special Projects
- Ant Management in Almond Orchards utilizing low-toxicity bait applications instead of broad spectrum organophosphate insecticides for control of southern fire ants and pavement ants.
- Project Leaders:
- Benny Fouché
- Richard Coviello and Mark Freeman, farm advisors, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
- Lonnie Hendricks, farm advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County
- Mario Viveros, farm advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern County
- Walt Bentley, regional Integrated Pest Management advisor
Farming Cooperators: - Cliff Van der Veene
- Doug George
- Art Bowman
- Phippin Brothers
- Leon Verberg
Publications
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software) to download some of the publications. Printed copies are available from the Small Farm Center at (530) 752-8136.
Pepper Variety Trial Report (San Joaquin County, 2007)
- Blueberry Variety Trial Report (San Joaquin County, 2007)
- Control of Vine Mealybug in Wine Grapes (2007)
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Insect Management for Organic Crops
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Pesticides for Specialty Crops
Miscellaneous
Contact farm advisors in other counties