Ventura UCCE News: Pierce's Disease, 21st Annual Strawberry Growers Meeting, Goldspotted Borer

September 2022

Ojai Grapevine Disease Demo

UCCE Ventura County hosted a Pierce's Disease Resistant (PD) grapevine demonstration meeting at Ojai Vineyard in July.

Andy Walker, emeritus viticulture professor at UC Davis, discussed breeding for PD resistance and producing five new grape varieties released in 2020. Pierce's disease is caused by the bacterium Xyella fastidiosa, which kills plants by clogging their water-conducting system. Read more: Pierce’s Disease-Resistant Grape Varieties Give Growers Hope.

21st Annual Strawberry Production Meeting

The 21st Annual Strawberry Production Meeting will be held Thursday, September 22. The hybrid meeting will be in the UCCE meeting room and via Zoom. Registration is free and credits are available. View meeting agenda on our Calendar.

Invasive Goldspotted Borer Hits California Oaks

Goldspotted borer (GSOB) is a beetle invasive to oaks in California. Infestations have ravaged oak woodlands in San Diego and Riverside counties the last 12 years. Ventura County is vulnerable to attack by the beetle and other tree pests. Read Julie Clark's blog: UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County - Agriculture and Natural Resources Blogs (ucanr.edu)

California Oak Symposium

The 8th California Oak Symposium will be held Oct. 31–Nov. 3 in San Luis Obispo. Those involved in research, education, management or conservation of California’s oak woodlands are invited to participate.

For information, including the full program, and to register, visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/oaksymposium.

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CA Agriculture in the Classroom Conference Sept. 22-24

September 22-24 is the CA Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Ventura. Network with other educators, attend workshops, go on farm field trips, plus so much more. Register here: http://learnaboutag.org/programs/conference .