Yuma Online On Demand Education

The University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted the 2022 Arizona Winter Citrus Workshop.

This is a two hour workshop with six different speakers talking about current status of HLB disease in Florida, Texas, California, and Arizona. California Red scale program updates for the 2022 season for Yuma County, Citrus Health Management Area Yuma County Update for Spring 2022. Traditional and New Methods of Scouting for the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP). Latest research findings on lemon canker and wood rot diseases. The spread of citrus brown wood rot in Yuma. Common insect pests and diseases in Southern CA/AZ citrus production. Special focus will be on citrus thrips and Phytophthora root rot. Insects biology, damage, spray application parameters, and chemical control options.

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0219-23, 2.0 CEU (Other). AZDA # 23707, 2.0 CEU. CCA # SS 56647, 2.5 CEU (Integrated Pest Management).

          Cost: $40.00

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The University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted the Arizona Winter Date Workshop.

This is a one hour workshop with 4 different speakers talking about research results on pollen concentration needed for effective date pollination and the metaxenia effect as it relates to Medjool dates. Preliminary results on chemical thinning of date fruit, using plant growth regulators. Irrigation management issues in the California date palms, irrigation tools and technologies available for date palms growers to enhance water use efficiency. Insects and mites that cause economic loss to date producers. Dealing with skin separation in Medjool dates and present strategies for reducing the amount of “puffy skin” in dates. Herbicides for use in date palms (bearing and non-bearing). Developing good weed control to prevent weed bank buildup. Date palm diseases associated with Fusarium, Phytoplasmas, Stigmina, Nalanthamala, and Ceratocystis.

Course Number: CA-DPR # O-0220-23, 1.5 CEU (Other). AZDA # 23704, 1.5 CEU. CCA # SS 56649,  2.0 CEU (IPM),

          Cost: $30.00

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Dr. Karl Wyant, Director of Agronomy with Nutrien will talk about how spray water quality can negatively impact Ag chemical performance. He will also explain to us how to use a water quality sample to predict future interactions or explain current results, when and how to sample spray water and how to understand a water quality sample report. Dr. Wyant will break down a spray water quality report and explain the effects it has on the chemicals it is mixed with. This course is designed for Ag Chem professionals and Pest Control Advisors. 

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56944

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser program, (1.0 CEU NM).

   No Cost: $0.00

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Macey Keith, AZ PCA, CA QAL and a Desert Southwest sales representative for San-Agrow. Macey will help us understand the differences between traditional IPM vs organic IPM. She will also identify each management strategy in the IPM triangle as well as define what a fertilizer is and their importance in organic IPM. Macey will show us real life examples of organic IPM control measures and how they apply to crops in the desert southwest. This course is designed for agriculture professionals and Pest Control Advisors. 

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56941

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser program, (1.0 CEU IPM).

   No Cost: $0.00

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Melissa Riesland, with Nutrien Ag Solutions will help us understand plant needs, knowing what contributes to yield, evaluating total nutrient balance, comprehensive nutrient management plan and the execution of best management practices. She will discuss the 16 essential plant nutrients and the forms of nitrogen fertilizer. This course is designed for all agricultural professionals.

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56942

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser program, (1.0 CEU NM).

    No Cost: $0.00

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Robert Masson, UArizona, Yuma County Cooperative Extension Asst. Agricultural Agent. Robert will discuss U.S. vegetable production of the 20^th and 21^st century as well as modern farming considerations. He will also look at Yuma production methods such as Tillage, Seeding and Transplanting, Fertilizers and crop Nutrition, and Irrigation methods. This course is designed for all agriculture professionals.

Course Number:  CCA #SS 56943

CEU Credits: This course is accredited by the Certified Crop Adviser program, (1.0 CEU S&WM).

      No Cost: $0.00

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The Capstone Project is a series that goes into the highlights of careers in agriculture research. These are one-on-one interviews with agriculture professionals that have spent their careers building a knowledge base by studying field research trials and developing skills and techniques through trial and error. The interviews are to help share and pass on their knowledge of a specific topic that they have spent years developing. This is the first in a multiple video series and features Dr. Charles A. Sanchez and his studies with Zinc (Zn), Dr. Sanchez is with UArizona Department of Environmental Sciences and will look at the traditional Zn recommendations and the latest recommendations based on work he has done over the past decade. He will also talk about survey results in the context of soil tests.    

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In this video we will take a tour of a Lettuce Variety Demonstration Field with Raul Lomeli, Product Development Manager at 3 Star Lettuce. Raul will show us several popular varieties that are grown here in the desert southwest. Raul will also explain what growers and consumers are looking for in these products. This video is offered in English and Spanish. There are no CEUs offered for this video and no fee for viewing.  

En esto video, recorreremos un campo de demostración de variedades de lechuga con Raul Lomeli, gerente de desarrollo de productos en lechugas 3 estrellas.  Raúl nos mostrará varias variedades populares que se cultivan aquí en el desierto del suroeste.  Raúl también explicará qué buscan los productores y consumidores en estos productos.  Este video se ofrece en inglés y español, y su información y educación.  No se ofrecen CEU para este video y no hay tarifa de visualización.

                                                                            English                                               Spanish

See how Pest Control Advisors scout the Iceberg Lettuce fields in the desert southwest. Experienced professionals that are in field everyday will show you what to look for, and how to treat for, insects and diseases that are commonly found in the produce crops of the desert southwest 

        CA-DPR # O-0398-22, 2.0 CEU (Other), 0.5 CEU (Aerial Pest Control Equipment & Application Techniques)

        AZDA # 22362, 2.0 CEU, CCA #SS 56282, 2.0 CEU (Integrated Pest Management)

              Cost: $20.00 (2.0 CEU Credits)                                           Cost: $0.00

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The University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension hosted the Fall Integrated Pest Management Seminar. Listen to13 different speakers talk about the ongoing drought, as well as pest management, controlling weeds and soilborne pathogens in preparation for the winter growing season in the Desert Southwest.

CA-DPR # O-0399-22, 4.5 CEU (Other) AZDA # 22384, 5.0 CEU, CCA # SS 56142, 0.5 CEU (Soil & Water Management), 4.0 CEU (Integrated Pest Management), 0.5 CEU (Precision Ag)

          Cost: $80.00

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Topic: Cotton Insect Pests - A Year In Review 
Speaker: Dr. Peter Ellsworth, Dept. of Entomology, University of Arizona

Topic: Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrient Management for Arizona Cotton
Speaker: Dr. Randy Norton, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Safford Ag Center

Topic: Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth in Arizona
Speaker: Dr. Blase Evancho, Assistant in Extension Field Crops

Topic: Developing a Weed Science Program for Arizona
Speaker: Dr. Jose Luis C. S. Dias, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Topic: Soil Health Needs Assessment and Management in Arizona
                                                            Speaker: Dr. Debankur Sanyal, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension

Course Number: CA-DPR # 0-0372, 1.0 CEU (Other) AZDA # 22328, 1.0 CEU, CCA #SS 56198, 0.5 CEU (S&WM), 1.0 CEU (IPM), 0.5 CEU (CM)

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

          Cost: $20.00

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Topic: Western Plant Health 2021 California Issues Report
Speaker: Renee Pinel, Western Plant Health Association

Topic: Arizona Pesticide Regulatory Update
Speaker: Jack Peterson, Arizona Department of Agriculture

Course Number: CA-DPR # 0-0373-22, 1.0 CEU (Pesticide Laws and Regulations), AZDA # 22327, 1.0 CEUs, CCA # SS 56199, 2.0 CEUs (PD) 

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

          Cost: $20.00

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Topic: The Roles of Specialty Crops in the Carbon Market 
Speaker: Eric Stinson and John Pullis, Agora Carbon Alliance

Topic: Regenerative Farming in the Desert Southwest 
Speaker: Stephen Elmore, Water Asset Management, LLC 

Topic: Regenerative Agriculture Solutions 
Speaker: Travis Kraft, Locus Ag Solutions 

Topic: Soil Health Needs, Assessment and Management
Speaker: Debankur Sanyal, Environment Sciences, University of Arizona 

Course Number: CCA # SS 56240, 2.0 CEUs (S&WM)

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

  Cost: $10.00

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Topic: Update on the Thrips and INSV Research on the Central Coast of California 
Speaker: Daniel Hasegawa, USDA - ARS, Salinas, CA

Topic:  INSV and Fusarium Wilt of Lettuce Update
Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Slinski, University of Arizona, Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture 

Topic: Fungicide Trails at Yuma Ag Center
Speaker: Dr. Bindu Poudel - Ward, University of Arizona, Yuma Ag Center

Topic: Update on Thrips and INSV in the Desert
Speaker: Dr. John Palumbo and Dr. Samuel Discua Duarte, University of Arizona, Yuma

Course Number: CA-DPR # 0-0374-22, 2.0 CEUs (Other), AZDA # 22321, 2.0 CEUs, CCA # SS 56196, 2.0 CEUs (IPM) 

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

          Cost: $40.00

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Topic: Colorado River Water Shortage: Implications 
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Silvertooth, Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Topic: DCP Means Drought Changes Power
Speaker: Ed Gerak, Executive Director, Arizona Power Authority, Phoenix, AZ

Topic: Colorado River Water Governance: A California Producer's Perspective 
Speaker: Bart Fisher, Fisher Ranch, Blyth, CA

Topic: How much more will we have to do? What we know from forecasting, modeling, and the 500-plus sign 
Speaker: Joanna Allhands, Opinions Editor, Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ

Course Number: CCA # SS 56241, 2.0 CEUs (S&WM)

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

          Cost: $10.00

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Topic: A European Perspective on Weeding Technologies and Innovations
Speaker: Kim Haug and Daniel Riehle K.U.L.T Kress Umweltschonende Landtechnik GmbH

Topic: Automated Weeding and Sowing Solutions for Smarter Farming
Speaker: Ingrid Sarlandie, Naïo Technologies

Topic: Thermal Micro-Dosing with Heated Vegetable Oil for Controlling Post- Emergent Weeds
Speaker: Xiong Chang, Tensortfield Agriculture 

Topic: Novel Band-Steam Applicator for Controlling Weeds and Soilborne Pathogens
Speaker: Dr. Mark Siemens, University of Arizona, Yuma Ag Center

Course Number: CA-DPR # 0-0371-22, 2.0 CEUs (Other), AZDA # 22326, 2.0 CEUs, CCA # SS 56197, 2.0 CEUs (IPM)  

All money raised from course purchase will support Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association activities.

          Cost: $40.00

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This course is designed to educate compost makers and handlers on the special food safety considerations required by the leafy greens growers of the desert southwest. Interactive questions are placed within the video and a certificate of completion will be automatically emailed to the student once the course is completed.

Este curso esta designado para educar fabricantes de compostaje y manipuladores enla area de food safety consideraciones que requiere los cultivadores de leafy greens del desierto southwest. Preguntas interactivas estan puestos dentro del video y un certificado de completacion automaticamenet va estar enviado al correo del estudiante cuando terminen el curso. 

        No Cost: $0.00

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