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California Cut Flower Commission receives funding

California Cut Flower Commission announces District Commissioner

California Cut Flower Commission Represents Growers' Concerns about Trade before Federal Officials

California Cut Flower Commission Leads Grower Tour to Colombia

California Cut Flower Commission Responds to Pending Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Presentations/Speeches/Positions

Immigration Reform

Light Brown Apple Moth

CDFA: Ag Vision

International Trade Commission Testimony: July 2008

Production Research Reports by Topic

Production Research Reports by Primary Researcher

Ajwa, Husein (UC Davis)

Methyl bromide alternatives research and education

Costa, Heather (UC Riverside)

Application of UV-absorbing plastic film to control thrips

Cowles (UC Riverside)

Insect & Mite Management Guidelines for California Floriculture Crops

Dahlsten (UC Berkeley)

Biological Control Implementation for the Blue Gum Psyllid, Ctenarytaina eucalypti

Blue Gum Psyllid Biological Control

Datnoff, Lawrence (University of Florida - IFAS)

Potential horticultural and disease management benefits of silicon fertilizations of Gerbera

Delwiche (UC Davis)

Post-Harvest Sorting and Grading of Cut Flowers with Machine Vision

Elmore, Clyde (UC Davis)

Control of Problem Weeds in field and greenhouse-grown ornamentals

Preparation of publication for California growers on methyl bromide alternatives for pest management

Evans, Richard Y. (UC Davis)

Crop Production Methods for California Specialty Cut Flowers

Hands-on training in Nursery Irrigation and Fertilization Management to Minimize Water Pollution

Improved Management Practices for Roses to Reduce Nitrogen Leaching Losses

Gerik, James (USDA-ARS)

Evaluation of alternative chemicals to methyl bromide for floriculture crops

Grimme, et al (Montana State University)

Mycofumigation as an alternative to methyl bromide for control of soilborne diseases of Chrysanthemum sp

Heinz, Kevin (Texas A&M)

Sterilizing Nematodes: A New Option of Biological Control of Western Flower Thrips

Headrick, David (Cal Poly, SLO)

Impacts of Encarsia pergandiella on whitefly biological control in greenhouses

Heinz, Kevin (UC Davis)

Development and Implementation of IPM Strategies for Western Flower Thrips

King, Ann I. (UCCE San Mateo County)

Post Harvest Handling Treatments for New Varieties of Cut Flowers

Lieth, Heinrich (UC Davis)

Increasing productivity of greenhouse cut flower crops while reducing runoff through automated irrigation based on soil moisture tension

Reduction in Run-Off in Greenhouse Cut Flower Crops

Rose Bending - Best Practice for California Growers

Rose Bending/Hydroponic Production - Where are the Profits?

Lieth, Heinrich/Reid, Michael (UC Davis)

Development of optimal rose canopy management strategies for California growers: "bending" vs traditional production

MacDonald, James (UC Davis)

Alternatives to Methyl Bromide for control of soil-borne plant pathogens

Electronic Heating of Soil and Growing Media to Eliminate Plant Pathogens

IPM and the control of powdery mildew on roses

Soil heating technologies as alternatives to methyl bromide for soil-borne plant pathogens

Steaming as an alternative to Methyl Bromide for the control of Fusarium wilt of Carnations

Mellano, Valerie/Bethke, Jim (UCCE San Diego)

Effective use of the neonicotinoids in herbaceous and woody ornamentals

Mellano, Valerie/Robb, Karen (UCCE San Diego)

Preparation of Regional Versions of the Agricultural Recycling Manual

Summarization of Federal and State Laws and Regulations Affecting Water Quality and Horticultural Production

Mellano, Valerie/Robb, Karen/Shaw, Dave (UCCE San Diego)

Biofilters as a management option for greenhouse and nursery water runoff

Merhaut, Donald (UC Riverside)

Improving Crop Quality and minimizing nitrate leaching through manipulation of ammonium nitrate ratios of fertilization programs

Newman, Julie/Faber, Ben (UCCE Ventura)

Evaluation of technologies and practices for control of non-point source pollution and storm water runoff

Newman, Julie P. (UCCE, Santa Barbara)

Evaluating the Efficacy and Economic Feasibility of Alternative IPM Methods for Potential Use in Scouting Programs

Implementation of a Model IPM Program for Cut Flower Growers

Printing of IPM Scouting Materials

Ohr/Sims (UC Riverside)

Testing of Methyl Iodide as a substitute for methyl bromide as a soil fumigant for cut flower production

Parrella, Michael P. (UC Davis)

Demonstration and implementation of Reduced-risk pesticides in fresh cut roses

Evaluation of Biorational Pesticides for Control of Floricultural Pests and Integration with Natural Enemies

Registration and use of biorational pesticides for the cut flower industry

Paulus, Albert (UC Riverside)

Evaluation of New Materials for Control of Powdery Mildew and Rust on Cut Flowers

Ploeg, Antoon (UC Riverside)

Evaluation of 'soft' pesticides for the control of plant parasitic nematodes in cut roses

Raabe, Robert (UC Berkeley)

Search for Controls of Disease-Producing Organisms Affecting Ornamental Plants

Redak, Richard (UC Riverside)

Evaluation of Aphid-Alarm Pheromones for the Control of Aphids on Floricultural Crops

Resistance to Biological Control of the two-spotted spider mite in roses

Reid, Michael S. (UC Davis)

Molecular Investigation of Senescence in Non-Climacteric Flowers

Optimal temperature management during transportation of California cut flowers

Practical Methods for Applying Cyclopropenes

Reid, Michael S. (UC Davis)/Shelton, Mark (CalPoly)

Disinfestation of Export Cut Flowers and Foliage

Robb, Karen/Mellano, Valerie (UCCE San Diego)

Development of a Recycling Cooperative Program for Flower Growers

Development of a Recycling Program Manual for Flower Growers

Robb, Karen/Newman, Julie/Tjosvold, Steve/Carne-Cavagnaro, Vanessa (UC CE San Diego, Ventura and Santa Cruz Counties, UC Davis)

Development of a comprehensive integrated pest managment system for Gerbera, with emphasis on reduced risk pesticides and biological control

Robb, Karen (UCCE San Diego)/Ullman, Diane (UC Davis)

Evaluation of induced resistance to manage Thrips and virus

Robb, Karen (UCCE San Diego)

Best Management Practices for Compliance with 1987 Clean Water Act - A Model Project

Management of Tospoviruses in Floriculture Crops

Shelton, Mark (CalPoly)

Controlled Atmospheres as an alternative to Methyl Bromide for Disinfestation of Perishable Commodities

Controlled Atmospheric Environments and Their Effects on Aphids and Western Flower Thrips on Floral Products

Thompson, Jim (UC Davis)

Temperature Management During Transportation of Cut Flowers

Tjosvold, Steve A (UCCE, Santa Cruz)

Effect of Nitrogen on quality and production of various field flowers

Evaluation of Field 'Quick Tests' for Soil and Plant Nitrogen Analysis in Cut Flower Crops

Evaluation of Reduced Risk and other Biorational Pesticides for Control of Spider Mites and Rose Powerdy Mildew

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Sulfur Vaporization for Control of Powdery Mildew in Greenhouse Roses

Ullman, Diane/Robb, Karen (UC Davis, UCCE San Diego)

Support for graduate students and young scientists to attend VIII International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses

Walters, Virginia (CalPoly SLO)

Support of Production Intern

Warnock, Daniel/Cloyd, Ray (University of Illinois, Urbana)

Effect of tank mixes on the efficacy of biorational pest control materials in controlling Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande) on two cut flower crops

Wegulo, Stephen (UC Riverside)

Implementing IPM tactics for management of powdery mildew on Delphinium

Wilen, Cheryl (UCCE San Diego)

Yellow Nutsedge Management Systems for Field Grown Cut Flowers

Zilberman, David (UC Davis)

Impacts of Crop Protection Chemicals Regulations on the Cut Flower Industry in California