43rd Annual Calif. ASA Plant And
Soil Conference in Fresno on Feb. 4 & 5
The 43th
annual California ASA Plant and Soil Conference will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 4 & 5, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Fresno,
CA.
Sponsored
by the California Chapter of the American Society of Agronomy and the
California Certified Crop Advisors, the conference will focus on current
agronomic topics that are of importance to growers, consultants, suppliers,
educators and governmental organizations.
The
theme of this year’s general session is “Building Resiliency in California
Agriculture” with speakers from the agriculture industry and research
institutions.
The
conference includes technical sessions on a wide range of topics including:
- Nutrient
management in annual and perennial crops
- Salinity management in crop
production
- Water
and drought management
- Pest management
- Waste
water and manure management issues
- Soil
quality and the effect of agricultural practices
A poster session including submissions
from students and professionals will be featured at a complimentary reception
with wine and hors d’oeuvres at the end of the first day of the conference. Continuing education credit will be available
for Pest Control Advisors and Certified Crop Advisors.
A detailed program for the 2014 conference,
along with the registration and continuing education credit information, is
available at the California ASA website
. For more Information, contact Steve Grattan or Dave Goorahoo, ASA
California Chapter President UC Cooperative
Extension at or (559) 278-8448.
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