Listen: EcoFarm PreConference 2025 Recording

Practical Whole Farm Solutions for Pest Management Practitioners and Growers

Audio Recordings and the Accompanying Powerpoint Slides for the 2025 EcoFarm Preconference



Introduction + A Sustainable Future for Pest Management, Jo Ann Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance and Gina Bella Colfer, Wilbur Ellis

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Reducing Pest Incidence through Synergies Between Plant Diversity and Soil Ecology, Miguel A Altieri, University of California, Berkeley, Centro Latino Americano de Investigaciones Agroecologicas

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From Integrated Pest Management to Adaptive Ecosystem ManagementDr. Hans Rudolf Herren, Entomologist, California Farmer and Development Specialist

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Diversifying Habitat on the Farm Supports a Diversity of Beneficials and a Blanket of AttackDr. William E. Snyder, Professor of Agroecology and Systems Biology, Univ. of Georgia

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Soil Health and EcoSystem Management Minimize Soil Pest Problems Part 1Dr. Margaret Lloyd, Small Farms Advisor UCANR

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Soil Health and EcoSystem Management Minimize Soil Pest Problems Part 2, Gerald Davis, Retired Agronomist and PCA for Grimmway Farms

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Pest Management Practices Used in the Field Part 1Kim Horton, Agronomy Manager, Taylor Farms

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Pest Management Practices Used in the Field Part 2, Dr. Dylan Beal, Entomology Farm Advisor, UCCE

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Strengths and Weaknesses of Fungicide and Insecticide Biocontrol Products for Organic GrowersDr. Matt Grieshop, Director, Grimm Family Organic Center at Cal Poly & Gina Bella Colfer, Sustainability PCA/CCA, Wilbur-Ellis

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Weed Management Roundtable: The Role of Technology in Dealing with Weeds, Dr. Darryl Wong, Executive Director, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System at UCSC; Curtis Garner, Cofounder, Verdant Robotics; Nathan Dorn, Agricultural Business Development Lead, Farm-ng; Moderator: Richard Smith, Emeritus Farm Advisor, UCCE

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View Curtis Garner's Slides Here
View Nathan Dorn's Slides Here

 


 

Organic Thresholds and ScoutingDr. David Headrick, Professor, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo & Jessica Vaughan, Vaughan Grower Consulting

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View Jessica Vaughan's Slides Here