Planting for Beneficial Insects: Hedgerows, Insectary Strips, and Habitat Patches

Date: September 30, 2026 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Spence Research Farm at 1572 Old Stage Road in Salinas, California
Cost: $15 ticket price includes lunch. (Reduced ticket option available.)

Learn from researchers and growers about the benefits of hedgerows, insectary strips and alyssum intercropping, plus the latest food safety research. The day will include a walking tour of a new, long-term hedgerow trial established in 2025, and a 23 year-old hedgerow at the site.

Speakers include:

Daniel Hasegawa and Eric Brennan, USDA-ARS

Ian Grettenberger, Anna DiPaola, Briley Mullin, Jasmin Azad-Khan, and Danny Karp, UCDavis

Sam Earnshaw, Hedgerows Unlimited

Gabe Sacher, California Strawberry Commission

Farmer Panel: Farmer names coming soon!