| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate USDA-APHIS on new techniques to exclude pests |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate EPA about the most effective timing of AgriMek®
applications |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Provide training on the value of scouting and economic
thresholds versus calendar-based spray programs |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers on resistance management for AgriMek® |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Provide training on the value of scouting and economic
thresholds versus calendar-based spray programs |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate biological controls of Phytophthora collar rot and root rot |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on resistance management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on resistance management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Provide training on the benefits of keeping equipment
clean |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Educate fruit handlers on proper temperature management and fruit
handling during ethylene treatments |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Educate contract workers on proper sanitation and
harvest procedures |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Educate growers and PCAs on resistance management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Educate growers on weed control relative to canopy management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Educate growers on weed control relative to canopy management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Educate growers on weed control relative to canopy
management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Educate growers on weed control relative to canopy
management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Educate growers on weed control relative to canopy
management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
UCCE should regularly update growers and PCAs on
vertebrate control options |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Develop and distribute updated literature on vertebrate control |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
UCCE should regularly update growers and PCAs on
vertebrate control options |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers, PCAs, and packers on the importance of rodent
and bird management |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Provide training on control of vertebrate pests and proper
placement of bins |
| Extension/Outreach |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
UCCE should regularly update growers and PCAs on
vertebrate control options |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate stakeholders and the general public on the risks and economic loss associated with
introductions of exotic pests |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate and involve beekeepers on AgriMek® toxicity issues |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate the EPA, USDA-APHIS, and the California
congressional delegation in Washington on the fact that the
NAFTA trade agreement has seriously compromised
California’s ability to exclude invasive pest species and forced
the increased use of chemicals |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers on crop phenology (language, nomenclature
for proper cultural and pest management timings) |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate USDA-APHIS, Department of Homeland Security, BNAC, and
other regulatory agencies on the problems associated with bringing
contaminated fruit into the U.S. |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Educate growers on staging of crop (language, nomenclature for
proper cultural and pest management timings) |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Insure that new growers have access to best management practices
including fruit handling after harvest |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Provide information on how disease-contaminated
personnel and equipment spread disease when moving
between groves, and how this cross-contamination can
be managed |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Provide training on “snap” versus “clip” picking
techniques for avocados |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Educate growers and PCAs on the potential benefits of weeds
(habitat for beneficial insects, erosion control, nutrient value) |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Educate growers and PCAs on the potential benefits of weeds
(habitat for beneficial insects, erosion control, nutrient value) |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Develop and distribute updated literature on vertebrate
control |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on life cycles and proper timing of
vertebrate management techniques |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Develop and distribute updated information on vertebrate
control |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Provide education on the role of vertebrate management in
food safety |
| Extension/Outreach |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
Develop and distribute updated Information on vertebrates |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate agencies on “border interception” issues and how the shift away from pest exclusion to homeland security creates situations which are detrimental to California agriculture, particularly avocados |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on the value of scouting |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate beekeepers on the importance of registering their
hives with the county and clearly identifying hives so PCAs can
easily contact them |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Broadcast more and better public service announcements on the role
of the public in agricultural homeland security |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Educate beekeepers on the importance of registering their hives
with the county and clearly identifying hives so PCAs can easily
contact them |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Educate growers and PCAs on PHIs associated with the
products they use |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
Bloom |
Educate retailers on how fruit should be handled to avoid bruising |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on life cycles and proper timing
of vertebrate management techniques |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on life cycles and proper timing
of vertebrate management techniques |
| Extension/Outreach |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
Educate growers and PCAs on life cycles and proper timing
of vertebrate management techniques |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Continue to educate growers and PCAs on pest
identification and management, and on pesticide resistance management |
| Extension/Outreach |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Educate growers and PCAs on pest/beneficial biology |
| Extension/Outreach |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers on irrigation management for disease control |
| Extension/Outreach |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate growers and PCAs on the relationship between cultural management and fruit quality |
| Extension/Outreach |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate regulators on avocado production and related issues through training and tour |
| Extension/Outreach |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Provide training on Best Management Practices (BMPs) to growers, PCAs, applicators, and workers |
| Extension/Outreach |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Provide training to all stakeholders on the use of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) to ensure food safety |
| Extension/Outreach |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate retailers and consumers on the proper handling and preparation of avocados |
| Extension/Outreach |
11 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Educate retailers and consumers on the outstanding nutritional, quality, and food safety attributes
of California-grown avocado |
| Regulatory |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Enforce pest exclusion activities and regulations |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Work with beekeepers to overcome problems with spraying
AgriMek® during bloom. |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Work with beekeepers to overcome problems with spraying
AgriMek® during bloom |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Obtain a full Section 3 registration of AgriMek |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Establish equitable policies with trading partners on quarantine issues |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Work with beekeepers to overcome problems with
spraying AgriMek® during bloom |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Establish international equity in pesticide regulations in all avocado
producing countries |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Establish international regulatory equity |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Enforce the minimum maturity standards for avocados |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Establish equitable regulatory policies on potential
imported crops |
| Regulatory |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Establish international regulatory equity |
| Regulatory |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Establish fair policies and regulations concerning international phytosanitary issues |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Obtain a full registration for AgriMek |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Obtain a full registration for AgriMek |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Challenge NAFTA trade agreements which seriously compromise
California’s ability to exclude invasive avocado pest species |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Obtain a full Section 3 registration for AgriMek® |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Regulate the consistency of mulch quality to minimize its
potential for causing disease and weed problems. |
| Regulatory |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Investigate uniform maturity standards for all avocados on the U.S.
domestic market |
| Regulatory |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Establish international equity in pesticide regulations in all avocado producing countries |
| Regulatory |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Enforce current inspection procedures at border and check
stations |
| Regulatory |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Establish a standard for mulch efficacy |
| Regulatory |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Obtain a full Section 3 registration for AgriMek® |
| Regulatory |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Inspect roadside stands and vehicles for invasive pest species |
| Regulatory |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Expedite registrations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) |
| Regulatory |
5 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate the potential for mandated chemical treatments for
glassy-winged sharpshooters near nurseries, grapes, and citrus
bins |
| Research |
1 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop a phenological model to predict physiological events in avocado production |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate the effectiveness of mulching for suppression of
avocado thrips |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop economic thresholds for avocado thrips |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop feeding stations/ food sources to prevent bee
movement out of the orchards |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate efficacy of new post-harvest quarantine treatments; evaluate
fruit tolerance of these treatments |
| Research |
1 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Study the effects of forced early vegetative growth during
fruit set and early fruit development on avocado thrip
management |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate biological controls for Phytophthora collar rot and root rot |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Conduct research to establish the relationship of cultural
management and post-harvest disease incidence and severity |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the potential for nematode strains to transmit
Xylella disease |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Quantify the relationship between moisture and
temperature in the orchard to development of postharvest
disease |
| Research |
1 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Evaluate biological controls of Phytophthora collar rot and
root rot |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds as habitat for beneficial insects |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds as habitat for beneficial insects |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds as habitat for beneficial insects |
| Research |
1 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Evaluate the benefits of weeds as habitat for beneficial insects |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new squirrel management and control techniques |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new squirrel management and control techniques |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new squirrel management and control techniques |
| Research |
1 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
Evaluate new squirrel management and control techniques |
| Research |
2 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate and develop new pest exclusion methods |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop a phenological model to predict physiological events in
avocado production |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Study the relationship between avocado thrip numbers prebloom
and crop damage observed at harvest |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate tools to control ants around honeybee hives |
| Research |
2 |
Insects |
|
Fall |
Evaluate insecticides for control of glassy-winged
sharpshooter |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate new rootstocks for Phytophthora collar rot and root rot |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate new rootstocks for resistance to/tolerance of
Phytophthora collar rot and root rot |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the use of pre-harvest fungicide applications to control
post-harvest diseases |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Study the susceptibility of avocado to the sudden oak
death strain of P. ramorum |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Evaluate the amount of rain that will affect post-harvest
disease development |
| Research |
2 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Evaluate new rootstocks for Phytophthora collar rot and
root rot |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds for erosion control and biodiversity of
insect fauna |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds for erosion control and biodiversity of
insect fauna |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate the benefits of weeds for erosion control and
biodiversity of insect fauna |
| Research |
2 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Evaluate the benefits of weeds for erosion control and
biodiversity of insect fauna |
| Research |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new coyote management and control techniques |
| Research |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new coyote management and control techniques |
| Research |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new coyote management and control techniques |
| Research |
2 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new coyote management and control techniques |
| Research |
3 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Rebuild the biologically-based integrated pest management IPM program (addressing new pests,
e.g., persea mite, avocado thrips, etc.) |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Locate and evaluate biological control agents for avocado thrips |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Develop a sampling method for avocado thrips |
| Research |
3 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate effectiveness of current inspection procedures at
border and check stations |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the role of PGRs in post-harvest disease management |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate topical applications of Aliette® and Ridomil ®
(fungicides) for control of collar rot |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate mulches for management of Phytophthora collar rot and
root rot |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate mulches for management of Phytophthora collar rot and
root rot |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
Avoidance in Pre-Storage |
Evaluate stress caused by salt build-up from fertilizers
and poor water quality at this time of year |
| Research |
3 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Evaluate mulches for management of Phytophthora collar
rot and root rot |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate weed species for biological benefits and nutrient value to
orchards |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Evaluate weed species for biological benefits and nutrient value to
orchards |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find alternatives to Simazine® and Roundup |
| Research |
3 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Evaluate weed species for biological benefits and nutrient
value to orchard |
| Research |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new gopher management and control techniques |
| Research |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new gopher management and control techniques |
| Research |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
|
Evaluate new gopher management and control techniques |
| Research |
3 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
Develop hose line that coyotes are not able to chew
through |
| Research |
4 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop sensitive pest detection tools |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate the effectiveness of pre-bloom sprays of AgriMek |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate the use of spot spraying for avocado thrip control |
| Research |
4 |
Insects |
|
|
Conduct foreign exploration to locate and identify effective
biological control agents for pests (e.g., avocado thrips and
persea mite) of California avocados |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate hyphoderma-like disease and its potential
impact on avocados |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Study sunblotch and its transmission via pollen |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the relationship between fertilizer management and
Phytophthora |
| Research |
4 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Study sunblotch and its transmission via pollen |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find alternatives to Simazine® and Roundup® |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find alternatives to Simazine® and Roundup |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
|
Find alternatives to Simazine® and Roundup |
| Research |
4 |
Weeds |
|
Fall |
Find alternatives to Simazine® and Roundup |
| Research |
4 |
Wildlife |
|
|
UCCE should regularly update growers and PCAs on vertebrate
control options |
| Research |
4 |
Wildlife |
|
Fall |
Evaluate new gopher management and control techniques |
| Research |
5 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop economic thresholds for common pests |
| Research |
5 |
Insects |
|
|
Monitor AgriMek® resistance and search for alternatives to rotate |
| Research |
5 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate the impact of spraying AgriMek® over honeybee hives |
| Research |
5 |
Insects |
|
|
Survey pests in export countries for potentially invasive species
which are not yet present in the U.S. |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
• Study how sunblotch disease is transmitted |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate new rootstocks for salinity and disease
tolerance/resistance |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Conduct studies on sunblotch and its transmission via pollen |
| Research |
5 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Evaluate new rootstocks for salinity and disease
tolerance/resistance |
| Research |
6 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Locate/identify biological controls for avocado pests in their center of origin (i.e., foreign exploration) |
| Research |
6 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate Orius for efficacy on greenhouse thrips |
| Research |
6 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate avocado thrips’ potential resistance and cross resistance to
AgriMek® and Success |
| Research |
6 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the long-term effectiveness of mulch for control
of Phytophthora |
| Research |
6 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate new rootstocks for salinity and disease
tolerance/resistance |
| Research |
6 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Evaluate the relationship between fertilizer management and
Phytophthora |
| Research |
6 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Evaluate the relationship between fertilizer management
and Phytophthora |
| Research |
7 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Identify pest species in foreign countries which could be of future concern to the California avocado industry |
| Research |
7 |
Insects |
|
|
Determine AgriMek®’s toxicity to bees and best use practices |
| Research |
7 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Monitor resistance to Ridomil®/Aliette |
| Research |
7 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Monitor resistance to Ridomil®/Aliette |
| Research |
7 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Develop a standard for mulch efficacy |
| Research |
7 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Monitor resistance to Ridomil® and Aliette |
| Research |
8 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate new miticides |
| Research |
8 |
Insects |
|
|
Evaluate spot spraying for avocado thrip control |
| Research |
8 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Determine potential invasive species in other avocado growing
countries |
| Research |
8 |
Pathogens |
|
|
Continue research on salinity |
| Research |
8 |
Pathogens |
|
Bloom |
Determine potential invasive disease species in other avocado
growing countries |
| Research |
8 |
Pathogens |
|
Fall |
Determine potential invasive disease species in other
avocado growing countries |
| Research |
9 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Validate and standardize pest sampling methods and reporting |
| Research |
9 |
Insects |
|
|
Conduct regional monitoring with GIS for avocado thrips |
| Research |
10 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate new rootstocks for disease resistance |
| Research |
11 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate new rootstocks for salinity tolerance/resistance |
| Research |
12 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Evaluate the impact of recycled water on tree health |
| Research |
13 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Study the relationship between tree health/phenology and pest management |
| Research |
14 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop a plant growth regulator (PGR) program for avocados |
| Research |
15 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Monitor field levels of resistance to important pesticides used in avocados |
| Research |
16 |
All |
|
6- to 12-Inch Shoot |
Develop a Best Management Practices (BMPs) system to address fruit quality/safety and resource management issues related to avocado production |