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CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
June 3 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time: 8:00 – 9:30am
Venue: Burgundy Hall, Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E Lockeford St, Lodi CA
Cost: FREE, all are welcome
Credits: 1.5 hrs DPR CE (OTHER) | 0.5 hr CCA CE (Sustainability) + 1 hr CCA CE (IPM) approved
Topic & Speakers:
- Weed & invasive insect management — Maria Zumkeller (Technical Vineyard Manager, LangeTwins)
- IPM during extreme weather events — Lisa Francioni (Deputy Director, CSWA)
Who Should Attend: Local Pest Control Advisers (PCAs), growers who manage their own pest control (Private Applicators) or who have pest control questions, anyone looking for viticulture DPR CE credits, viticulture technical advisors and winemakers/grower relations personnel interested in learning about vineyard pest management.
Description: Our group meets monthly to discuss current vineyard pests and their management. The goal is to create a strong local network for communicating the best IPM strategies and for support in solving viticulture anomalies. This month, Lisa Francioni will discuss IPM during extreme weather events, plus dry farming. Maria Zumkeller will showcase a new tool for our region to keep track of the identification, inspection and removal of the Tree of Heaven, a difficult noxious weed favored by the spotted lanternfly. Maria will also give a refresher on mealybug and leafroll virus IPM.
RSVP: To the Lodi Winegrape Commission by phone 209.367.4727 or email info@lodiwine.com.