A field day focused on the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) will take place at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center on March 5, 2026. The event is intended for pest control advisors, field scouts, growers, and industry stakeholders to receive updates on ACP and HLB in California.
The program will include presentations from grower liaisons and regulatory representatives about current quarantine regulations, mitigation measures, and ongoing research. Attendees will have opportunities to interact with speakers and discuss management strategies.
Hands-on training sessions are planned, covering identification of ACP life stages, use of yellow sticky trap cards, mock sampling of new flush growth, and tap sampling demonstrations. Continuing education credits are pending approval.
Speakers include Ashraf El-Kereamy from UC Riverside; Lea Pereira and Fabian Velasco from the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division at CDFA; Judy Zaninovich from Kern County Pest Control District; Bo Cass from UC Riverside; Spencer Walse from USDA ARS; Saurabh Gautam from Alliance of Pest Control District; and Sandipa Gautam from UCCE Statewide IPM Operations.
The event will be held at 22963 Carson Avenue in the conference room from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Registration costs $20.
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), which organizes this event, enhances lives across California by sharing science-based practices (https://ucanr.edu/). The organization maintains nine Research and Extension Centers as living laboratories throughout diverse ecosystems (https://ucanr.edu/) and operates offices in all 58 California counties (https://ucanr.edu/). UC ANR applies University of California expertise to support communities through research and outreach initiatives (https://ucanr.edu/).
“Join us for a field day dedicated to Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB) at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center.”
“This event is designed for PCAs, field scouts, growers, industry stakeholders to receive the latest updates on the status of ACP and HLB in California. Hear directly from grower liaisons and regulatory representatives about current quarantine regulations, mitigation measures, and ongoing research efforts to mitigate ACP and HLB. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with speakers and discuss practical management strategies.”
“The field day will also include hands-on training: Identifying ACP life stages, and ACP on yellow sticky trap cards; mock sampling of new flush and tap sampling demonstrations”
“Continuing Education: 0.5 Laws and 3 Other Pending Approval.”
“We look forward to seeing you there.”