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2007 Vine Mealybug Workgroup Meeting Schedule (third Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise posted)

All meetings are held at Walsh Vineyard Managements Training room:  1125 Golden Gate Dr. Napa, CA.

Note:  I will be applying for 1.0 Continuing Education Unit for each "regular" meeting and additional hours for special seminars.

Date Topic Meeting Handouts
2/28/07 Ants:  Their Identification and Control in North Coast Vineyards

Ant Identification--Dr. Lucia Varela

Ant Bait Fact Sheet--Drs. Cooper & Daane

Ant Bait Station Material Supply List

Ant Bait Station Plans (note, this example is marked with "Danger" signal word and skull/crossbones and not intended for Commercial use (research only).  Per Ag. Commissioners office, the ant bait bottle is considered a "Service Container" and needs the following:

1.  Name of the Person/Company Responsible. This would be who is listed on the operator ID permit.

2. Name of the Product inside

3. Signal Word for Product inside

4. EPA or CA Registration Number

 

3/21/07 March 2007 Kickoff Meeting view/print handouts
4/18/07 Alternative Control Methods tentative agenda
5/16/07 Trapping Program Sign-up, Sniffer Dog update
6/20/07 Growers/Winery experience with VMB
7/18/07 County (Napa/Sonoma) updates, Trapping program results
8/15/07 Research project updates:  Parasitoids,  Ant control
9/19/07 Trapping program results
10/17/07 Ant Bait station review:  Grower feedback
11/14/07 Year-end trapping review, program review, suggestions for 2008