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Another lawsuit assails UC’s strawberry breeding program

By Matt MilkovichManaging Editor

For the second time in as many years, the University of California’s (UC) strawberry breeding program �nds itself the subject of a lawsuit.

�is time around, the lawsuit was �led by California Berry Cultivars (CBC), a private breeding company. CBC sued UC’s regents in early May, due to the “systematic demise of the UC Davis strawberry breeding program.” �e suit listed claims against UC for “breach of contract, conversion, breach of �duciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition.” �e company was seeking “equitable and monetary relief for injuries that have been, and will continue to be, caused by UC’s incompetence and unlawful conduct,” according to a CBC press release

UC Davis claimed that its breeding program continued to be “robust,” and that it remained committed to keeping the fruits of the program available to all California growers.

�e university won the opening round of the lawsuit, when U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria rejected CBC’s request for a

temporary restraining order that would have forced UC to turn over copies of its breeding program’s plants to a third-party grower. In denying the request, Chhabria wrote that CBC “has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits” of the case, according to �e Sacramento Bee.

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�is is now the second lawsuit �led over concerns about the future direction of UC’s strawberry breeding program. �e �rst came in October 2013, when the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) sued UC Davis. CSC was concerned about the impending retirements of Doug Shaw and Kirk Larson, UC’s longtime strawberry breeders, who had announced that they would retire from the university to form a private breeding venture (which became CBC).

CSC, an agency of the state government that represents the research interests of California’s strawberry growers, claimed that the creation of a private breeding venture would leave the UC program at a “distinct competitive disadvantage,” since it would redirect most of the public program’s expertise, facilities and genetic material toward private pro�ts.

�e university claimed that the allegation that it was not taking steps to continue its breeding program was a misconception, and �led

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UC senior technician Eduardo Garcia, left, and lab manager Charlotte Acharya place young strawberry plants in a UC Davis field. Photos: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis

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May 2018 | Volume 57 | Issue 5

California strawberry growers suceed despite labor challenges

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By Gary PullanoManaging Editor

Innovation breeds success in tree fruit production. A perfect example is the iPad orchard management system developed by Mr. Apple near Mangateretere in the Hawke’s Bay

region of New Zealand.The monitoring system – called

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“At Mr. Apple, we say ‘it’s all about the apple,”’ Hill said. “We believe if we do what’s right for the apple, and look after it, then that sets us on the road to success.”

On display was a more than 30-year-old block of Royal Gala on M.793 semi-dwarf rootstock. The proprietary software platform is used by in-orchard personnel with iPads that track production of a multitude of indicators.

Growers: Far too few workersBy Gary PullanoManaging Editor

Conditions may be improving slightly for the fruit growing community, based on responses to a labor survey conducted by Fruit Growers News, but 40 percent of respondents still experienced severe worker shortages in 2017. Most continue to search for labor solutions to meet their crop production goals.

The survey – conducted in the first quarter of 2018 – asked growers if they had enough labor in 2017. Nearly 60 percent indicated they did have adequate worker numbers for the previous season. Growers reported better results in

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How to fight tough-to-get codling moths in applesBy Stephen KloostermanAssistant Editor

The early bird gets the worm, and growers who prepare early will have more luck catching codling moth before it damages their apples.

Insecticide sprays must be timely, based on traps tracking moth flights, and the traps need to be set well in advance. A diversity of insecticides should be chosen so that pests don’t evolve resistance to an over-used spray. And even non-chemical control techniques, such as pheromone disruption, require good planning.

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There’s a narrow window of opportunity to hit codling moths with insecticide sprays.

A delta-shaped trap – tent-shaped trap with pheromone and a sticky pattern – can help growers pinpoint the right time. The trap will measure when the moths begin flying and application of insecticides will soon follow. Adama Agricultural Solutions Development Sector & Insecticide Leader Diane Silcox

Reynolds said it’s important to spray as soon as moth flights are detected.

“You want to be tracking and monitor your moth flights,” Reynolds said. “The moth will lay those eggs either directly on the fruit or on the leaf very near to the fruit, and those eggs hatch and the caterpillars immediately start to crawl and burrow and feed on the apple,” she said. “You have a very narrow window of when that happens. So, you want your product out before that happens.”

Avoiding resistanceApple growers may apply insecticide

with an airblast sprayer six to eight times during the season as codling moth moves through three to five different generations, Reynolds said.

Those sprays should be chosen carefully. Codling moth has a documented history of developing resistance to insecticides but cycling through different sprays with different mechanisms of action can reduce the risk of that.

Adama’s go-to spray for codling moth is Cormoran, a relatively new spray that debuted in late 2016, and has two active ingredients or

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mechanisms of action: Novaluron, an insect growth regulator, and Acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid that works on the moths’ nervous systems. But Reynolds recommends using a different spray for each generation of codling moth during the season and making sure the sprays have different modes of action. For example, a spraying schedule could start with Cormoran with the first moth flight, then during the second generation or brood, FMC’s Altacor, which works on the moth’s muscles, and in the third generation move to Dow AgroSciences' Delegate, which like Acetamiprid works on the moths’ nervous systems, but hits a different site.

“If you use the same product you’re going to select for the ones that are resistant to the product,” Reynolds said. By hitting the bugs with a variety of chemicals, “you’re reducing the overall number of resistant moths in a population,” and decreasing the likelihood of the resistant bugs breeding together.

IPM options

Non-chemical controls of codling moth include mating disruption by aerosol dispensers of codling moth pheromone.

“It fills the orchard with that pheromone and so the moths aren’t able to find each other, because that pheromone is everywhere, instead of in a concentrated area where that moth would be,” Reynolds said. “They call it mating disruption because they can’t find each other to mate.”

Washington State University’s Decision Aid Systems website advises using oil sprays to kill moth eggs, and even adding codling moth granulosis virus to the oil sprays. More information is available at https://decisionaid.

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Outlook

The stakes are high for apple growers. A single worm burrowing into an apple makes it unmarketable for fresh sales and can even hurt processing sales.

“Your damage threshold is so low, that growers will still make insecticide applications,” Reynolds said. “Anytime you have a caterpillar in your apple, even if it’s for juice, that could still decrease your quality and ultimately how much you get paid.”

In the Pacific Northwest, “we would anticipate pressure to be similar to last year,” she said. “From what I’ve heard, they’re having an early spring again this year, so we would expect when you have an early spring that you will be battling codling moth for much longer in the season.” FGN

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Structure drives orchard outlookBy Gary PullanoManaging Editor

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Another lawsuit assails UC’s strawberry breeding program

By Matt MilkovichManaging Editor

For the second time in as many years, the University of California’s (UC) strawberry breeding program �nds itself the subject of a lawsuit.

�is time around, the lawsuit was �led by California Berry Cultivars (CBC), a private breeding company. CBC sued UC’s regents in early May, due to the “systematic demise of the UC Davis strawberry breeding program.” �e suit listed claims against UC for “breach of contract, conversion, breach of �duciary duty, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition.” �e company was seeking “equitable and monetary relief for injuries that have been, and will continue to be, caused by UC’s incompetence and unlawful conduct,” according to a CBC press release

UC Davis claimed that its breeding program continued to be “robust,” and that it remained committed to keeping the fruits of the program available to all California growers.

�e university won the opening round of the lawsuit, when U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria rejected CBC’s request for a

temporary restraining order that would have forced UC to turn over copies of its breeding program’s plants to a third-party grower. In denying the request, Chhabria wrote that CBC “has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits” of the case, according to �e Sacramento Bee.

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�is is now the second lawsuit �led over concerns about the future direction of UC’s strawberry breeding program. �e �rst came in October 2013, when the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) sued UC Davis. CSC was concerned about the impending retirements of Doug Shaw and Kirk Larson, UC’s longtime strawberry breeders, who had announced that they would retire from the university to form a private breeding venture (which became CBC).

CSC, an agency of the state government that represents the research interests of California’s strawberry growers, claimed that the creation of a private breeding venture would leave the UC program at a “distinct competitive disadvantage,” since it would redirect most of the public program’s expertise, facilities and genetic material toward private pro�ts.

�e university claimed that the allegation that it was not taking steps to continue its breeding program was a misconception, and �led

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UC senior technician Eduardo Garcia, left, and lab manager Charlotte Acharya place young strawberry plants in a UC Davis field. Photos: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis

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The Buyers’ Guide is easy to navigate and includes all of the major product categories, from nurseries to packaging. It is mailed to all subscribers with the November issue and is available in digital format all year long at fruitgrowersnews.com.

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• The 2021 Buyers’ Guide will be polybagged with the November issue. ALL MATERIALS DUE BY OCT. 2, 2020

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