Events

From left to right: Fred Ceballos (PCA Research Committee Chairman), Aaron Dillon (Vice Chair of PCA), Dr. Johanna Del Castillo Múnera (award honoree), John Keller (Chairman of PCA), & Emily Rooney (Executive Director of PCA)

Industry leaders recently gathered in Santa Paula, California to hear from researchers around the state regarding projects they are executing on behalf of the nursery industry.  Scientists from University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources presented on topics ranging from pest management to plant health, as well as heat tolerance.  The second day consisted of industry tours.

Plant California Alliance’s (PCA) Research Committee Chair Fred Ceballos presented the 2025 PCA Research Award to Dr. Johanna Del Castillo Múnera, Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis.  To learn more about her work, click HERE.