2026 UCR Fumigation School
UCR Fumigation School 2026
Over 60 pest management professionals attended the UCR Fumigation School on October 14, 2026. The event was held at the Doubletree Pomona, with on-site demonstrations hosted at a nearby residence. Among the keynote speakers were UCR’s Dong-Hwan Choe, Ph.D., Cooperative Extension Specialist and Professor of Entomology, and Mike Rust, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of the Urban Entomology Graduate Division.
The program also included an update on the regulatory requirements for fumigations in California, as well as a panel discussion on local fumigation enforcement issues by representatives of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego County Agricultural Weights and Measures.
Since the program began in 2017, it has raised over $34,000 for the UCR Urban Entomology Endowed Research Fund. The fund benefits future entomologists and entomological research.
Special thanks to Ensystex for its continued support of this event, and to Envu for sponsoring the continental breakfast. The date for the 2027 program has not yet been set. Contact Agri-Turf at (562) 469-5818 for more information.