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2026 International Carrot Conference
Hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension
Tuesday, June 2-Wednesday, June 3
About:
The International Carrot Conference is held every 18 to 24 months and its purpose is to bring together everyone and anyone interested in carrots: growers, packers, shippers, seed producers, breeders, pathologists, sellers, marketers, University and government researchers, Extension specialists, students and anyone interested in the carrot industry. This conference will be hosted by the University of California Cooperative Extension. This is a biennial meeting that attracts people from private industry, government, and universities from throughout the world. The conference is an excellent way for people to exchange ideas and concerns in all aspects of carrot production. Topics such as breeding, new products, production, and pest management are discussed in formal paper sessions, poster sessions, and a field tour. There will also be ample opportunity to interact with others in social gatherings.
This year, the International Carrot Conference will be held in Bakersfield California, which is in the heart of carrot production for the United States. Besides carrots, vegetable crops such as processing tomatoes, potatoes, garlic and onions, melons and a plethora of winter vegetables are grown in Kern County. Almonds, grapes and citrus are actually the largest crops grown in Kern County. We hope to make time during the conference so people can see many of the crops here. Bakersfield is also central to many locations in California with everything only a couple of hours away: Beaches, Los Angeles, The Sierra Nevada Mountains and Mojave Desert!
We Look Forward to Seeing You in Bakersfield!
Who Should Attend?
Anyone is invited to attend! More information on registration and costs coming soon!
Location:
Bakersfield, CA - exact location TBA
Registration Coming Soon!
Contacts for More Information:
Registration/Logistics: PJ Kelly, anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1361
Course Content: Jaspreet Sidhu, jaksidhu@ucanr.edu, Veg. Crops Advisor, UCCE Kern
County