Seminar Dates: November 13, 2025 9:45 AM
Seminar Cost: $45.00 Register Now
Seminar Description:
Palms can be a scary and challenging job. The idea that species choice and cultural controls are extremely important to any SOP and IPM program.
Learning Objectives:
1. Palm species - biology
2. Disease control (cultural and chemical)
3. Product review
Gabriel Gomez
Gabriel Gomez is a technical sales rep for Veseris (previously VWR, Vopak, Univar USA and Univar Solutions), a distributor of professional products which covers the pest control, turf and ornamental, veg management, agriculture, specialty and water management industries. Gabriel has been with Veseris et al for over 20 years and his territory covers the San Diego, Orange, LA and Inland Empire counties of Southern California. Gabriel has been a speaker/lecturer for many CEU and professional organizations over the years. Currently Gabriel holds California State agricultural licenses as a Pest Control Advisor (PCA) a Qualified Applicator License (QAL) and Branch 2 and 3 field rep licenses in structural pest control. Gabriel is also a Board Certified Entomologist (BCE) which is overseen by the Entomological Society of America.
Gabriel received his Bachelors of Science from Cal Poly Pomona in Agricultural Biology in 2001 with emphasis in the applied sciences of agriculture, turf and ornamental and structural pest control. While at CPU Gabriel was president of the Ag Bio Club which raised money for students to travel to exotic places of the world to collect and research insects and spiders.
Gabriel has two children and is married to his wife of 20 plus years and lives in southwest Riverside County. Hobbies include anything that includes hanging out with the family and friends including but not limited to BBQs.
