- Author: Chris M. Webb
UC ANR has a free publication titled, The Healthy Brown Bag: 15 Lunches for School-Aged Children. Plus it includes some after-school or weekend snacks that kids can make for themselves. This resource is also available in Spanish.
The lunches are designed to provide good nutrition without excess calories. There is a nice assortment of ideas to encourage consumption of a variety of foods. While aimed at children, the suggestions could be easily used by adults.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced plans for a new license plate which will allow drivers to show support for farmers.
The proposed design has “agriculture” in small red print on the bottom of the white background. On the left-hand side a sun rises over a green field and the words “food-fiber-fuel-flora”.
The fees generated by the plates would be used for statewide education and training programs aimed at students interested in farm careers.
The CDFA must have at least 7,500 pre-orders before the DMV will consider producing the plates. More information can be found here.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Living with Wildfire: Planning for the Future is the 2010 annual conference of Southern California’s Regional Area Safety Taskforce (RAST). RAST is a partnership of local, state and federal entities working to facilitate collaborative fireshed management planning and local implementation for safe, sustainable communities.
With this year’s focus on Living with Wildfire: Planning for the Future, the 2010 Fire Summit explores innovative ways to navigate the relationship between land use, resource, and fire planning. It provides a venue for leaders from a range of organizations to work together to improve wildfire coordination in Southern California.
- When: June 2nd, 2010
- Where: Southern California Air Quality Management District in Diamond Bar
- Who should attend?: Land use/urban planners and commissioners, elected officials, landscape architects, fire and resource professionals, fire safe councils, and anyone interested in taking steps now to plan for future fires!
- Cost: Register by May 26 for the early bird rate of $40.00
For more information and to register, visit: http://firesummit.info/
- Author: Chris M. Webb
While only a small portion of our human population is allergic or hypersensitive to bee or wasp stings (approximately one to two people out of 1,000), many people are afraid of being stung. Learning more about the behavior of these insects, how to minimize the likelihood of being stung, and what to do you if you are stung can help reduce the fear associated with these insects.
All this and more can be found in UC’s free Integrated Pest Management Around the Home Bee and Wasp Stings publication.
Much more about bees, including beautiful photographs, can be found on UC ANR’s Bug Squad blog -- happenings in the insect world and UC Davis Department of Entomology
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Our Ventura County Master Gardeners hold quarterly seasonal workshops focused on garden tasks appropriate for the time of year. These workshops are held on Saturdays at the UC Hansen Agricultural Center in Santa Paula.
Each session includes:
- Full day of informative gardening education
- Presentations by University of California Advisors and Horticulture Experts
- $50 registration fee includes:
- 2 morning and 2 afternoon presentations
- Continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch
- Docent-guided Faulkner Farm house and garden tour available
- Access to the unique Master Gardener Plant Sale
Summer in the Garden will be held on Saturday May 22, 2010 and will feature the following topics:
- Victory/Community Gardens
- Rose Care
- Compost
- Summer Tasks for the Home Gardener
For more information, or to register please click here.