- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Strategic Initiative has named its panel of experts and scheduled its first conference for April 25-26, 2012, announced Beth Grafton-Cardwell, the EIPD Strategic Initiative leader. To make efficient use of participants’ time and travel funding, the conference is being held in conjunction with a separate but related UC Davis conference on April 24, in which participants will learn the best ways to educate the general public about the threat of invasive species.
At the April 25-26 Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Strategic Initiative Conference, ANR participants and speakers will discuss how UC ANR can respond to emerging pest and disease problems by building partnerships, solving...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
We are pleased to announce that Beth Grafton-Cardwell has agreed to lead the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases initiative.
Grafton-Cardwell is director of the Lindcove Research and Extension Center and a Cooperative Extension entomology specialist with a UC Riverside appointment based at Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center. In her specialist role, Grafton-Cardwell develops IPM strategies to manage arthropod pests of citrus in the San Joaquin Valley. Recently she has led efforts to educate the public about Asian citrus psyllid and the disease it spreads, Huanglongbing or citrus greening.
Grafton-Cardwell will serve on Program Council as the EIPD initiative leader.
She succeeds Ian Gardner,...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
We are pleased to announce that Tim Paine has agreed to succeed Ian Gardner as leader of the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Strategic Initiative. Paine, a UC Riverside professor of entomology, served as ANR program leader for Agricultural Policy and Pest Management from 2005 to 2009. Paine’s research focuses on improving integrated pest management of insects affecting woody ornamental plants. As EIPD strategic initiative leader, he will serve on Program Council as well as lead development and implementation of the EIPD strategic plan.
Paine and Gardner will be working together on the strategic initiative for a smooth transition before Gardner leaves ANR in June. Gardner has accepted a position at University of Prince...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
October 27: Comments about the Endemic and Invasive Pests and Diseases Initiative Draft Plan will be accepted until 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Anyone with an interest in the EIPD Initiative Draft Plan can review it at http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD, then submit comments to the initiative leader via http://ucanr.org/sites/EIPD/EIPD_Strategic_Plan_Questionnaire.
October 28: The ANR town hall with Vice President Dooley to discuss the budget and other ANR business is set for 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Oct. 28. on Adobe Connect. The procedure...
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