- Author: Janet Hartin
California is in the midst of the worst drought in decades. But you can save your valued trees and landscape plants by following a few simple principles. Watering mature trees deeply just once during mid-summer will keep most species alive, especially if there is a three inch layer of mulch on the top of the soil to keep evaporation down. Be sure to water outward toward the dripline of the tree rather than near the trunk. Keep weeds out of your garden; they will win the water fight. Don't fertilize your landscape during the drought and avoid ripping out your current landscape in the middle of summer to replace it with a drought tolerant one; young plants require more water than established landscapes, and more frequent irrigations. For more information on how to reduce water use in your landscape and garden and to learn more about using graywater from your washing machine to irrigate your landscape click on this link. http://cesanbernardino.ucanr.edu/Drought_Resources/ Janet Hartin, Environmental Horticulture Advisor, University of California ANR Cooperative Extension, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Los Angeles Counties.
- Author: Janet Hartin
Are you a landscape contractor, arborist, parks or school district landscaper, irrigation specialist, or golf course superintendent working in Southern California?
Do you want to earn maximum PCA/IA/GCSAA/ISA accreditation hours and learn how to prevent, identify and control common landscape diseases, insects, and weeds from University of CA and other experts?
If so, register today for our Dec. 1, 2014 Univ. of CA Pest Management Seminar. Cost is $25 per person and includes lunch and morning coffee break.
(7 DPR PCA/QAL/QAC hrs; 7 ISA hrs; 7 IA ceus, .7 GCSAA education points applied for).
Location: Chino Basin Water Conservation District,4594 San Bernardino Street, Montclair, CA 91763
Ways to Register and Pay (deadline to register is Nov. 24, 2014):
1. To pay by credit card, register here: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=14095 to pay by credit card.
2. If you are employed by a gov't agency and want to use a purchase order, please email it to jshartin@ucanr.edu along with the list of registrants and the agency to be charged.
3. If you want to pay by check, please make the check payable to UC REGENTS and mail it to Janet Hartin, UC Cooperative Extension, 777 E. Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415.
Questions! Contact Janet Hartin at 951.313.2023 or jshartin@ucanr.edu
Pest Management in the Landscape Program (Dec. 1, 2014)
8:00 - 8:15 AM: Check-in and Coffee
8:15 - 8:30 AM: Welcome
8:30 - 9:30 AM: Insect Borers: Prevention, Identification and Control (Timothy Paine, PhD, Dept of Entomology, UC Riverside)
9:30 - 10:30: Weed Control Update (Cheryl Wilen, PhD, UC ANR Area IPM Advisor)
10:30 - 11:30: Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants (Janet Hartin, UCCE Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor)
11:30 - 12:30: Lunch (on premise)
12:30 - 1:30: Phytophthora, Armallaria, and Other Disease-causing Pathogens (Jerry Turney, PhD, Los Angeles County Ag Commissioner Plant Pathologist)
1:30 - 2:15: Wildland/urban Interface Issues: Herbicide Screening to Control Buffelgrass (a close relative of fountain grass)
2:15 – 3:15: Biological Control of Invasive Insect Pests in California: Updates on Asian Citrus Psyllid and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Mark Hoddle, PhD, Dept. of Entomology, UC Riverside)
3:15 - 4:15: Laws and Regulations Update (San Bernardino Ag Commissioner - Speaker TBA)
4:15 - 4:30: UC ANR IPM Resources (Janet Hartin, UCCE Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor)
Dec. 1 Landscape IPM Conference
- Author: Janet Hartin
FREE!!!! FREE!!! FREE!!!!
Three Hour Irrigation/Landscape Management Class in English and in Spanish
Co-sponsored by University of California, Ewing, and CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation
2.5 PCA/QAL/QAC Hours Available
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Irrigation and Fertilization Management to Conserve Water
and Keep our Waterways Clean
Location: Western Municipal Water District (WMWD), 14205 Meridian Parkway, Riverside, CA 92518
Date and Time: May 22, 2014 from 2:30-5:30 pm
Space is Limited!!! Sign up today and bring the whole crew!
Register today by contacting Meredith Odom at: 951-741-0443 modom@wbaconsulting.com
(Include all attendees' names and meeting location in the subject line. Include employer name and phone number in the email please)
- Author: Janet Hartin
FREE ONE-DAY IRRIGATION/FERTILIZATION/IPM CLASSES FOR
SPANISH AND ENGLISH SPEAKING LANDSCAPERS
Certificates of Completion Handed out at End of Class!
Sponsored by University of California, Ewing, Rain Bird, and the CA Dept of Pesticide Regulations
May 19 (LA County Arboretum): 8:30- 4pm (free lunch): 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA
May 22 (Western Municipal Water District): 2:30-5:30pm (this location only both English and Spanish): 14205 Meridian Parkway, Riverside, CA
Both classes approved for CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) PCA/QAL/QAC Hours! (4.5 hours for LA Arboretum class and 2.5 hours for Riverside class)
Certificates of completion will be distributed at the end of each class
Register today! Seating is Limited! Email Meredith at modom@wbaconsulting.com or phone in your registration to Meredith at 951.741.0443. Let her know if you will be attending the LA Arboretum or Riverside location and how many of your crew will be attending.
- Author: Janet Hartin
Management of Irrigation, Fertilization, and IPM to Conserve Water and Keep our Waterways Clean
(Sponsored by University of California, Rain Bird, Ewing,
and the California Department of Pesticide Regulations)
3.5 DPR PCA, QAL, and QAC hours approved
May 19, 2014
Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA
This is a free (lunch included!) classroom-style workshop specifically geared toward Meeting the practical needs of Spanish-speaking landscapers
Agenda
8:30-8:35: Introductions/Day Overview
8:45-10:45: IPM Overview: Biotic and Abiotic Disorders (Chaz Perea, Dodger Stadium Landscape Manager)
10:45-noon: Safe Use and Handling of Pesticides (Lisa Blecker, IPM Program Coordinator, UC Davis IPM)
Noon-1:00: Lunch (complements of Rain Bird) 1:00-3:00: Irrigation Management (Jaime Bayona, Ewing Irrigation)
3:00-4:00: Calibration (Chaz Perea, Dodger Stadium Landscape Manager) 4:00-4:15: Distributions of Certificates of Attendance
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Please contact Meredith at (951) 741-0443 or modom@wbaconsulting.com to register as soon as possibnle since space is limited. Include names of all registrants and a contact name/phone number. See you soon!
