- Author: Tammy Majcherek
UC Cooperative Extension, collaborating with various organizations such as OC Vector, Target Specialty Products, Univar, Orkin, Bell, BASF, Syngenta, and WECO to name a few, hosted the inaugural West Coast Rodent Academy at the South Coast REC.
The three day workshop on urban rodent management provided attendees an opportunity to develop skills in staged, real-life scenarios and lectures providing them with a better understanding of rodent ecology and integrated pest management strategies.
- Author: Tammy Majcherek
Prior to a field tour, Dr. John Kabashima, UC Emeritus, discussed all that the UC ANR system has to offer from campuses, research, RECs and Ag Experiment Stations, to Cooperative Extension programs, not to mention faculty, staff, and volunteers too.
- Author: Tammy Majcherek
Over 1,200 from all over Southern California and Ireland, yes, Ireland, attended the annual Urban Landscape & Garden Education Expo held on September 24th at the South Coast REC which focuses on water quality and water conservation while showcasing the REC and the Cooperative Extension Programs.
It was truly a great day - smiling faces everywhere you turned. If you didn't make it this year, be sure to save the date for next year - September 30, 2017!
- Author: Tammy Majcherek
Over 100 attendees representing the Farm Bureau and other organizations were on hand to witness the ribbon cutting on this landmark moment. Traveling from Northern California, UC ANR VIPs included Glenda Humiston, Chris Greer, Lisa Fischer, Wendy Powers, and Bill Frost.
Beautiful weather, good food, great company, and a truly promising vision for the future of South Coast REC made this an unforgettable evening.
- Author: Tammy Majcherek
This water conserving fruit is perfect for small places. Be sure to catch Dr. Lobo talk about pitahaya and blueberries during the upcoming Urban Landscape and Garden Education Expo being held at the UC ANR South Coast REC on September 24th.