- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
Interested in bat (the flying kind) management? Here's the opportunity to participate in a webinar on April 4 10am central time (I think that is 8am pacific)
Bats and Bat Management
Scott Hygnstrom, Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Certified Wildlife Biologist and Leader of the eXtension CoP for Wildlife Damage Management
Bats are unique creatures in the animal kingdom. They are mammals that can truly fly and many use sonar to echolocate insect prey.
Bats are very beneficial in the environment, but they can cause problems when they occupy our homes, schools, and other structures. Most problems are associated with the guano they leave behind and potential for transmitting diseases to humans, especially rabies and histoplasmosis. We will discuss how to recognize signs of bats and how to conduct a bat watch. Exclusion is the key to managing bat problems, so we will cover how to keep bats out and how to evict them if they get in.
Presenters
Scott Hygnstrom
Event Location
https://connect.extension.iastate.edu/urbancop (if that doesn't work try: https://learn.extension.org/events/936)
- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
Dear Certified Arborists, Landscape Contractors, Golf Course Superintendents, and Irrigation Specialists,
Just a reminder about registering for the 12/12/12 Turf and Landscape Institute to be conducted at the Etiwanda Gardens Conference Center in Rancho Cucamonga, CA on 12/12/12,by Dec. 5 for the pre-registration rate of only $85 (or $75 if 3 register online together at http://cesanbernardino@ucdavis.edu.)
6.5 ISA CEUs and 6.0 Dept. of Pesticide Regulation PCA/QAL/QAC CEUs. IA and GCSAA accreditation have also been applied for.
This year’s Institute features three breakout sessions: Sustainable Landscapes (presented in English); Arboriculture (presented in English); and Irrigation Troubleshooting (presented in Spanish). A flyer is attached.
The Arboriculture Session features crucial pest management updates on the Ambrosia Beetle/Fusarium Complex (Dr. Timothy Paine, UC Riverside) and the Asian Citrus Psyllid (which impacts ornamental landscapes as well) presented by Dr. Matt Daugherty, also of UC Riverside. Other topics and speakers include Some Undeservedly Rare Trees for the Southern California Landscape (Don Hodel, UC Cooperative Extension); Why Some Trees Fail and Others Don’t (Ruben Green, Evergreen Arborists); Overview of Tree Appraisal (Ron Mantranga, Atlas Tree Service; Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees in Commercial Landscapes (Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension); and Urban Forest Management Toolkit (Dave Rogers, Consultant).
The Sustainable Landscape session features a full morning devoted to how California water use legislation impacts you as a professional. University of California educators/researchers and Dept. of Water Resource representatives will discuss specific practices to help ensure that irrigated commercial and public landscapes remain healthy and comply with the new MAWA (Maximum Adjusted Water Allowance based on .7 ET Adjustment Factor) regulations. Univ. of CA demonstration projects at several sites throughout CA will be highlighted. The afternoon session covers Irrigation Water Quality Considerations in Turfgrass Plantings (Ali Harivandi, UC Cooperative Extension); Weed Control Update (Cheryl Wilen, UC Cooperative Extension) and School IPM (Phil Boise, Urban-Ag Ecology).
The Irrigation Troubleshooting session (presented in Spanish) features a full day on troubleshooting irrigation problems to improve plant health and water efficiency. Topics include Troubleshooting Valves and Electrical Circuits (Toni Monzon, Bilingual Training Institute) and Wires, Connections, and Valves (Jaime Bayona, Ewing Irrigation) followed by a Laws and Regs Update (Maria Zarate, San Bernardino County Agricultural Commissioner office).
Registrants may also attend (for no additional fee) a DPR ‘Water Quality Laws and Regs’ session from 7:00-8:00 AM and Update on Laws and Regs’ session from 4:00-5:00 PM. (2 DPR QAL/QAC/PCA hours applied for).
You may pay via credit card on a secure Univ. of CA server at http://cesanbernardino.ucdavis.edu. Click ‘Environmental Horticulture’ on the left side panel of the website. If paying by check or gov’t purchase order, simply complete and fax us the registration form attached to this email.
Questions? Please contact Janet Hartin at jshartin@ucdavis.edu<mailto:jshartin@ucdavis.edu> or 951.313.2023.
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- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
Agenda: The field day will start with coffee and a welcome at the Orange County Great Park. Travel by bus to the Orchard Hills Avocado Grove to see native pollinators in action. Introduced to the Irvine Ranch Conservancy Native Plant Project, learn about why native pollinators matter and get an update on colony collapse disorder.
Return to the Orange County Great Park for a tour of the farm and food lab. Lunch will feature pollinator-dependent foods. The afternoon program will feature an overview of the Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project, the benefits that native pollinators contribute to California agriculture, and a panel discussion of growers’ experiences with native pollinators.
There is no cost to attend. Coffee and lunch will be provided free of charge on the tour.
Detailed agenda:8:00 a.m. Coffee and Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Filed Day Objectives
Rudy Rice- Chairman, Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project
AG Kawamura- Co-Chair, Solutions from the Land Project
9:00 a.m. Orchard Hills Avocado Grove
Irvine Ranch Conservancy Native Plant Project
- Michael O'Connell, Executive Director, IRC
Why Pollinators Matter
- Mace Vaughan, Pollination Program Director, Xerces Society
Colony Collapse Disorder Update
- Eric Mussen, UC Davis Apiculturist
10:30 a.m. Orange County Great Park
Tour Farm & Food Lab and Great Park Farm
12:00 a.m. Lunch (featuring pollinator dependent foods!)
12:45 p.m. Field Day Program
Overview of NPIA Project
- Ray Beck, NASCA
- Ernie Shea, Project Coordinator, NPIA Project
Native Pollinator Contributions to California Agriculture
- Dr. Neal Williams
Assistant Professor of Entomology
UC Davis
Grower Experiences with Native Pollinators
(panel discussion with three growers)
2:15 p.m. Adjourn
Rudy Rice, Chair AG Kawamura, Chair
Native Pollinators in Agriculture Project Solutions from the Land Project410-252-7079. For more information please visit http://agpollinators.org
- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
Persea mite training workshop for avocado pest managers/growers
The workshop will cover aspects of sampling using new statistically-based sampling approaches (presence-absence sampling and tree selection rules) in the field, a series of short lectures on persea mite biology, ecology, area of origin, and control strategies (chemical and biological).
2.5 hrs of CE credits from DPR for these workshops.
Where: Santa Paula (June 20), Limoneira Ranch, 1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Irvine (June 27), South Coast Research Experiment Station, 7601 Irvine Blvd, Irvine, CA 92618
When: Two sessions held at each location, Morning (8-11:30am) & Afternoon (1-4:30pm). Both sessions cover the same material.
Cost: $35 per person
Registration link:
- Author: Cheryl A. Wilen
UC is looking for public comments regarding new positions.
Go to http://ucanr.org/callforpositions
