- Author: Chris M. Webb
On September 1 from 7:30 am – 12:30 pm, Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Oleg Daugovish will hold the 9th annual strawberry production meeting in Ventura County.
The meeting will be presented in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish. There is no cost to attend. Scheduled topics include:
- Strawberry varieties and production
- Plant collapse
- Biology and management
- Results from 2009-2010 field trials
- Strawberry establishment with drip irrigation
- Regulatory update
- Weed control
- Fungicide evaluations
- Lygus bug, vinegar fly and mite control
Lunch will be provided. Details can be found here. To register, request special arrangements, or to ask questions please contact Oleg by email or by phone at (805) 645-1454 by August 20.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Aquatic gardening can provide additional beauty and tranquility to outdoor space. Many beautiful plants are readily available to add to backyard ponds. It is important, however, to avoid planting invasive species.
If invasive aquatic plants escape or are dumped into local waterways, including storm drains, serious ecological and economic harm may be caused. Without containment, they may travel for many miles and have a significant impact on waterways by:
- Growing in dense stands along the shore or thick mats in open water
- Crowding out native plants
- Reducing light and oxygen levels underwater, killing fish and other aquatic life
- Clogging intake valves of irrigation systems and power plants
- Reducing access to waterways for recreational and commercial boats
- Using more water than native plants, reducing water available for other uses.
To find out which plants to avoid and other important information, please see UC’s Aquatic Gardens, Not Aquatic Pests: How to Practice Responsible Water Gardening. This information is available in Spanish and Chinese.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
As mentioned on a recent post, the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) division has been working to better serve the people of California -- with fewer resources.
The purpose of UC ANR is to create, develop and apply knowledge in agricultural, natural and human resources. Recent efforts have focused on improving electronic sources of information sharing.
The UC ANR website has been split, separating our internal information from public outreach messages. This makes the public site much easier to navigate and more enjoyable to read.
In addition to general information and contact information for offices throughout the state, site visitors will also find:
- featured articles about UC ANR work
- calendar of upcoming UC ANR events state-wide
- UC ANR research headlines
- featured UC ANR web site
- UC ANR Servicio de información en Español
- and more.
To visit this great resource, please follow this link.
- 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
Our office is offering a smart irrigation scheduling and monitoring tour and seminar for commercial fruit tree growers on Thursday, April 29 from 12:30-4:30 pm.
Topics will include:
- Implications of irrigation management for nitrogen and phosphorus leaching
- Computer-controlled irrigation
- Irrigation system upgrades
- Improved efficiency
- Irrigation soil sensors
This education opportunity will be translated simultaneously into Spanish.
Education credits for Los Angeles Region and the Central Coast Ag Waiver
will be provided.
Please register in advance to ensure your participation by calling Maren
Mochizuki at 805-645-1467 or by email mmochizuki@ucdavis.edu. Additional details can be found here.
