A County, State, Federal and Private Partnership
18th Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
Bring weeds from your ranch to have them identified by a botanist!
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito Street (Main Hall), Hollister, California
For information call (831) 637-5346 x14
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| 7:30–8:00 | Snacks and Registration | |
| 8:00 | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 8:00–8:30 | New weed invasion fronts – What are they, where are they, and what can we do to stop them? ♦ Ryan O'Dell, Natural Resources Specialist, Bureau of Land Management and Amelia Ryan, Vegetation Ecologist, Pinnacles National Park | |
| 8:30–9:00 | Ground Squirrel Control and Panel Discussion ♦ Ken Griffin, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, San Benito County Department of Agriculture | |
| 9:00–9:15 | Yellow starthistle control using fire, herbicide, and seeding ♦ Devii Rao, Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| 9:15–9:30 | Weed treatments on the Panoche Valley Preserve ♦ Chris Hauser, Preserve Manager, Center for Natural Lands Management | |
| 9:30–9:40 | BREAK | |
| 9:40–9:55 | Cattle Health ♦ Charlie Tobias DVM, Large Animal Veterinarian | |
| 9:55–10:10 | New Ammunition Laws ♦ Dan Ryan, Invasive Wildlife Biologist and Non-Lead Outreach Specialist, Pinnacles National Park | |
| 10:10–10:25 | Partner Updates | |
| 10:25–10:55 | Using fire to control medusahead and coyote brush ♦ Luke Macaulay, Rangeland Cooperative Extension Specialist, University of California Cooperative Extension | |
| 10:55–11:25 | Endangered Species and Pesticides ♦ Leopoldo Moreno, Environmental Scientist, Department of Pesticide Regulatio | |
| 11:25–11:30 | Evaluations |
2.5 hours of pesticide continuing education credit (including 1 hour of Laws and Regulations) have been approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation
To find out more about the San Benito County Weed Management Area or to get involved, please contact Devii Rao at drorao@ucanr.edu or 831-637-5346 x14.
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