Pest Management & Plant Health

Taking Action to Defend Against the Goldspotted Oak Borer The County of Los Angeles is leading an effort to raise awareness about the Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB), an invasive beetle species threatening oak trees in our communities.

Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.

Post-fire Forest Resilience Workshop Lake, Colusa, and Mendocino Counties Weekly, on Zoom 6:00-7:30 pm, Thursdays, Sep 19 - Oct 17 In-person field trip in Lake County on Sat, Oct 19 Learn about managing forests after disturbance and the resources available.

When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Where: Lindcove Research and Extension Center Conference Building 22963 Carson Ave., Exeter, CA 93221 Register by September 15 with using the link; Workshop fees: $40. Payment will reserve you a spot. Instructor: Dr.

Join us on Saturday, May 11th, 2024 from 10am - 12pm to learn all about how to manage weeds in your garden. The effective use of cultural, mechanical, and chemical weed control methods will be discussed. This is a free workshop with no need to pre-register.

Join us at noon on the third Thursday of every month to learn about pest identification, prevention, and management around the home, garden, and landscape.

Full Course Website: https://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/MROSD/ The California Naturalist certification at Midpen serves to strengthen and deepen the level of training of its Docent Naturalists as a supplement to its longstanding foundational ecology and natural history training curriculum.

Join the UC Master Gardeners of Napa Valley to plan your vegetable growing for the warming weather ahead. Plant cool season crops now and then transition to heat loving vegetables in a few months. Topics include soil prep, fertilizing, managing pests, irrigation, and planting schedules.

Full course page: https://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/California_Tribal_College_763/ The Certified California Tribal Naturalist course is a 4 unit course with a co-designed curriculum that addresses priorities & cultural relevancy for California tribes.

2 Day Virtual PSA Grower Trainings Date: December 18-19 (Register by November 27) Time: Day 1: 12pm-4:30pm Day 2: 12pm-4:30pm Cost: $50 Contact: Contact Person: Erin DiCaprio Phone: 530-752-6594 OR Contact Person: Ariana Reyes Email: aireyes@ucanr.edu This training course covers seven modules.