Rangelands

The service project is an opportunity to engage community volunteers in demonstrating why and how to create Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping around a multi-use public meeting hall, the Pioneer Veterans Hall, to reduce wildfire risk. This opportunity is made possible through partnerships at the state…

Grazing in the Vineyard with Delfino FarmsA hands-on workshop about livestock grazing in vineyards. Our program includes: Basics of vineyard grazing and suitabilityReasons to graze your vineyardVineyard:Livestock:Forage relationshipHosted by UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources…

Come learn about this invasive weed that has taken over large portions of California’s range land and urban landscape. Learn about its origins, how it moves, why it is so difficult to control, how to overcome these difficulties, control methods, and how to design an effective control program.

Seed saving and free access to Sherwood Demonstration Garden seeds! Join us for a leisurely stroll through the various and beautiful Gardens of Sherwood Demonstration Garden. We will help you gather seeds from selected plants to take home and try in your own yard. Learn about tried-and-true…

Gardening in a Changing Climate  “In order to know where you are going, it is necessary to know where you have been.”  This course endeavors to examine factors that have influenced Earth’s climate throughout history up to now and what is likely to happen in the future if current…

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, Delta Crops Resource Management Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, will discuss the principles of Integrated Pest Management and pest management in alfalfa, small grains,…

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Nicholas Clark, Associate Cooperative Extension Area Agronomic Cropping Systems and Nutrient Management Advisor, will give an introduction of agronomic cropping systems and their current weed and insect pest management challenges. He will describe…

In California, invasive plants cause problems such as increasing wildfire risk, damaging ecosystems, and affecting recreation activities. Join us to learn about the impacts of invasive plants and ways you can help prevent the spread of invasive plants.About the Urban and Community IPM Webinar …

The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that infests several species of white oaks in California: valley oak, blue oak, and Oregon oak. The beetle is spreading rapidly in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, and Sacramento Counties and has been detected in neighboring El Dorado, Yolo, and Mendocino…

This UC California Naturalist Course will focus on the local watersheds. Alameda Creek Watershed and surrounding natural areas in addition to the Arroyo Viejo Watershed.