Cultivating Solutions in Ventura County

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

To reduce risk of COVID-19 virus spread, the UCCE Ventura County office and Hansen Agricultural REC will be closed from March 18, 2020 through April 8, 2020 in accordance with UC guidelines. UC academics and staff will continue to work remotely during normal business hours.

All UC ANR-hosted meetings/events scheduled through May 2020 have been canceled, postponed or will be conducted via Zoom. We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it unfolds and will update the website with any changes. If you have questions or concerns, email us at hansencevc@ucanr.edu.

Thanks for understanding and stay well.

Annemiek Schilder

Director UCCE Ventura/HAREC

Ventura County Emergency

Use this link to access local information concerning COVID-19:

www.vcemergency.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Community Education Specialist 2

AgAlert: We Must Work to Save 4-H and Local Farm Advisors

4-H and Local Farm Advisors are Vital

PLANET HEALTH, CRITICAL FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL, UNDER THREAT

Plants provide us with our most basic need - food - and the oxygen that we breathe. The latter is often forgotten as a critical benefit of plants. However, plant health is constantly under threat.

DroneCamp 2020

DroneCamp, now in it's 4th year, provides comprehensive training on using drones for mapping and data collection for a range of applications. Participants can mix and match workshops to fit individual needs.

Camp will be held June 22 - 25 in Marina, Monterey County.

Use the link below for details and to register:

DroneCamp 2020

UCCE Advisor Matthew Shapero Helps Protect Natural Resources

Prescribed Burns Protect Valuable Land

Use this link to view entire interview:

Fire Man

The United Nations declares 2020 as the Year of Plant Health

2020 Year of Plant Health

UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County Blog

Agroforestry & Climate Smart Agriculture for Greener Pastures
Authors: Alli Fish and Niki Mazaroli, Strategy Research Science Silvopasture is the intentional and intensive combination of trees, forage, and livestock on the same piece of land. The applicability and potential benefit of silvopasture to both...

A Field Day for Cover Crops and Soil Health
As I have mentioned in my previous blogs, I have a certain affinity for cover crops. Mostly it is because I see enormous potential to increase the soil health and climate resiliency in Ventura County agriculture by incorporating cover crops. To shed...

Agroforestry and Climate Smart Agriculture
Authors: Alli Rowe, UCCE Ventura County and Niki Mazaroli, Strategy Research Science There has been much buzz and renewed interest recently in planting trees as a tool to combat both the causes and impacts of climate change. But what role do...

AG Advisors Research and Diagnostics

If you are a commercial grower and need advise or assistance on an agricultural issue, contact the appropriate Cooperative Extension AG Advisor by going to http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/Staff/.

If you wish to bring a sample to the UCCE office, please bag your sample, fill out and print the Sample Submission Form and bring it with your sample.