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2019 Central Coast Caneberry Meeting
Register for the Upcoming 2019 Central Coast Caneberry Meeting
What: 2019 Central Coast Caneberry Meeting
When: Thursday, February 21, 2019
Where: UCCE Santa Cruz, 1430 Freedom Boulevard, Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Time: 8 am to noon
Program: Topic will include nutrient management, Primocane evaluation, run off management, Miticide, spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), SWD bate and management, subtrate/hydroponic production, current caneberry trends.
Use this link to register: 2019 Central Coast Caneberry Meeting
Click here to view complete agenda:
2019 CA Rangeland Climate & Drought Workshops Weather, Grass, and Drought: Planning for Uncertainty
UC Cooperative Extension in partnership with the National Drought Mitigation Center, the USDA California Climate Hub, and the National Integrated Drought Information System is hosting 4 regional workshops on climate and drought resources to support short- and longer-term rangeland drought planning.
Topics include: Behind the Scenes Look at US Drought Monitor; Overview of Drought Programs and Assistance; Weather Monitoring and Forecast Products; and Drought Early Warning Systems.
Use this link for more information on meeting dates, locations and time:
Where's Jim?
Jim Downer is the advisor of plant pathology at the University of California Cooperative Extension in Ventura County.
If you haven't seen him for a while, don't worry. Jim is on sabbatical and doing just fine as he works on his writing at his home in Arizona.
Jim is projected to return to the UCCE office around September 2019.
California Fire Resources
Recent California wildfires have created a renewed need for caution, concern and care.
The University of California Cooperative Extension in Ventura County provides the following links to use before, during and after wildfires:
Ventura County Fire Department
Landscaping in Fire-Prone Areas
What to do with Food and Medication after a Wildfire
Food Safety after Short-term Power Outages
How to Help Victims of the Camp Wildfire
How to Help Animals Affected by California Wildfires
http://venturacountyrecovers.org/
Help for Those Affected by the Woolsey and Hill Fires
Disaster Assistance Centers:
Grant Brimhall Library
1401 E. Janss Rd.
Thousand Oaks, CA 913
Malibu Courthouse in the Malibu Civic Center
23525 Civic Center
Malibu, CA
· Conrad N Hilton Foundation
30440 Agoura Hills Rd.
Agoura, CA
LA County Disaster Assistance Centers - https://www.lacounty.gov/woolseyfire-disaster-assistance-centers/
UCCE Ventura County/Hansen Agricultural REC Welcome New Director
The University of California Cooperative Extension Ventura County and the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center welcome County Director ANNEMIEK SCHILDER
Annemiek is a descendant of a long line of Westfriesian dairy farmers in the northwest of The Netherlands. Her grandfather, who farmed well into his 90's, inspired her to follow a career in agriculture. She did undergraduate studies in Agronomy at the University of University of Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana. After obtaining her B.S. degree and an appreciation of the Cajun culture, she studied Plant Sciences at Wageningen Agricultural University in Wageningen, the Netherlands. Subsequently, she obtained her MS and PhD degrees in Plant Pathology at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY while wandering the wheat fields of upstate New York in search of fungal and viral diseases. She then moved to Nigeria, Africa, fulfilling a long-time dream to work in agricultural development and spent three years as a at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture researching legume and cassava diseases, seed health, and plant quarantine issues
Annemiek comes to us from Michigan State University where she was an Associate Professor in the Plant Pathology department. Her knowledge and optimism makes her a great addition to both the UCCE and REC.
New Issue of Topics in Subtropics Available
To view the newsletter and subscribe, go to:
Topics in Subtropics Newsletter
Thelma Hansen Fund Call For Proposals
The Thelma Hansen Fund (THF) Competitive Grant Program is now inviting proposals for research, education and extension/outreach projects that benefit agriculture and natural resources in Ventura County.
This call is open to UC and non-UC researchers, educators, federal, state, and local public agencies, non-profit organizations, consultants, resource conservation districts, commodity research boards, growers and other interested parties.
Proposal submission deadline is March 8, 2019.
More information on the THF Competitive Grant Program
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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.
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| 2019 State Avian Bowl Qualifier | 2/23/2019 |
| Register for 35th Annual California State 4-H Shooting Sports Match | 3/4/2019 |
| 35th Annual California 4-H (Mail In) Shooting Sports Match | 3/4/2019 |
| 2019 Ventura County 4-H Fashion Revue | 3/23/2019 |
| Ventura County Presentation Day | 3/23/2019 |
| 4-H Council Meeting | 3/27/2019 |
| National 4-H Conference | 4/6/2019 |
| 4-H Council Meeting | 5/22/2019 |
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