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UCCE Ventura Celebrates 100 Years of UC Cooperative Extension Service
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) division is celebrating 100 years of service and science to the state of California. In May 2014 UC ANR will mark the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, legislation that created Cooperative Extension, a nationwide system of community-based education, established as part of each state's land grant university.
The Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension is our local component of this structure where we serve the community through youth development programs, agricultural outreach and research, home gardening programs, natural resource education and projects, environmental horticultural and landscape expertise. We also work in conjunction with the Hansen Agriculture UC Research and Extension Center (REC) in Santa Paula where agricultural research projects and educational outreach programs are conducted in a dedicated agricultural setting.
Join us at our 100th anniversary celebratory meeting in Oxnard and learn more about the extension and research activities.
Date: January 29, 2014
Time: 8:00 am to Noon
Location:
Courtyard by Marriott
600 E. Esplande Dr.
Oxnard
RSVP by January 20, 2014 to 805-525-3839, ext. 214 or sbmiller@ucanr.edu or respond online.
Click here for more information and the agenda.
Avoid Creating Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
Through exposure over time to herbicides, some weeds can become resistant to the modes of action of particular herbicides. These weeds can thrive, spread and dominate if other weeds are controlled and provide no competition to resistant ones.
Dr. Daugovish has provided some guidelines for managing herbicide-resistant weeds and avoiding practices that can allow them to proliferate. These include identifying the weed species, using mechanical weed removal methods, getting them early, and monitoring the herbicide efficacy after application.
If you are interested in learning more about this, please see the entire article here. You can visit the Farm Bureau website at http://www.farmbureauvc.com/.
Buy It Where You Burn It, the Sequel
Firewood borne diseases and pests can cause devastating damage to trees and huge financial losses to growers and the agricultural community. The simple yet important act of keeping firewood purchases local and not transporting to public areas can help prevent invasive pests such as the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), gold spotted oak borer, emerald ash borer and others from gaining a foothold in your community.
For more useful information about this important effort, visit the California Firewood Task Force website. The Farm Bureau Pest Issues webpage has a list of invasive pests and diseases that could threaten Ventura County. Also check out a special presentation on ACP at the UCCE ACP Workshop webpage.
2012 CA Weed Science Society Scholarships Available
The California Weed Science Society (CWSS) is offering scholarships to support undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in weed or invasive plant management.
To be eligible for these awards the student must be pursuing a degree at an accredited 2-year college or 4-year university in California and be enrolled through the spring 2012 term. Preference will be given to students that demonstrate a strong interest in weed or invasive plant management.
All awards will be given at the discretion of CWSS.
CWSS Scholarships: Academic scholarships up to $2000 are available for undergraduate and graduate students.
- CWSS Internships: The internship is an award of $3000 for an 8-week full-time internship with a University of California farm advisor or other off-campus research personnel with responsibilities in weed or invasive plant management.
- CWSS Undergraduate Research Awards: The undergraduate research award is a grant up to $2000 to support a research project related to weed or invasive plant management.
All applications must be received by April 1, 2012.
For additional information and instructions on how to apply contact Oleg Daugovish at odaugovish@ucdavis.edu.
Ventura County Research Symposium
UC Hansen Agricultural Center, in collaboration with UC Cooperative Extension will hold the third annual Ventura County Research Symposium on November 16, 2011.
Growers, policy makers, community leaders, educators, journalists, and all who are interested in the future of agriculture in Ventura County are encouraged to attend. Learn how UC researchers confront invasive species.
Symposium highlights include:
- Overview of invasive species
- Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) invasion in Ventura County
- Aquatic invader threat to water supply and native aquatic life
- Asian Citrus Psyllid – explorations for natural enemies
Scheduled speakers:
- Ben Faber, Ph.D., Farm Advisor,UC Coorperative Extension-Ventura County
- Dr. Adam Lambert, Research Ecologist, Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, UCSB
- Leigh Johnson, Coastal Resources Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension-San Diego
- Mark Hoddle, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Invasive Species Research, UC Riverside
This event will be held from 8:30 am to noon at the Courtyard by Marriott in Oxnard. There is no cost to attend; however, registration is required. To learn more or to register, please visit this page of the UC Hansen Agricultural website. Questions? Please send them to sbmiller@ucdavis.edu or call 805-525-9293 ext. 214.
