Posts Tagged: Speakers
UC Davis Entomology/Nematology Seminars: What a Wealth of Information
So, you're sheltering in place and thinking about honey bees, bumble bees, monarchs and assorted...
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, nectaring on a spiked floral purple plant, Salvia indigo spires in Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A monarch butterfly nectaring on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia) in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A black widow spider with two egg sacs. Image taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Intriguing Topic: Social Evolution in Social Insects
Intriguing topic: social evolution in social insects... The UC Davis Department of Entomology and...
A close encounter between a honey bee and a velvety tree ant (Liometopum occidentale) on a lavender blossom; both are social insects. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Free Irrigation and Pest Management Classes for Southern California Spanish-speaking Landscapers
Management of Irrigation, Fertilization, and IPM to Conserve Water and Keep our Waterways Clean
(Sponsored by University of California, Rain Bird, Ewing,
and the California Department of Pesticide Regulations)
3.5 DPR PCA, QAL, and QAC hours approved
May 19, 2014
Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA
This is a free (lunch included!) classroom-style workshop specifically geared toward Meeting the practical needs of Spanish-speaking landscapers
Agenda
8:30-8:35: Introductions/Day Overview
8:45-10:45: IPM Overview: Biotic and Abiotic Disorders (Chaz Perea, Dodger Stadium Landscape Manager)
10:45-noon: Safe Use and Handling of Pesticides (Lisa Blecker, IPM Program Coordinator, UC Davis IPM)
Noon-1:00: Lunch (complements of Rain Bird) 1:00-3:00: Irrigation Management (Jaime Bayona, Ewing Irrigation)
3:00-4:00: Calibration (Chaz Perea, Dodger Stadium Landscape Manager) 4:00-4:15: Distributions of Certificates of Attendance
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Please contact Meredith at (951) 741-0443 or modom@wbaconsulting.com to register as soon as possibnle since space is limited. Include names of all registrants and a contact name/phone number. See you soon!
Why You Should Listen to These 10 Speakers
What a great line-up of speakers! The new year hasn't begun, but already assistant professors...
Monarch butterfly will take the spotlight on Feb. 13. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"S" Is for Seminars
If it's September--and it is--"S" is for seminars. All over the UC Davis campus, departments are...
Shirley Luckhart
Malaria Mosquito