Ground Squirrel and Weed Control Meetings(Grower)

The Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Offices and UC Cooperative Extension have coordinated two events to provide access to this information in two counties.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

Ground Squirrel & Weed Control Workshop

Topics include:

Squirrel biology, squirrel Integrated Pest Management (IPM), weed biocontrol survey, top rangeland weeds & control measures, sustainable ranch self-assessment

Speakers: 

• Roger A. Baldwin, PhD., Pest Management Specialist - UC Davis
• Mel Graham, IPM Specialist - Santa Barbara County Ag Commissioner's Office
• Dave Kratville, Senior Environmental Scientist - CDFA
• Royce Larsen, PhD., Natural Resource Advisor - UC Cooperative Extension
• Stephanie Stark, Deputy Commissioner - Santa Barbara County Ag Commissioner's Office
• William Tietje, PhD., Area Natural Resource Specialist - UC Cooperative Extension

Continuing Education:

3.0 DPR CEUs (Other) applied for.

Location:

March 27, 2017 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Board of Supervisor's Hearing Room, County Administration Building | 511 E. Lakeside Pkwy, Santa Maria, CA

Register (Seating is Limited):

Call: 805.934.6200

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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

How to Control California Ground Squirrels: A Free Workshop for Commercial Agricultural Business Owners

Topics include:

Squirrel biology, IPM plan, using bait, carbon monoxide and more options, review of CDFA bait labels

Speakers: 

• Roger A. Baldwin, PhD., Pest Management Specialist - UC Davis
• Dave Kratville, Senior Environmental Scientist - CDFA
• William Tietje, PhD., Natural Resource Specialist - UC Cooperative Extension

Continuing Education:

2.0 DPR CEUs (1.0 Laws, 1.0 Other) applied for.

Location:

March 27, 2017 | 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Templeton Community Center | 601 S. Main St., Templeton, CA 

Register:

Visit: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=20179 or call: 805.781.5940

Questions?

Contact Royce Larsen at 805.434.4106 or relarsen@ucanr.edu