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HREC in its glory! Join us for a Wildflower Hike at UC Hopland Research and Extension Center on Saturday, 4/12, from 10am to 12pm. Explore purple lupins, bright fiddleneck, and California poppies with Dr. Jennifer Riddell. Register at bit.ly/hoplandwildflo… to secure your spot.

A great profile of ESPM alum Chandra Richards, PhD '16!

Donald Hodel, a #UCCE environmental horticulturist, is not opposed to planting different trees in LA and believes palms are irreplaceable. “There’s no other type of tree that can capture that exotic, bold, tropical motif like palms." Keiran Southern thetimes.com/article/258e09…

Join us for the Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training on May 22 in Escondido. This in-person course satisfies FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and is ideal for fruit and vegetable growers. Registration is $50 and includes a certificate, and lunch. bit.ly/42mnEMt

Unfortunately, this is what I have been talking about for some time. The plan to essentially end climate research and prediction (and many extreme weather research/prediction activities, as well) was all put in writing last year, and now implementation seems to be imminent.

Join us at the California Agritourism Summit! Connect with farmers, tourism pros & community leaders to shape the future of #agritourism in California. Panels, tours, tools & more—happening in #SanDiego. SAREP Sustainable Ag Research & Education Program UCCE San Diego Register by April 30🔗 bit.ly/3EiAJOK

How could tariffs and a trade war with China affect California farmers? Colin Carter UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics, Marcia Brown, Zach Pelka 🍾, Rep. Josh Harder and Westside Farmer 🚜 discuss potential impacts with KQED Forum

April 30 registration deadline. #agritourism

On Mon 4/14 @ 4pm PT, I will have a special live session to discuss the rapidly unfolding, chaotic, & apparently intensifying actual & proposed cuts to NOAA & NASA that threaten to decimate weather & climate science & prediction in the U.S. See you then. youtube.com/live/mbtfWD5va…

The headlines⚠️--Measles, Whooping Cough, Flu--cases soar, record numbers of deaths reported. The new face of public health in🇺🇸with increasing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. How does this improve the lives of children? Vaccines work, save lives, and protect the future.

This turned into a 2-hour (!) livestream, and was (as always) recorded for later viewing. It's available via the same link below. If you found this valuable, please share widely!

Tomorrow! Please join the Southwest Regional Food Business Center for an agriculture technology webinar for small and mid-sized businesses. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 16 3-4 PM (Pacific Time) Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

UC experts Louise Ferguson & Craig Kallsen are honored with a research fund focused on varietal trials in Kern, Kings & Tulare counties. Ferguson is a UC Davis Professor of Cooperative Extension with a focus on pistachio, olive, citrus, fig & other crops. ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog…

IPM and Protecting Water Quality in Urban Landscapes Workshop Monday, April 21, 8am-noon @ucsouthcoast Topics: agave mites, ants, plant diseases, goldspotted oak borer, pests on fruit trees, rodents, palm weevil & pesticide use Free registration bit.ly/4lywM9l

Gene editing has opened up new possibilities for animal breeding, but is gene editing in pigs safe? 🐖 1/

Amount and timing of rain & snow drive longterm rangeland forage production. "Growing grass, and particularly in grasslands in California, is much more complicated than just looking at your [precipitation] totals,” Leslie Roche tells Chloe Lovejoy

Join us April 21 for a free IPM workshop in Irvine! Learn how Integrated Pest Management can protect both landscapes and water quality. This free workshop runs 8 AM–12 PM and includes breakfast + 3 DPR CEUs (pending). Register here: bit.ly/42ONWrX

I'll be the opening speaker at the San Bernardino County Medical Society's Climate Convergence Conference on May 30th in Rancho Cucamonga. The event is open to the public, but you do need to register; details at link below! sbcms.org/news-events/ev…