Pest Management & Plant Health

Join us for Common Diseases in the Backyard Garden and Orchard Public Workshop on Sat, Feb 22 from 10 - 12 noon. Our speaker is Elaine Valladao, Environmental Horticulture Instructor at Merced Community College.

California's landscapes face growing threats from invasive pests, but informed action can make a real difference.

Save the Date! Register now for the CA Forest Stewardship Workshop - Sonoma County Online January 21 -- March 18, 2025, and in-person Saturday, February 22nd, Sonoma County Join the workshop to understand and protect your forests by developing a Forest Management Plan.

Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.

SAVE THE DATE! Details for events will eventually be posted at: sacvalleyorchards.

Please join us for a panel discussion in SPANISH sharing information on Sanitation practices in the greenhouse and nursery for disease management! The event is free via Zoom and you will get the link when you register. When/ Cundo? August 21,2024 at 10 AM PST.

In this webinar, Dr. Ben Faber, University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, will distinguish between biological and environmental disorders in California avocados.

Full course website: http://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/Columbia_College/ FNR 86 California Naturalist Certification, 1.5 units The course takes place over a week at Baker Station, the High Sierra Institute campus at Columbia College.

Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a process you can use to solve pest problems in your garden while minimizing risks to people and the environment.

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