Mike Hsu
@ucanrmike
Sharing hope through stories of practical science-based solutions, from @ucanr & beyond, to challenges of climate, drought, water, fire & food. Opinions my own.
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http://ucanr.edu 01-07-2011 23:32:19
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TODAY at 3 pm: Learn from one of our foremost #fire ecology experts Ag&Natural Resources, Max Moritz, & Australian researcher Jane Cawson, as they discuss measuring #plant flammability. Details below on this #firescience webinar
"Good fire" training events serve a crucial function for the observers: “I feel like it demystifies fire a little bit. They watch the briefing, they see how much planning goes into it, they see all the contingency planning,” says Barb Satink Wolfson, fire advisor Ag&Natural Resources. More⬇️
TODAY (6/12) at noon: Learn the latest in #firescience from colleagues in Oregon; part of an ongoing webinar series hosted by the Fire Network team Ag&Natural Resources. Details below
How did this man, and this site Ag&Natural Resources, help launch #RegenerativeAgriculture in CA? Jeff Mitchell, #UCCE specialist UCDavisPlants & CA&ES, UC Davis, pioneered use of no-till/cover crops in San Joaquin Valley. What did he & his partners find in 20-year study? bit.ly/3KCPQlR
With a prolonged #heatwave and red flag warnings hitting many areas of #CA this week (and quite likely into mid-July), review & share preparation fact sheets gathered Ag&Natural Resources website to help you weather extreme heat, smoke exposure & more: ucanr.edu/sites/Disaster…
🚨Attention home #gardeners🚨 Worried about how your plants, trees & shrubs will hold up in the heat this week? Get EIGHT TIPS to help you & your garden/yard endure the heat during this #heatwave across #CA, from our experts UC Master Gardeners 🌱 & Ag&Natural Resources. Read: bit.ly/45M8d1j
Our #UCCE forest advisor Ag&Natural Resources is asking #forest property owners & resource managers in #SantaCruz, #SantaClara & #SanMateo counties about their needs. Help Brian refine his research, extension and education efforts by taking a brief survey⬇️
What are the most pressing challenges facing #growers and others across the #organic community in #CA? For one, easily navigable resources. Shriya Rangarajan & Houston Wilson Houston Wilson, of UC Organic Agriculture Institute & Ag&Natural Resources, share other initial findings from their needs assessment work⬇️
Two influential innovators in #SanJoaquinValley agriculture, Tom Willey and Jeff Mitchell Ag&Natural Resources & UCDavisPlants, chat on Tom's "Down on the Farm" program KFCF Radio - listener supported for 47 years.. Jeff shares results from his 20-year study of practices now known as #RegenerativeAg: bit.ly/3Wgcsz2
I've had the pleasure of visiting just once, but I can tell you #HoplandREC in #MendocinoCounty is one of the true gems Ag&Natural Resources. Let our fantastic team know what kind of public programs you'd like to see there: ag, natural resources, ecology, wildfire, etc. hrec.ucanr.edu
Just broke into this organic beauty from Del Bosque Farms and my goodness it’s the sweetest #watermelon I’ve had in years. THANK YOU Westside Farmer 🚜🍉🍈 & team, and all #CA growers & farmworkers, for providing us these cooling aids during this endless #HeatWave!
For #vineyard owners & managers: On July 29 in Fresno, learn the latest in managing summer pests and diseases for #WineGrapes from advisors, specialists & #IPM experts Ag&Natural Resources. Details⬇️
Are you (or someone you know) a #forestry professional? Join the phenomenal #ForestStewardship team Ag&Natural Resources. We're looking to hire a #UCCE advisor to serve #Lassen, #Plumas & #Sierra counties
Are you prepared to evacuate in case of #Wildfire? The UC ANR Fire Network offers important evacuation resources. Visit ucanr.edu/sites/fire/Saf… for the complete checklist. Lenya Quinn-Davidson Yana Valachovic Katie Low CAL FIRE PIO #CAwx #ParkFire
If you’re dealing with #smoke from #wildfire, one of our experts on the Fire Network Ag&Natural Resources has assembled useful resources ⬇️
* FIVE things you can do in a weekend to prep your home for potential #wildfire * SIX things to do in the SIX hours before evacuation * And MORE tips from Fire Network Ag&Natural Resources, including Katie Low & Yana Valachovic, on preparing for #fire & #smoke: bit.ly/3YsXqHU
Interested in using #WoodyBiomass (branches, bark, small trees, shrubs, sawdust, chips) for a variety of ag/gardening applications? Cindy Chen Ag&Natural Resources seeks growers, ranchers, forest landowners & others to complete survey and help develop useful resources: bit.ly/3yEeD6E
With students returning to school, it's time to discuss #pests in schools and child care centers. UC IPM Urban Program will talk about head lice, bed bugs, rats, cockroaches, and more. Online webinar, Aug. 15, Noon-1 p.m. Register ➡️bit.ly/3SOdGPM