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UCCE Agronomic Crops & Irrigation Water Management Field Day 2019
2019 UCCE Agronomic Crops and Irrigation Water Management Field Day / Workshop
University of California Cooperative Extension - Imperial County held its annual “agronomic crops and irrigation water management field day / workshop combinations” at UC Desert Research and Extension Center on April 11th. At this combined event (demonstration field and indoor workshop), 18 researchers from UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, UCCE Imperial and Riverside Counties, UC DREC, Imperial County Agricultural Commissioner, and water industry and private sectors came together to bring innovative ideas, solutions and to disseminate the outcomes of their recent studies in the desert region. Tom Brundy, President of Imperial County Farm Bureau delivered the opening remarks of field day. The event was co-organized by UCCE Imperial county advisors; Ali Montazar and Oli Bachie. We thank all presenters, growers, DREC and all other participants for making this event successful.
Ali Montazar
Irrigation and Water Management Advisor – UCCE Imperial County
Welcome to new Community Education Specialist II - Climate Smart Agriculture
We are pleased to announce that Kristian Salgado has come on board as the new Community Education Specialist II (CES 2) serving the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Imperial County. Kristian will provide technical assistance to farmers and ranchers in the area of voluntary implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture that includes Statewide Water Efficiency Enhancement Program (SWEEP), Healthy Soils Program (HSP), and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). Climate Smart Agriculture is a California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and University of California Agriculture and Natural resources (UCANR) partnership program.
Kristian recently graduated from Humboldt State University with a Master of Arts in Social Science in the interdisciplinary Environment and Community Program. Her thesis research helped to identify neighborhood needs and possible solutions in Imperial County. Her research methodology was grounded in Participatory Action Research (PAR) and community sciences. She feels passionate about the proper dissemination and development of knowledge that can help support communities like the Imperial Valley.
Kristian also has a BA degree from San Diego State University (SDSU) double majoring in Psychology and Environmental Studies. She is a recipient of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Student Sustainability Leadership Award, 2014, and the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) Best Practice Award- Student Energy Efficiency, 2013. She hopes to continue to use her Interdisciplinary Environment and Community backgrounds to conduct research that tackles the big social issues involving human-environmental interactions. She is interested in how humans interact with the environment and how nature influences human behavior and vice-versa, the well-being of humans, and the sustainability of the ecosystem.
As a Community Education Specialist for the UCCE Imperial County, Kristian Salgado looks forward to working closely with the farmers and ranchers of the Imperial County on a variety of climate smart agriculture topics that are most concerning to them.
Desert Research and Education Center
Watch this short but very informative video about DREC.
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Links
CHECK OUT OUR "LINKS" PAGE!!!!! WE HAVE ADDED A LOT.
Insights: Water and Drought Online Seminar Series
The latest research-based advice on weathering a drought is now available free online. The UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is working to help farmers cope with the unwelcome outcome of historically low rainfall the last three years. UC scientists, with support from the California Department of Water Resources, have recorded video presentations on high-priority drought webpages.
Each presentation is about one half hour in length and are available at the link below:
Drought Information
The University of California has been extensively involved in research and implementation of water conservation/management strategies throughout the state. A lot is knows about when and how to most effectively use limited water supplies. The links below contain a brief introduction. Additional information is available at UC ANR drought website. http://ciwr.ucanr.edu/California_Drought_Expertise/
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Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| 7th annual California 4-H State Archery Postal Match | 4/20/2019 |
| 2019 IPM Training for Professional Landscapers | 5/23/2019 |
| 2019 California State 4-H Horse Classic and Horse Bowl Contest | 6/27/2019 |
| 2019 California 4-H State Leadership Conference | 7/18/2019 |
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UC Food Blog
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Making the case for fruits and vegetables
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Contact Information
Imperial County
UC Cooperative Extension
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250-9615
Phone: 1-442-265-7700
Fax: 1-442-265-7723
Director:
Dr Oli G. Bachie
