Posts Tagged: extension

Major Caneberry Extension Event Taking Place April 13

Colleague Mark Gaskell has put together a CE caneberry extension event this coming April 13 that will overshadow any caneberry meeting we have ever planned before. 

 

An A list of researchers from the sectors public and private from around the country will present on :

 

Caneberry market overview

Primocane blackberries

Caneberry disease and insect management

Nutrient status of primocane blackberries

Evolution of the caneberry industry on the Central Coast

Redberry mite

Blackberry production in Mexico

Three new raspberry varieties promising to shake up industry

Caneberry irrigation and nutrient uptake

 

I will certainly be there - if you want to be up to date on caneberries in California you probably want to find time to be there too.

 

Meeting will be held at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Memorial Hall, San Luis Obispo and will go from 730 am to 115 pm on April 13.

 

For more information and registration, see agenda posted here:

http://cesantabarbara.ucanr.edu/files/235282.pdf

 

 

Can't miss caneberry extension event planned April 13 in San Luis Obispo.

Massive UC Cooperative Extension Meeting November 12

Colleague Surendra Dara is holding his annual strawberry production research meeting this upcoming November 12 (Wednesday).  UCCE heavy hitters Steve Fennimore, Oleg Daugovish, Surendra Dara and myself will be joined by Strawberry Commission researcher Hillary Thomas and a representative from the Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner's office. 

Topics to covered will be discussions of fumigation alternatives, mites, lygus, vinegar flies and a demonstration of the smartphone app "IPMInfo".

Another major extension event put on by UCCE - don't miss it!

November 12, 2014 Strawberry Production Research meeting agenda.

Extension in the information age

Interesting article this weekend on the UC ANR homepage concerning extension in the information age.

http://ucanr.edu/?blogpost=15394&blogasset=52096

More on this at a later date, but this article covers neatly some of the thoughts I've had on how we at UCCE are using the web to extend and enhance our ability to serve. 

It's a little wonkish, so I'll summarize the key takeaways here:

• Knowledge and information is produced and distributed by a network of people, not an individual. I can't any imagine any scientist being very successful in our industry working on his or her own these days, it's a given to bring representatives from all sorts of disciplines into a project, and then growers participate to keep things realistic and practical.  

• Interesting note that partnerships can form across agricultural sectors, I would have to agree.  Information flows pretty readily between our strawberry and caneberry industries, and I like to think that we have a decent connection with the lettuce and cool season vegetable industry.  

• Last but not least, online information technologies can be innovative ways to connect and learn, but will never be a substitute for personal and in-person connections. In my opinion, an Advisor will not thrive simply by writing blogs and posting on social media.  My experience is that these technologies enhance and enrich the work I am doing, but of course will never ever substitute for time in the field with the people we are here to serve.  

Good article, it looks like the research is confirming what we are realizing in the field.

 

 

 

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