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THELMA HANSEN FUND CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The 2023-2024 THF Competitive Grant Program RFP is live! Visit our website for RFP details and instructions on submitting full proposals.
Submission and review schedule
Proposals must be received by Friday, February 24, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered for review.
Submit proposals as a single PDF file to: hansencevc@ucanr.edu. All proposals received by the deadline will be reviewed by the Hansen Research Advisory Committee and the HAREC Director.
We expect that successful applicants will be notified of awards by Friday, April 7, 2023. Award start date will be July 1, 2023 or later.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Production Horticulture Area Advisor
For Job description and how to apply, go to: Jobs - Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ucanr.edu)
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Hansen News
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Invasive Goldspotted Borer Hits California Oaks
Added September 8, 2022By Julie Clark, Community Education Specialist III Goldspotted borer (GSOB) is a beetle invasive to oaks in California. Infestations have ravaged oak woodlands in San Diego and Riverside counties the last 12 years and in Anaheim Hills,...
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First Annual VC Weed & Wildflower Show - April 22-24
Added May 9, 2022UCCE Ventura collaborated in this first annual three-day event held at the Museum of Ventura - Agricultural Museum April 22-24. Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures (VC-AC/WM) initiated and directed the show, with...
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February Is Safe Pesticide Use Month
Added February 18, 2022Author: Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program...
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Diagnosing Herbicide Injury- New Online Course Available Now!
Added October 7, 2021Written by-- Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program A brand-new online course on Diagnosing Herbicide Injury focusing on how an herbicide injury situation can arise, what information can help diagnose symptoms during field...
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Diagnosing Herbicide Injury- New Online Course
Added October 7, 2021Written By--Petr Kosina, UC Statewide IPM Program A brand-new online course on Diagnosing Herbicide Injury focusing on how an herbicide injury situation can arise, what information can help diagnose symptoms during field...
FARM DAY 2022
The UC Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center (Hansen REC) was proud to once again participate in Ventura County Farm Day, organized by SEEAG (Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture). Read full story:
2020 Thelma Hansen Research Symposium & Post Fire Food Safety Workshop Presentations
Symposium Presentations:
- Sustainability through Sound Fertilization and Irrigation Practices--Andre Biscaro
- Fusarium Wilt in Celery and Cilantro in Ventura County-Dr. Lynn Epstein
- Take-home Messages: 20 years of Soil Health Research in California's San Joaquin Valley-Dr. Jeffrey Mitchell
- Soil Health Assessment and Management--Lessons from the Arid and Semiarid Southwest-Dr. John Idowu
- Other resources by Dr. Idowu:
Soil Health—Importance,Assessment, and Management
Short-term Conservation Tillage Effects on Corn Silage Yields
Short Term Impacts of Pecan Waste By Products on Soil Quality in Texturally Different Arid Soils
Seasonal Changes of Soil Quality Indicators
Post Fire Food Safety Workshop:
2022: Local Food: Shortening the Supply Chain & Reducing Food Waste Webinar Recordings
April 26: Current Status and Developments in the Food Supply Chain
April 27: Regional and Local Food Systems
April 28: Reducing Food Waste
2021: Climate Change: What Does it Mean for Southern California Webinar Recordings
April 27 Climate Change in California: A drier or wetter future-- or both?
April 28 Climate Change Trends and Impacts on Agriculture in California and Ventura County
April 29 How Can we Address the Growing Wildland-urban Interface Problem in California?
Public Announcement
Beginning July 12, 2021 UCCE will begin following Reopening COVID-19 Prevention Protocols. Visitors are encouraged to complete the Visitors Clearance Survey. If you have questions or concerns, email us at hansencevc@ucanr.edu.
Thank you for your consideration,
Annemiek Schilder
Director UCCE Ventura/HAREC
Learn more at: ucanr.edu/covid19