FREE UCNFA-led Irrigation Technical Training
The University of California Nursery and Floriculture Alliance offers a FREE one-day training course in irrigation best management practices (BMP) for employees who manage irrigation! Our comprehensive training is offered in either English or Spanish and is geared towards improving irrigation efficiency, reducing water consumption, and ultimately improving plant health
Location: We come to you!
Cost: Free!
- Northern California
Jessie Godfrey, UCCE environmental horticulture and water resources management advisor, jmgodfrey@ucanr.edu - Central Coast (Santa Cruz County to Ventura County)
Emma Volk, UCCE production horticulture advisor, evolk@ucanr.edu - San Joaquin Valley
Chris Shogren, UCCE environmental horticulture advisor, cjshogren@ucanr.edu - Southern California
Grant Johnson, UCCE urban agriculture technology advisor, gejohnson@ucanr.edu - Spanish Only
Gerry Spinelli, UCCE production horticulture advisor, gspinelli@ucanr.edu
Disease diagnostics program for growers
The Greenhouse and Nursery Pathology Lab at UC Davis, led by Johanna Del Castillo, continues to provide diagnostic services for ornamental plants at no cost to growers.
- To send samples, follow the guidelines for sample submission and complete the plant disease form.
- Támbien ofrecemos el servicio de diganóstico en español.
Samples can be delivered to:
Johanna Del Castillo
Hutchison Hall, room 252
University of California, Davis 95818
New ABC's videos! Nuevo videos de ABC-s!
New Videos from the ABC's of Plant Pathology in Greenhouse and Nursery series of online workshops are now on YouTube.
English: Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3
Nuevo videos de ABC-s de Fitopatología en Viveros e Invernaderos serie de webinarios está en YouTube.
Español: Sesión 1 | Sesión 2 | Sesión 3
New Videos from the ABC's of Pests in the Nursery & Greenhouse series of online workshops are now on YouTube.
English: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Nuevo videos de ABC-s de Plagas de Viveros e Invernaderos serie de webinarios está en YouTube.
Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition in Nursery Production Education Program
Fertilizer use in nurseries and plant nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium nutrition videos in English and Spanish.
Presented by:
- Dr. Don Merhaut, University of California, Riverside
- Dr. Maria de la Fuente, University of California Cooperative Extension, Monterey County
- Video Descriptions and Links
Online Tool for Best Management Practices
Useful for multiple pests in California nursery and floriculture operations. This online tool allows growers/shippers to create a set of BMPs unique to their nursery based on county locations and the pests/pathogens under quarantine or of concern in those counties.