Each month, UCNFA hosts a free virtual Q&A session on a topic related to greenhouse and nursery management. Drawing on our members’ varied expertise, we hope to provide guidance on your production challenges.

Upcoming Topics: 

April 16: Nursery and Greenhouse Weed Management

Listen and ask questions about managing weeds in pots, gravel, concrete cracks, and everything in between.

May 21: Propagation Techniques

Learn how to set your plants up for success with Haramrit Gill, Don Merhaut, and Jessie Godfrey.

June 18: Irrigation Management in Greenhouses and Nurseries

Do you have pressure problems? Maybe some salty substrate? Then talk to Gerry Spinelli and Bruno Pitton about your irrigation quandaries!

July 16: Waterborne Diseases (In Spanish)

Join Ana Maria Pastrana, Johanna Del Castillo, and Gerry Spinelli to discuss waterborne disease management. Come with questions related to preventing and treating Phytophthora and Pythium in your nurseries and greenhouses.

How to Register 

• There is no cost, but registration is required. Registration links will be posted on the UCNFA website prior to each event. 

Emma Volk is a Production Horticulture Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension serving Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. She can be reached at evolk@ucanr.edu.