Ventura UCCE News: Grape Demonstration, Ag Pass, Vineyard Grazing, VC Fair

July 2022

Pierce’s Disease-Resistant Grapevine Demonstration

You are invited to learn about a disease that is deadly to grapevines in Ventura County, observe grape varieties that are resistant to the disease and taste wines made from grapes of these varieties.

When: Friday July 29, 10 am to 12 noon

Where: Vineyard in Oak View, CA

Speakers include Andy Walker, Ph.D. Grapevine breeder & Professor emeritus of UC Davis; Adam Tolmach, Founder & Winemaker of The Ojai Vineyard; Ben Faber, Ph.D. Subtropical Fruit, Soil and Water Advisor at UCCE Ventura; and Annemiek Schilder, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist & UCCE Ventura Director.

The Art and Science of Vineyard Grazing

Join us for this upcoming workshop of interest to livestock producers and vineyard managers in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. In response to a continued and growing use of livestock grazing to support vegetation management in vineyards throughout California, we developed the following program, which aims to highlight best practices and discuss the emerging science.

For more details and registration information, check the calendar section of our website here.

Strawberry Symposium in March

Save the date for the 10th North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS), a meeting of strawberry growers, researchers, and other industry members from around the globe, to be held in conjunction with the annual NASGA conference, March 7-10, 2023 in San Luis Obispo, California, USA.

Registration will begin in September at nasga.org

Ag Pass to Help in Emergencies

The purpose of the Agricultural Pass Program is to provide options for commercial agriculture and livestock operators to access restricted areas during or following a natural disaster. Safety is the number one priority and participation in the program does not guarantee access during an incident. Ag operators can apply for a “pre-incident” pass, especially those who live and work up against rangeland areas that burn. For more information, visit VCemergency.com

Come Work With Us

Agriculture Supervisor 1: The Agricultural Supervisor will supervise field and custodial staff to maintain an orderly, safe, and efficient operation; participate in safety training and ongoing reviews, and in logistical planning and implementation of extension and education activities. Apply Today.

County Fair Goes Online for Entries

Master Gardeners, 4-Hers, home bakers, photographers and everybody else is getting ready to go back to the Ventura County Fair. This year all entries must be done online by July 18th with staggered days for bringing the entries to the fairgrounds.

Check out all the dates and enter at the VenturaCountyFair.org