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Posts Tagged: 4-H
The Buzz About Pesticides
"Reducing the Usage of Bee-Killing Pesticides in My Community." That's the topic--and a good one it is--of the 2013 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest,...
Honey bee on a blanket flower, Galliardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
4-H member leads tree planting in San Bruno
More than 250 people helped plant trees and other plants in San Bruno on Earth Day to green up a neighborhood charred by a devastating fire a year and a half ago, reported Sergio Quintana on KGO-TV, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco.
The planting event was the brainchild of 13-year-old Julien Levy. Through his efforts, the local 4-H Club, a few Boy Scout troops and resident volunteers turned out to plant the trees.
"It means, kind of, not only a tree and maybe a source of food and fruit, but maybe a token of hope that the renaissance of San Bruno may be beginning," Levy said.
Julien Levy is involved in the 4-H Million Trees Project.
Chandler strawberries get attention
According to the article, Chandler was introduced in 1983 and was dominant in Southern California production in the late '80s and early '90s, before being surpassed by other varieties. Chandler was bred by Victor Voth and Royce Bringhurst of the University of California.
This year, a well-known strawberry grower among Southern California farmers markets has resumed growing the Chandler variety. Harry's Berries otherwise grows Gaviota and Seascape varieties, both also developed by the UC strawberry breeding program, but will be bringing Chandler berries to markets this year.
4-H Million Trees Project shelters Pacifica Gardens with natives and fruit trees
The Pacifica Tribune
4-H volunteers continue to plant trees for the 4-H Million Trees program, which was started in Pacifica by 4-H member Laura Webber. Reporter Jane Northrop covered 4-H volunteers planting hedge trees at Pacifica Gardens recently.
So far, the paper reports, the program has seen at least 41,000 children plant 350,000 trees.
The program has spurred many 4-H members to propose tree-planting projects at nearby schools, parks and neighborhoods. One of the teens who wrote a grant proposal for another tree-planting event explained why she took on the project.
"I basically wanted to write the grant because I thought it would be a great experience for me and I wanted to help in more ways than just showing up to the plantings. I also wanted to really push myself to do something that I had never done before," said Julia Hurley, a Pacifica 4-H member and eighth-grader.
Fresno farm meeting attracts Asian growers
Fresno Bee
Reporter Robert Rodriguez covered a meeting of Southeast Asian farmers in Fresno, where one of the primary topics was government regulations.
Richard Molinar, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Fresno, has helped Southeast Asian farmers comply with regulations. At the meeting, he urged farmers to spread the word about how to follow government regulations and who can help.
"Part of this is your responsibility to find out what you need to do," he said. "This not an insurmountable problem."
The meeting was presented by the National Hmong American Farmers, and USDA's Joe Leonard, Jr., was the keynote speaker.
4-H members create Sutter County flag
Sutter County now has an official flag because of two Sutter County 4-H members, according to a story on Fox 40 News in Sacramento.
4-H'ers Francisco Ruiz and Franklin Tarke, both high school sophomores, were asked to bring along their county's flag for a presentation at a 4-H conference. That's when they learned Sutter County has never had a flag.
"People that had gone in the past had to either make a flag out of paper or not participate in the flag ceremony and we didn't really want to do that," said Tarke.
The duo designed three flags and conducted an online poll to select the 161-year-old county’s first flag. On Wednesday, the Sutter County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the 4-H'ers creation the county's official flag.
4-H members create Sutter County's first official flag.
4-H members visit board of supervisors
"We are very aware of how important 4-H is to our communities," supervisor Steve Soeth said. "You always put on a nice 4-H night for us to come see."
Deanna Rogers, Glenn County 4-H program representative, said there are 459 4-H members in the county affiliated with 10 clubs. Seven of the clubs participated in 4-H week by putting up displays at businesses and schools in Willows and Orland. The displays included information on 4-H history and projects.
SJV cotton harvest under way
Harry Cline, Western Farm Press
Cotton, like most California crops, has been roughly two weeks late through the season, but nice weather in August and September helped it get back on track.
“I think the cotton crop in the northern part of the valley has caught up,” remarked Bill Weir, UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor emeritus.
Entomological Foundation announces 2011 awardees
Press release
The Entomological Foundation announced the recipients of its 2011 awards yesterday, which will be presented at an awards luau reception Nov. 14 in Reno, Nev. The winner of the award for excellence in integrated pest management is UC Riverside entomology professor Joseph Morse.
Morse's research focuses on arthropod pests of citrus and avocados in California, dealing in particular with the integration of chemical and biological methods of pest management, invasive species research, proactive pesticide resistance management, and postharvest disinfestation of fruit, the news release said.
Two UC Davis scientists were among the Entomological Society of America's Insect Science award recipients. Michael Parrella, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology. Walter Leal, a professor and former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, received the Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology.
