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Dear Robin,
What's happening at your UC Cooperative Extension Central Sierra?
We have some workshops coming up that you may be interested in attending.
Read on for more information
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UCCE
Central Sierra Job Openings
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4-H Program Representative and Nutrition Educator
Program Representative positions
in El Dorado County & Student Assistant I position in Amador
County
We are recruiting
for a 4H Program Representative and a Nutrition Educator in El
Dorado County. The 4-H position will be a part of a team that
provides leadership, guidance, and coordination for the Central
Sierra 4-H Program. And the Nutrition Educator position will
work with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Program. We are also
recruiting for a Student Assistant I position in Amador County that
will be focusing on general office support as well as other areas
and functions of our office. Read more...
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Certified weed-free
forage and straw is produced and available for sale in California!
And we now
have a supplier list!
 A survey of
weed-free forage suppliers and products has been completed by Wendy
West and Becky Miller-Cripps, UCCE - Central Sierra, as part of the
Yellow Starthistle "Stop the Spread into the Sierras"
project.The weed free forage list was compiled by surveying County
Agricultural Commissioners, which offer inspection services to
certify materials as weed free. Certified weed-free forage is defined
as: hay, feed, straw or straw mulch that has been inspected, and
certified not to contain propagative plant parts or seeds of
noxious weeds. The availability list is ready for use by land
managers, project planners and recreationalist taking horses/livestock
into the backcountry! See the complete list.
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Rural Roads:
Educational Webinar Series
 A 3 session webinar series is being offered May 7,
14, and 21, 2012. The goal of this educational program is to
provide governmental and non-governmental personnel involved with
road management with a comprehensive understanding of issues,
design considerations and best management practices associated with
rural roads in California. For more information or to register see
our
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Lake Tahoe Basin Invasive Weed Identification
Workshop
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Canadian
Thistle
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Landowners and managers, on-the-ground crews,
trails/park staff, volunteers, residents and visitors should attend
this workshop to learn about biology and reproduction of invasive
plants. Learn how to prevent the introduction and spread of
invasive weeds. Regional experts will provide hands-on
identification of thistles, knapweeds, brooms, toadflax species and
other terrestrial weeds of concern in the Lake Tahoe area. For more
information or to register see our UCCE Central Sierra Events and Workshops page.
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Tuolumne
Master Gardener Spring Tour:
Sunday, June 24th
Tuolumne County Master Gardeners will host there
17th annual Spring Garden Tour, featuring higher elevation gardens
and the demonstration garden on the campus of Cassina High School,
251 S. Barretta Street in Sonora, California. The self guided tour
is open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets, available May
1st, are $10 per person. Tickets can be purchased at
local nurseries, the UCCE Office at 52 N. Washington Street,
Sonora, California and online at the Tuolumne County
Master Gardeners' website .
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Thank you for your continued interest in the UC
Cooperative Extension Central Sierra's news, workshops, and events.
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Scott Oneto
University of California
Cooperative Extension
Central Sierra
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