U.C. Davis Extension Offers Landscape Management Workshops for Spring

On April 22, 2004, the University of California Davis Extension presents ?EUR??,,????'??Turfgrass Integrated Pest Management (IPM),?EUR??,,????'?? taught by Ali Harivandi, PhD, turf, soil and water advisor for the U.C. Cooperative Extension in Alameda. The course covers IMP principles and practices; turf selection; turfgrass management practices to reduce pests; turf weed management; turfgrass disease management and control; managing turf grasses; and turfgrass inset management and control. The $165 fee includes course materials and a box lunch.

On April 28, ?EUR??,,????'??Practical Pruning: a Workshop for Arborists?EUR??,,????'?? provides a thorough review of pruning principles and techniques for landscape trees. The morning session will find instructors illustrating pruning principles and practices through lecture, discussion and slide presentations. Field demonstrations and practical exercises constitute the afternoon portion of the workshop. The speakers will refer to the pruning standards recently adopted by the International Society for Arboriculture, Western Chapter. The $190 fee includes course materials and a box lunch.

For further information, call (800) 752-0881, or go to www.extension.ucdavis.edu/agriculture.