Benefits of Hedgerows on Farms in the Sacramento Valley
Hedgerow Farms, 21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694
August 27, 2014
8:30 am – 10:45 am
1 CE Hour Applied For
RSVP is not required but appreciated:
mfahey@ucdavis.edu, or call 530.383.4625
This workshop will focus on the benefits of hedgerows of California native plants in agricultural landscapes. Topics will include bird predation on codling moth, rodents in hedgerows, IPM, and establishment and maintenance practices for planting habitat on field crop edges, including an overview of plant species appropriate for hedgerows in the Sacramento Valley.
• 8:30 – Welcome and DPR Grant Project Update, Mary Fahey, UCCE
• 8:40 – Hedgerows, Birds and Codling Moth, Sacha Heath, PhD Student, UC Davis, Ecology Graduate Group
• 9:00 – Hedgerows and Rodents, Laurel Sellers, MS Student, UC Davis International Agricultural Development
• 9:20 – Hedgerows and IPM, Rachael Long, UCCE Farm Advisor, Yolo County
• 9:40 – Shrub & Native Grass Selection & Establishment in Hedgerows, Jeff Quiter, Hedgerow Farms
• 10:05 – Forbs in Hedgerows, John Anderson, Hedgerow Farms
• 10:30 – Summary and Audience Survey
Bring a hat, sunscreen and good walking shoes –
event will be outdoors