August CreekSpeak: Hedgerows: Why we need living fences in our ag landscapes
Hedgerows are increasingly being used in agriculture to create habitat for wildlife and increase biodiversity. They serve as natural fences that are typically planted along roadsides or edges of fields with native trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses. This presentation will focus on the benefits of hedgerows in farmlands for increasing biodiversity including natural enemy predators like insectivorous birds and beneficial insects as well as pollinators, such as bumblebees, for enhanced pest control and crop pollination in adjacent crops.
Rachael Long is a Farm Advisor with the UC Cooperative Extension Service in Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento Counties. Her work has focused on looking for economically viable and environmentally friendly ways to control pests on farms. Rachael is a graduate of UC Berkeley (BS) and UC Davis (MS) and has worked as a Farm Advisor in the Sacramento Valley for 30-years. She lives on a farm in Yolo County where she grows almonds and field crops.
CreekSpeak events are at 7 PM on the third Thursday of the month (May through October), held via Zoom (in order to accommodate social distancing guidelines). These talks are free to Putah Creek Council members and open to the public (registration will be capped at 100 people). A $5 donation is requested from those who have not yet joined the Council.
When
August 19th, 2021 7:00 PM through 8:00 PM
Contact
Mobile: 530-795-9000
Email: alli@putahcreekcouncil.org\
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