Category: Subscriber News
Job Posting in Southern Nevada!
First Choice Tree Service, the largest tree service company in Southern Nevada, seeks to hire an experienced Scheduler. Qualified candidates must possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in scheduling in a fast-paced environment. Experience in the tree care industry is…
Job Opening with UCANR
The University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, a statewide program with local development and delivery, is seeking a Cooperative Extension (CE) area environmental horticulture advisor to conduct an extension, education and applied research program that will provide…
Drought kills 12 million trees
Extreme drought conditions have left an estimated 12 million trees dead in California’s forests over the past year. KPBS-FM reports that the estimate comes from a U.S. Forest Service aerial survey conducted in April. Interim Aerial Survey Program Manager Jeffrey…
Red Imported Fire Ant Infestations in AZ
The Plant Services Division has reported that there are currently five active Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) infestations in Arizona at this time. Three are new this Spring. In order to deter the presence of these pests in your nursery and…
“Hidden Jewels of the Desert” Presentation on April 23
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Nevada Naturalist program presents Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex: Hidden Jewels of the Desert as part of the 2015 Lecture Series on April 23. The free, hour-long presentation begins at 7 p.m. Join Laurie Simons,…
Mature Gardening
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering a series of free classes at 11 locations statewide for maturing gardeners. The “Gardening Smarter as We Mature” series teaches how to garden more easily as the body changes and ages. The…
Jay Morrish, ASGCA Fellow, Dies at 78
“Golf Course Architecture is a very subjective field of endeavor, and that is good. The game of golf would be distressingly boring if all golf course architects embraced similar design philosophies. Long live diversity!” Jay Morrish, ASGCA Fellow Jay…
Let’s Do Lunch with the ANA!
Mark your calendars now for Arizona Nursery Association’s SPRING “Local Lunch Connections”, or LLCs! ANA will be hosting FREE lunches around the state for members and potential members. These are a time for industry members to network with other members…
Seventh Annual Sustainable Turf & Landscape Seminar
Hurry and register to get the early-bird rate of only $75 for the 7th Annual Sustainable Turf and Landscape Seminar, “Healthy Landscapes with Limited Water.” The event is hosted by the Cuyamaca College Ornamental Horticulture department and is slated for…