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San Benito County Weed Management Area: 22nd Annual Seminar for Ranchers
December 6, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
San Benito County Weed Management Area Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Oaks Room, Bolado Park (see map pg. 2)
For Information call 831-205-3125
8-8:30 Sign in
8:30-8:35 Welcome and Introductions
8:35-9:05 San Benito County Department of Agriculture
Laws and Regs Update
9:05-9:35 Nicolas Somilleda, Environmental Scientist, California State Parks
Elijah Aldridge, Environmental Scientist, California State Parks
Management Techniques Used to Control Invasive Weeds at a California State Off-Highway Vehicle
(OHV) Park – Hollister Hills State Park:
9:35-10:05 Partner Updates
10:05-10:20 BREAK
10:20-10:50 Ryan O’Dell, BLM Central Coast Field Office Natural Resource Specialist
Andrew Harmon, Habitat Restoration Lead, Pinnacles National Park
Biology, Spread, and Control of Stinkwort in San Benito County
10:50-11:20 Elizabeth Reikowski, Rancher, Willow Creek Land and Cattle, LLC
Using cattle grazing as a tool to control invasive dicot weeds in San Benito County, including
Pinnacles National Park
11:20-11:30 BREAK
11:30-11:45 Charlie Tobias, Large Animal Veterinarian
Livestock Health Updates
11:45-12:15 Carolyn Whitesell, Ph.D., Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension
Biology and management options for controlling California ground squirrels
2.5 hours of pesticide continuing education credit (including 1 hour of Laws and Regulations) have been approved by the Department of Pesticide Regulation
To find out more about the San Benito County Weed Management Area, or to get involved, please contact Amelia Ryan at Amelia_Ryan@nps.gov.