Agriculture Glance 2-10-13
Tree, Landscape Expo
The city of Yuma and the Yuma Community Tree Board will host the annual Tree and Landscape Expo from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 at the Yuma Readiness and Community Center, 6550 E. 24th St. (24th Street and Araby Road).
Designed to offer valuable advice, instruction and guidance to gardeners of all skill and interest levels, the Tree and Landscape Expo provides comprehensive coaching in a number of areas of interest from experts in their field. Expo participants will have the opportunity to gain indispensable knowledge in the follow areas:
• 8-9 a.m. — Tree care for homeowners
• 9-10 a.m. — Pests in your home and garden
• 10-11 a.m. — Soil amendments
• 11 a.m. to noon — Palms and cycads.
Tickets are $7 each and include tri-tip lunch; $4 admission without lunch. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult admission.
For advance registration, go to www.yumaaz.gov/events_15594.htm; visit the Parks and Recreation office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza during city business hours; or call 373-5243.
Tree Kids Program
Parents with children ages 6-12 may enroll them in the Tree Kids Program taking place simultaneously with the Tree and Landscape Expo on Feb. 23 at the Yuma Readiness and Community Center, 6550 E. 24th St.
Junior scientists will explore the science of the Sonoran Desert and discover the incredible world of desert plants by investigating the relationships between plants, their environment and the critters that live with them.
Children attending the Tree Kids Program must be registered in advance and accompany a paid adult to the Tree Expo.
For advance registration, go to www.yumaaz.gov/events_15594.htm; visit the Parks and Recreation office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza during city business hours; or call 373-5243.
Farm Smart tours
The popular Farm Smart tour offered by the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center in Imperial County continue through Feb. 28 with nearly daily tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arizona time.
Learn about natural and renewable resources, including agriculture in the desert Southwest, harvest fresh produce to take home and enjoy entertainment and lunch. The tours are held at the Research Center, 1004 E. Holton Road, El Centro. (From Interstate 8 take Exit 120, Bowker Road, turn north 2 miles to Even-Hewes Highway, turn right and go 1.5 miles to Meloland Road, turn left and make an immediate right and you're there.)
For more information and advance reservations (required), call 1-760-791-0261.
Recruiting for CENTRL class
Project CENTRL, Arizona's Center for Rural Leadership, is accepting applications for Class 22. Rural leaders, farmers, ranchers and individuals working in businesses that serve agriculture or rural Arizona are encouraged to apply.
Project CENTRL is now a one-year program and is free to participants. The new accelerated program has six two-day seminars held every other month in Arizona and a final five-day seminar in Washington, D.C. Applicants must be at least 25 years old by June 1 and full-time residents of Arizona.
Detailed program information and an application packet are available online at www.centrl.org. Contact Karen Vanderheyden at karen@centrl.org or 1-520-316-0909.
