For Immediate Release
November 12, 2008

UCR Extension offers winter classes in Agriculture & Landscape starting in January 2009

UCR Extension
Agriculture & Landscape Calendar
Winter 2009

For more information, call (951) 827-5804 or e-mail sciences@ucx.ucr.edu. To register, call (951) 827-4105 or (800) 442-4990 or visit www.extension.ucr.edu.

Arboriculture

Jan 21-March 25, 2009
Urban Arboriculture Practices, Wednesdays, 6 to 9 p.m. (10 meetings) Location: UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. This course is also offered live on the Web. Fee: $475.

Home Gardening

Feb. 27 & 28, 2009
Citrus Trees in the Garden, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
(2 meetings). Location: UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $59 / $49 multiple enrollment discount (one person in two or more gardening courses or two or more people in one gardening course) (includes parking).

March 26 & 28, 2009
Anyone Can Grow Orchids, Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon.
(2 meetings). Location: UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $59 / $49 multiple enrollment discount (one person in two or more gardening courses or two or more people in one gardening course) (includes parking).

Landscape Irrigation

Jan. 20-March 10, 2009
Computers and Irrigation, Tuesdays, 6 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. (Note: Class will meet at the Palm Desert location for the first four sessions, and the UCR Extension Center , at 1200 University Ave., Riverside, for the second four sessions). Fee: $519.

Jan. 21-March 11, 2009
Landscape Sprinkler System Design and Installation, Wednesdays, 6 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. Fee: $479.

Jan. 21-March 11, 2009
Landscape Sprinkler System Design and Installation, Wednesdays, 6 to 9:30 p.m.  (8 meetings). Note: This videoconferencing class meets concurrently with Palm Desert at the UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave. Fee: $479.

Plant Studies

Feb. 12, 19, 21, 26, & March 4, 2009
Avocado Production: Back to the Basics, Thursdays, 5:45 to 8:45 p.m. and one Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. (5 meetings). Location: Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd., Temecula. Fee: $289.

Turfgrass Management

Jan. 20-March 24, 2008
Turfgrass Pests, Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m. (10 meetings). Location: UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. This class is also offered live on the Web. Fee: $479.

Jan. 22-March 26, 2009
Turfgrass Species and Applications, Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m. (10 meetings) UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. This class is also offered live on the Web. Fee: $479.