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Rose Loveall-Sale and Karey Windbiel-Rojas
8:30 - 9:15 AM
Looking to the Future: Plant Choice for a Changing Climate
Rose Loveall-Sale is the owner of Morningsun Herb Farm, a family-owned nursery specializing in culinary, medicinal and specialty herbs. She has spent the last 30 years growing more than 700 varieties of herbs and perennials, starting the nursery as a weekend venture and expanding it to a plant lover’s destination, as well as a mail order nursery. Rose is originally a forester by education (University of California, Berkeley), but discovered that herbs were her favorite plants to grow and enjoy. An M.S. in Environmental Horticulture from the University of California at Davis rounded out her education and piqued her interest in owning and operating her own nursery. When Rose isn’t in the greenhouses or out in the demonstration gardens, she is teaching classes and giving talks on the many aspects of gardening with herbs throughout northern California.
Karey Windbiel-Rojas is the Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM and Area Urban IPM Advisor with the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM). In her role as Associate Director, Karey provides leadership and coordinates communication and collaboration to address pest issues around homes, structures, landscapes, gardens, schools, and public areas and works with various audiences who live in or serve these areas. She also oversees UC IPM’s statewide urban educational materials, including the UC IPM website, publications, and training resources. As a cooperative extension advisor/agent, she conducts research and outreach on arthropod and weed pests for three counties in the Sacramento area.
Katie Low
9:45 - 10:30 AM
Community Wildfire Preparedness Fundamentals
Katie Low is the Statewide Coordinator for the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Fire Network. In her role, she works with Network members to help California’s residents and resource professionals accelerate the implementation of fire adaptation and resilience projects. Locally and statewide, Katie delivers science-based trainings about vegetation management and wildfire preparedness. She also works with agencies and organizations to provide professional development opportunities for early career fire and forestry professionals in an effort to develop a robust workforce. A graduate from UC Berkeley, Katie is also a fire ecologist who has led publications on the long-term impacts and efficacy of fuel reduction treatments on Sierran mixed-conifer forests.
Quentyn Young
11:00 - 11:45 AM
Growing Avocados and Subtropical Fruit Trees in the Sacramento Area
Quentyn Young is a horticulturalist and garden designer, public speaker and educator. He is one of our “home team” UC Master Gardeners and advises on many horticultural topics as project co-lead for the FOHC Orchard. He has 15 years’ experience in local retail nursery management. He also has over 20 years’ experience in landscape and garden design in the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay area with a focus on water efficient and pollinator friendly plantings, with an emphasis on edible landscaping and home gardening. He currently has his own landscape consulting and specialized pruning business. He also served in the United States Peace Corps.