Pitesky Lab at UC Davis

Our collaborators have just released a fact sheet for youth poultry producers. Right on time for International Youth Day! 🎉📰🐣

📰 Title: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): A Biosecurity Perspective for Youth Poultry Producers
🐥 It is packed with tips on protecting your flock, recognizing signs of bird flu, and making biosecurity an everyday habit.

🔗https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2025-08/Fact%20sheet_HPAI-Poultry_Final%20.pdf

Big thank you to Dr. Hedmon Okella (4-H Animal Science Advisor) for including us in the drafting process. We think it was an eggcelent collaboration. 🐤

Feeling recharged and inspired after attending this year’s User Conference (UC)! It was an incredible week full of learning, connection, and community. 😊🫶🌎✨

🔹 1st pic: The geogeek in me couldn't resist this photo op. 😆
🔹 2nd pic: Women and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Social— It was great to reconnect with a familiar face I met at a previous Esri UC. Thank you for your advice, Natalia!
🔹 3rd pic: Latinx in GIS User Group Meeting— Big thank you to RomoGIS ( ) for hosting the second meetup. I left feeling empowered to uplift my community. 🇲🇽
🔹 4th pic: Black in GIS Special Intesrest Group— Grateful to Clinton Johnson from for teaching us how to introduce ourselves with intention and impact.
🔹 5th pic: Women and GIS Special Interest Group— Thank you for continuing to build such an inclusive and supportive space.
🔹 6th pic: ArcGIS: How Maps Work session— learning from Ken Field ( ) and John Nelson ( ) was an honor! I can’t wait to apply some of their tips in my next map project.

A special thank you to for continuing to support my professional development. 😊🙏🗺

🌎 Myrna Cadena

Join us for a free webinar! 💻 🥕🍅🐓

Title: Update on Beginning Farmer Resources in a Changing World
Speakers:
● Ann Baier from the National Center for Appropriate Technology
● Dr. Maurice Pitesky from UC Davis Vet Med Extension
📅 Tuesday, June 24
🕒 3 PM PT / 5 PM CT / 6 PM ET
📍 Webinar
🔗 Register today!
https://ucdavis.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9yuce4Fau9jhIjQ

In this webinar, we will highlight current resources, opportunities, and support systems available to beginning farmers navigating today’s evolving agricultural landscape. The session will include time for open discussion, and farmers are encouraged to share their experiences, questions, and input.

This free webinar is part of "Two Strong Wings, Cover Crops & Veggies: Developing the Next Generation of Integrative Farmers in California, Iowa, and Kentucky," a USDA-funded project under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Offered in partnership by Iowa State University, the University of Kentucky, the University of California Davis, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology, the webinar supports beginning and aspiring farmers interested in pastured poultry, organic vegetable production, and integrated crop-livestock systems.