Join weekly zooms, every Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Organic Expert Jamie Collins from Serendipity Farms and learn about Organic certification, Organic System Plans, how to certify organic, and more. All questions and experience levels welcome! Topics include, but not limited to: How to complete the Organic System Plan (OSP) apply for certification. […]
Cost: Standard: $1,295 On Site: $1,495 Find more information here. Register here!
Date: Wednesdays, July 10 - July 31, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Central July 10, 2024 - Putting data into action for precision nutrition July 17, 2024 - Managing soil health and other conservation challenges July 24, 2024 - Extending sustainability in agriculture to benefits beyond the field July 31, 2024 - Accelerating the adoption of innovative ag practices Register […]
Choosing to farm is a huge decision for beginning farmers and can be a very difficult one. In this presentation we are going to be looking at an overview of the type of operations a farmer can choose from. We will discuss infrastructure, timeliness for profitability, market channels, and the types of practices that define […]
The Center for Agroecology Farmstand is open to all and features organic vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers grown at the UCSC Farm and Chadwick Garden. Find the Farmstand at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn near the base of campus every Thursday from 12:30-6pm, beginning June 20 and continuing through September 26, 2024. Get discounted […]
Admission Free - Member $30.00 - Non-Member Location Vina Robles 3700 Mill Rd Paso Robles, CA 93446 Room Number: Signature Room at the Hospitality Center Description Want to know what is new with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)? Get the latest information on implementation, cost, land repurposing, fallowing, and demand management for sustainability plans […]
Join weekly zooms, every Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Organic Expert Jamie Collins from Serendipity Farms and learn about Organic certification, Organic System Plans, how to certify organic, and more. All questions and experience levels welcome! Topics include, but not limited to: How to complete the Organic System Plan (OSP) apply for certification. […]
Date: Wednesdays, July 10 - July 31, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Central July 10, 2024 - Putting data into action for precision nutrition July 17, 2024 - Managing soil health and other conservation challenges July 24, 2024 - Extending sustainability in agriculture to benefits beyond the field July 31, 2024 - Accelerating the adoption of innovative ag practices Register […]
Speakers: Jeff Willison and Tanya Spero, EPA ORD EPA’s Dynamically Downscaled Ensemble (EDDE) is a collection of complex 3D physics-based models reflecting the potential changes over time to weather, extreme events, and regional climate across much of North America out to the year 2100. EDDE includes data that are driven by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]
Join us at the Garden of the Seven Sisters for a fun and educational event. Activities: Plant sale Docent-led garden tours Seed saving DIY seed ball DIY mini succulent pot Composting and vermiculture Information tables: Cal Fire UC Master Food Preservers Helpline table - bring your gardening questions! Register here!
Join weekly zooms, every Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Organic Expert Jamie Collins from Serendipity Farms and learn about Organic certification, Organic System Plans, how to certify organic, and more. All questions and experience levels welcome! Topics include, but not limited to: How to complete the Organic System Plan (OSP) apply for certification. […]
Date: Wednesdays, July 10 - July 31, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Central July 10, 2024 - Putting data into action for precision nutrition July 17, 2024 - Managing soil health and other conservation challenges July 24, 2024 - Extending sustainability in agriculture to benefits beyond the field July 31, 2024 - Accelerating the adoption of innovative ag practices Register […]
Speaker: Dr. Kent M. Daane In this webinar, Dr. Kent Daane, Cooperative Extension Specialist with UC Berkeley and at the Kearney Agricultural Center, will discuss vine mealybug controls in California vineyards. He will focus on vine mealybug seasonal population change and damage to vines, mealybug species as vectors of grape leafroll associated viruses, and […]
This will be a short webinar discussing a variety of topics related to pest management and sustainable agriculture in California. CE Units: DPR- 1.5 Approved CCA- IPM 1.5, SW 0.5, NM 0.5 Approved Find agenda and register here!
Need to learn more about GLOBALG.A.P,’s transition to Version 6? Please join us for our monthly Café Hours series, with approved GLOBALG.A.P. Trainer, Astrid Goplen. GLOBALG.A.P. is updating their flagship food safety audit and certification, the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard, from Version 5.4-1-GFS to Version 6. This change is estimated to be mandatory for all audits after […]
Join weekly zooms, every Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm with Organic Expert Jamie Collins from Serendipity Farms and learn about Organic certification, Organic System Plans, how to certify organic, and more. All questions and experience levels welcome! Topics include, but not limited to: How to complete the Organic System Plan (OSP) apply for certification. […]
Date: Wednesdays, July 10 - July 31, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Central July 10, 2024 - Putting data into action for precision nutrition July 17, 2024 - Managing soil health and other conservation challenges July 24, 2024 - Extending sustainability in agriculture to benefits beyond the field July 31, 2024 - Accelerating the adoption of innovative ag practices Register […]
Organic greenhouse lettuce production can be challenging due to presence of powdery mildew disease in the northeast United States. Lettuce growers depend heavily on OMRI certified chemicals to spray against the pathogen that causes the disease. However, other technologies may be potentially helpful to nip the disease early in the production system. However, we don’t […]
Admission Free - Member - English Free - Member - Spanish $30.00 - Non-Member - English $30.00 - Non-Member - Spanish Location Vineyard Industry Products 2110 Wisteria Ln Paso Robles, CA 93446 Description Equip yourself for a successful, hazard-free harvest with our comprehensive safety training! From machine and hand harvesting to tool and tractor safety, […]