Events & Workshops

Prescribed Fire on Private Lands Workshop

Two Dates & Locations:

October 8, 2019
Ambulance, Fire & EOC Facility
18440 Striker Court, Sonora, CA

October 10, 2019
American Legion Hall
11401 American Legion Drive, Sutter Creek, CA

Workshop Topics

Permitting and legal considerations
CalFire's Vegetation Management Program
Fire weather forecasting and online tools
Air quality and smoke management
Prescribed burn associations
Local fire history
Fire terms and fire behavior
Burn plan development
Burn unit preparation
Tools and equipment

These one-day workshops (choose either Sonora or Sutter Creek) are
designed for landowners and managers looking to gain skills in prescribed fire planning and implementation.

A follow up one day field trip will be held at UC Berkeley’s Blodgett Research Forest in Georgetown (El Dorado County) during the last week of October. Participants will tour lands actively managed with prescribed fire and take part in a prescribed fire, permit and weather allowing.

The registration fee is $30. Space is limited.

Registration opening soon.

Download workshop flyer.

For questions, contact Susie Kocher, sdkocher@ucanr.edu (530) 542-2571.

Weed Identification & Control Workshop

Learn how to control those tough weeds!

Do you have Yellow starthistle?

How about medusahead or goatgrass?

If you are a rancher or have a pasture and want to learn about the latest techniques for controlling weeds, come to this FREE workshop.

Date: November 18, 2019
Time: 10:00 am to Noon

Register at http://ucanr.edu/weedworkshop

Questions? Call Nancy at 530-621-5502

Download the Weed Identification & Control Workshop flyer.

Farm Advisor's Meetings

This event has been postponed until later.

Maximising the Efficiency of Airblast Spraying: Full Canopy

Continuing Education

Tuolumne County Agriculture Department

Free Continuing Education Workshop
3 Hours CE Approved

October 16, 2019
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
11440 Striker Court, Sonora

Call 209-533-5691 to Register.
Download Workshop Flyer.

Assembly Bill 589 Training Classes

Water diversion: monitoring and reporting training

Upcoming training workshops

IPM Pesticide Safety Training

Train the Trainer Workshops

See IPM Events & Workshops webpage for details and dates.

Living with Fire
Resources & Presentations

Event Calendar

Event Name	Date
CalaverasGROWN Certified Farmers Market	10/24/2019
Shade Gardening	10/26/2019
Open Garden & Plant Sale	10/26/2019
CalaverasGROWN Certified Farmers Market	10/31/2019
Gifts from the Kitchen	11/2/2019

Past Workshop Materials

Would you like information about our workshops?

We offer many workshops throughout the year on various subject matter such as, Agriculture, Small Farms, Pond Management, Invasive Weed Control, and Wildfire - Protecting Your Home, just to name a few. Please add your name to our mailing list to receive information on our next workshop.