Events & Workshops
Tuolumne County Department of Agriculture
December 2019 Continuing Education Workshop
Date: December 4, 2019, 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Location: 18440 Striker Court in Sonora
Agenda
9:00 - 10:00 - Top 10 Violations
10:15 - 12:15 - Noxious Weeds, Forages, and Natives of the Sierra Nevada
Call the Tuolumne County Agriculture Department at:
209-533-5691 or email gshutler@co.tuolumne.ca.us
Prescribed Fire on Private Lands Workshop
Two Dates & Locations:
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
This workshop is designed for landowners and managers looking to gain skills in prescribed fire planning and implementation. The first day will consist of classroom lecture, instruction, and exercises.
The registration fee is $30. Space is limited.
Register on the Rx Workshop's webpage.
For questions, contact Susie Kocher, sdkocher@ucanr.edu (530) 542-2571.
Forest Stewardship Workshops
Announcing a series of three-day California Forest Stewardship Workshops
January 11, 12 & 25: UC Coop Extension Office, Ukiah
February 1, 2 & 8: University of California, Berkeley
March 7, 8 & 14: Shasta College, Redding
This workshop series will help landowners develop plans to improve and protect their forest lands in an ecologically and economically sustainable manner. The workshops will address management objectives and planning, forest restoration, fuels reduction, project development, permitting, and cost-share opportunities. Participants will connect with other landowners and learn how to collect information to develop their own management plans.
Registration:
Registration for the workshop costs $60. Lunches on two days and materials will be provided. Registration will be available at http://ucanr.edu/forestryworskhopregistration by November 15th.
For more information see the Forest Stewardship Workshops webpage.
Farm Advisor's Meetings
Maximising the Efficiency of Airblast Spraying: Full Canopy
This event has been postponed until later.
Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management
Dates: March 23 - April 2, 2020
Location: University of California, Davis campus
Registration is now open! This course is very unique and is perfect for new orchard farmers.
Scholarships are available- but you have to apply by Nov. 1 (next Friday)!
For more information, see the online workshop brochure or go to the Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management webpage.
Please address any questions to fruitsandnuts@ucdavis.edu
Assembly Bill 589 Training Classes
Water diversion: monitoring and reporting training
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 |
|---|---|
| Forest Stewardship workshop - Ukiah | 1/11/2020 |
| Citrus: Preserve It- Serve It (Chico) | 1/21/2020 |
| Citrus: Preserve It- Serve It (Yuba City) | 1/22/2020 |
| Citrus: Preserve It- Serve It (Grass Valley) | 1/23/2020 |
| Spring and Summer Vegetables | 1/25/2020 |
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.
Past Workshops
Biological Control for Foothill Farmers
California Smart Landscaping Conference
On-the-Road in the Foothills Workshop
Pasture Management Workshop for Small Acreages
Raising Backyard Chickens Workshop
Tree Fruit Meeting Presentations
Tree Mortality: Train the Trainer Presentations