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April 25-28
Various locations
Participate in this annual #CitizenScience project to help determine the health of our local oaks.
What is involved?
Unless otherwise noted, participants will:
- Attend a one-hour training
- Collect samples independently
- Return samples during daylight hours to a collection box at the training location by Sunday, April 28 at 5pm.
Locations
include:
- Petaluma Community Center
- Galbreath Wildlands Preserve in Mendocino County
- Sonoma Valley Regional Park
- Spring Lake Park Environmental Discovery Center
- O'Reilly Media Inc, Sebastopol
Meeting will provide all of the information and supplies you need to participate in this citizen scientist project. More about the SOD Blitz.
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Post-Fire Food Safety Workshop
Saturday, April 27
10am-12pm
SRJC Shone Farm
Learn how wildfire impacts the health and safety of locally grown produce and backyard chicken eggs from home, school, community gardens and local farms.
Hear from UC ANR researchers about two timely studies investigating produce safety after the Sonoma Complex Fire in October 2017 and the safety of backyard chicken eggs from fire affected counties across California.
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58th Annual 4-H ChickenQue & Open House
Sunday, May 5, 2019
11:30am-4:30pm
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
For 58 years, 4-H members and their families from all over the county have come together, rain or shine, to host the largest single day chicken BBQ west of the Mississippi!
Learn more
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Fun for the Whole Family:
- Interactive booths featuring 4-H projects, find one that fits your interests!
- Delicious BBQ chicken meal with fixin's
- Famous Cake Tables available by the slice or whole cake
- Drive-thru window to pick up meals and cake!
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Grazing School Fire Wildfire Vegetation Reduction
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18, 2019
9am-5pm
SRJC Shone Farm
Join
UCCE Sonoma Extension Advisers
for a two-day, hands-on grazing school provides participants with practical, field-based experience in applying the principles of managed grazing on rangeland. Learn to estimate carrying capacity and graze periods, develop grazing plans and monitoring systems, and discover the benefits of prescribed grazing.
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Events & Workshops by our Partners:
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Farmers Guild/CAFF
- April 2, 6pm, Sebastopol Grange Hall
Marketing round-table where farmers are invited to share tips and challenges with their CSAs, farmers markets, restaurant accounts, etc.
- May 7, 6pm, Sebastopol Grange Hall
Public forum asking the question "What would a New Green Deal need to include if it were to address the issues facing family farms and sustainable agriculture?"
- December 9, Shone Farm: SAVE THE DATE!
Small Farm Tech Expo showcasing tech (from hand tools to tractor implements to software) specifically designed for smaller-scale and sustainable farming operations.
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Wildland Firefighter Training
for Rx Burn Practitioners
April 27-28, Martin Griffin Preserve
Training by Audobon Canyon Ranch
Online course prerequisites required
Learn more about requirements and register at:
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Grower Trade Show, Seminar & Barbecue
April 12, 7am, SRJC Shone Farm
Hear from industry experts, including this year's keynote speaker Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech. Tradeshow and a delicious barbecue lunch with some of your favorite Sonoma County wines! Also presenting the annual Viticulture Award of Excellence.
Free to all growers and includes lunch. For members of the public, the event is open and tickets can be purchased through the registration link for $20 (also includes lunch).
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Shaded Fuel Break Workshop
May 4, Jenner Headlands Preserve
Take a tour of shaded fuel break at Jenner Headlands Preserve, do some hands-on work and learn how shaded fuel breaks reduce fuel loads and provide safer area for firefighters.
Hosted by Audubon Canyon Ranch's Fire Forward Program and The Wildlands Conservancy
Learn more about this event and register at:
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