November 2019 Newsletter - Visit www.vcrcd.org for more information!

VCRCD's Healthy Soil Program demonstration project at Limoneira will host it's first public outreach effort Saturday November 9, 2019. Registration is filling quickly so we hope to see you there!

VCRCD is pleased to announce that work on the Ventura River Instream Flow framework planning project will begin soon! Stay tuned for upcoming community meetings.

VCRCD has received CDFA funding to assist SWEEP applicants with the application process. Please contact jamiewhiteford.vcrcd@gmail.com for more information.

IIMRLN (Interactive Irrigation Management to Reduce the Leaching of Nitrogen) is coming in March! This grant will provide funds for VCRCD to assist growers with soil moisture monitoring.

Stop by and say HI! to VCRCD staff at the Farm Bureau's Agricultural Technology Fair Wednesday November 6 2019 at the Ventura County Fair Grounds. There's a raffle! Registration is still open.

Join VCRCD, UCCE, and the Community Education Council at Limoneira Saturday November 9 to learn about the science of healthy soils and how compost and mulch can help farmers adapt to climate change. This event is one of many Ventura County farm Day tours, a list of which is available here.

Come join VCRCD at a FREE event at the UCCE Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center to learn about the benefits of Cover Crops December 3, 2019. Registration is now open!

Giving Tuesday is your time to donate to the cause of your choice. Please consider donating to VCRCD! Your tax deductible donation will be greatly appreciated! It's easy, just use the link at the end of this newsletter to donate.

Would you like a FREE NRCS Conservation Plan or Nutrient Management Plan? Of course you do! Contact Dawn Afman or Gene Peck at 805-984-2358 ext 101 to get your plan.

Interested in working at the Ventura County Resource Conservation District? Please submit your resume to Debra Gillis, VCRCD Executive Director, at debragillis@sbcglobal.net.

Road trip anyone? Join VCRCD and other Ventura County conservation partners as we travel to Yosemite to participate in the Localizing Water meeting, November 5-8, 2019. Registration is still open!

VCRCD will participate in a panel at the annual California Association of Resource Conservation Districts conference in Redding, CA, November 14 where we will discuss the implementation of voluntary agreements to enhance in-stream flows that also protect water rights.

The Ventura River Watershed Council (VRWC) Leadership Committee meeting will be held November 21. This administrative meeting is open to the pubic and an updated agenda will be available here soon.

Please plan on attending the VRWC General Membership meeting December 6 2019. This watershed meeting is open to the public and an updated agenda will be available here soon.

The Santa Clara River Watershed Council General Membership meeting will be held December 12 2019. Please mark your calendars and look for an updated agenda here.

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