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Dear Subscribers,

Please see herebelow the April Soil Health News from Jeff Mitchell at
Davis, California.

Apologies for cross-posting.

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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April News and May Events
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California Soil Health News
Hello Again, Everyone!
 I hope y’all had a happy and safe Easter weekend.  I’ve participated in
quite a few events over the past month, and we have several great articles
for you to read, so I’m going to try to keep this short and sweet.  If
you’re interested in knowing more about any of the following events give me
a shout.  Here we go!

First off, I had a great time listening to the folks up in Glenn County at
a Rangeland Health Field Day put on by Greg Baker and Glenn County RCD on
Mar. 22nd–very interesting and applicable information!  The following
couple of days, I attended the Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium at UC
Davis where there was a ton of speakers with intriguing data and projects.
Later that week, I was invited to discussion about data & metrics with the
Almond Board and then the next day I gave a presentation with folks such as
NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist Kabir Zanghir and PMC Agronomist
Valerie Bullard.  And then last Tuesday, we held a workshop in Modesto
focusing on specialty crops, where I had the pleasure of presenting with
folks such as Carolyn Cook from CDFA and Tom Johnson from Kamprath Seed
Co.  And thanks again to all those who attended and presented—your input is
invaluable!

Also, please remember that if you’re interested on starting or being on the
Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in your area, please do let us know.
It’s been a big hit in Glenn County’s, and the trend seems to be catching
on around the state.  Here in our neck of the woods, we have a few folks
that have already joined the group in the San Joaquin Valley Hub, with
almonds, chickens, dairy, pasture, and beef represented, but we’d love some
more folks to join us.

Stay safe, and thank you so much for reading!
Best Always, Jeff

*Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand
miles from the [corn] field.*
--Dwight D. Eisenhower
*Soil Health Workshop in Modesto draws local media*

Merced, San Joaquin and Stanislaus County farmers came together on April
11th to learn more about soil health practices in orchard systems.  Article
and Video by The Modesto Bee.
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*A crucial climate mystery is just under our feet*
By Nathanael Johnson, *Grist*
An interesting read on the intersection of "climate smart agriculture" and
the consumer.  Find the full article here
<http://eaststanrcd.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e25e5a4fc7d159fa15de3d2ba&id=a53b82c448&e=f5363afa33>
.

A few images from the Cover Crop Training at NRCS Plant Materials Center in
Lockford along with one of a Citizen Scientist assisting with data
collection as part of the Rangeland Compost Project.

Join Us At These Great Events!
*Healthy Soils Initiative Meetings & Webinars*

May 22, 10:00 – 11:00am (in partnership with CalPoly’s Center for
Sustainability)
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/
f7da2100f641f8c8cde7dc3c8da9331e
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May 26, 10:00 – 11:00am (in partnership with Chico State’s Regenerative
Agriculture Institute)
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/
362693a281723b867510d14dfea9e911
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May 30, 10:00 – 11:00am (in partnership with UC Davis Agriculture
Sustainability Institute)
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/
0f72f8e741098877cde7dc3c8da9331e
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CDFA Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel
*Thursday, May 18th, 2017  ~ 9:30am to4pm*
CDFA Main Auditorium
1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Partner Events
*Soil Health Assessment Field Days 2017*

Join us for these tailgate-style, on-farm workshops as we learn about
innovative assessment and management strategies for soil health in a
variety of cropping systems at three unique California locations.

The workshops are being sponsored by USDA's Western SARE program and are
free and open to the public. PLEASE ENROLL via this free *Eventbrite
invitation
<http://eaststanrcd.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e25e5a4fc7d159fa15de3d2ba&id=5cfb8d17c1&e=f5363afa33>*
.
*All workshops will take place from approximately 9:30 - 11:30 am at the
following locations:*

Partner Events


*Friday, May 5, 2017*
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with *Dr. Alan Franzluebbers*
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(USDA-ARS / NC State Univ)


*Thursday, May 25, 2017*
Macon Seed, Turlock with Joe Mullinax (*Denele Analytical Inc
<http://eaststanrcd.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e25e5a4fc7d159fa15de3d2ba&id=02e0351acf&e=f5363afa33>*
)



*Thursday, June 22, 2017*
*Full Belly Farm
<http://eaststanrcd.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e25e5a4fc7d159fa15de3d2ba&id=0e55893282&e=f5363afa33>,
Guinda* with Judith Redmond (CDFA Env Farming Panel) and Joe Mullinax


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