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California Soil Health News
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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
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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.
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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.
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Join Us At These Great Events!
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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.
All workshops will take place from approximately 9:30 - 11:30 am at the following locations:
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Partner Events
Friday, May 5, 2017
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with Dr. Alan Franzluebbers (USDA-ARS / NC State Univ)
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Full Belly Farm, Guinda with Judith Redmond (CDFA Env Farming Panel) and Joe Mullinax
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