Cover Crop Field Day

Wednesday, February 22nd | 8:30 am 8:30 am: Registration 9:00 am: program 10:30 am: tour field plots CCA Credits: 1.5 Soil and Water Management Credits Pending   Program topics include: Weed Management and Winter Cover Crops Estimated Costs for Managing a Winter Cover Crop in an Annual Rotation Soil Health and Conservation Incentives Programs On-farm […]

California Small Farm Conference

Welcome to the 35th annual California Small Farm Conference, a week of learning, inspiration and movement-building. Our hybrid conference features over 50 online workshops, videos, and interactive forums, as well as in-person gatherings around the state. Admission is on a sliding scale. Please pay what you can to help make this event possible and accessible […]

Agricultural Greenhouse Gas & Soil Carbon Accounting with COMET-Farm

Preparatory Homework: COMET Introduction Video Data Gathering Assignment Day 1 (Friday Feb. 17) Introduction to climate-smart agriculture Detailed overview of COMET tools with how-to style instructions Day 2 (Saturday February 18th) Open space to work on personal or group reports Discussion of reports and peer-to-peer exchange An NRCS rep will explain how COMET is used […]

On-Farm Recharge Workshop

Madera Irrigation District is hosting an in-person workshop on Thursday, January 19th, at their office located at 12152 Road 28 ΒΌ, Madera, CA 93637. The workshop will cover on-farm recharge, and there will be a Q&A session at the end. Stop by any time from 9-10:30 to learn more get your questions answered!

Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop – Madera Farm Bureau Office

This workshop will cover topics that teach irrigators to utilize technology to minimize nutrient loss and optimize irrigation efficiency while also building soil health for long-term benefits! AGENDA: 8:45am – 8:55am Introductions and Registration 8:55am – 9:00am Welcome, Funding, and Programs 9:00am – 9:30am On-Farm Implementation of Soil and Water Conservation: Paul Lum, American Farmland […]