Calendar

SAREP offers a regularly updated sustainable agriculture calendar on our World Wide Web site at: http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/ (click on "Course, Workshops, Events"). Please feel free to add sustainable agriculture events to our Web site calendar.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Lighthouse Farm Network The Community Alliance with Family Farmers Foundation sponsors informal monthly meetings for growers to discuss issues related to pesticide use reduction. Contact: Reggie Knox, CAFF, (408) 457-1007.

February

21 Beef Day, California State University, Chico Farm. Jointly presented by CSU, Chico, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. Aimed at Northern California ranchers. Reports on two SAREP-funded research projects (Natural Grass-Fed Beef, History of Public Land Grazing in the Trinity Forest) will be featured. Contact: Dave Daley, CSU,Chico Animal Science Dept., (530) 898-4539, Glenn Nader, UCCE, (530) 822-7515.

21 Promoting the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices to Southeast Asian Strawberry Growers, Sacramento. Sponsors: UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. Translated into Mien. Contact UCCE: Chuck Ingels, (916) 875-6913. For information about Stockton & Merced presentations, contact Benny Fouche, (209) 468-2085 (Stockton) or Maxwell Norton, (209) 385-7403 (Merced).

24 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. Various locations in Glenn County. Contact: Barbara Reed/Bill Krueger, UCCE (530) 865-1107; Andrea Sexton, RCD, (530) 934-5713.

March

5-6 Building on a Decade of Sustainable Agriculture & Education: Sharing Experiences to Improve our Agriculture, conference, Austin, TX. Sponsor: USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program. Poster session, presentations, discussion groups, speakers, field trips, exhibitors. Contact: SARE, 0322 Symons Hall, Univer. of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-5565; (301) 405-5270; vberton@wam.md.edu; http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/

6-7 Soil Fertility and Pest Management Conference, Modesto Junior College, Modesto. Sponsors: US-EPA, UC SAREP. Conference highlights composts/cover crops for fertility needs; pest control strategies in stone fruits/ vegetables; organic dairy management. Farm & compost facilities tour Mar. 6. Soil fertility, IPM workshops Mar. 7. Contact: Jo Ann Baumgartner, Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, 406 Main St., Suite 313, Watsonville; (408) 763-2111.

9 & 12 Integrating Agriculture with Wildlife Conservation, Chico City Council Chambers. Sponsor: California State University, Chico, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. Contact: Patricia Delwiche, CSU, Chico, (530) 898-4146.

11 Reducing Green Waste & Water Use in the Landscape: A Workshop for Professional Landscapers in Sacramento County, La Sierra Community Center, Carmichael. Sponsors: UC Cooperative Extension, Sacramento County Public Works Dept., Waste Management & Recycling, & Transportation divisions, Calif. Landscape Contractors Assoc. Free. 8 a.m.-noon. Contact: Chuck Ingels, UCCE, (916) 875-6913, caingels@ucdavis.edu

13-14 Soil Fertility and Pest Management Conference, Salinas Agriculture Center. Sponsors: US-EPA, UC SAREP. Conference highlights composts, cover crops, insectary plants for vegetables/ strawberries re. soil fertility/pest management. Morning workshops, afternoon farm/compost operations tours. Contact: Jo Ann Baumgartner, Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, 406 Main St., Suite 313, Watsonville; (408) 763-2111.

18 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. See Feb. 24.

31-Apr. 2 Ecology, Management and Restoration of California Annual Grasslands, UC Davis Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center. Sponsors: UC Cooperative Extension, UCD Dept. of Agronomy & Range Science, UC SAREP. 3-day short course on ecological history of California grasslands, livestock grazing & watershed management, yellow starthistle control, managing for biological diversity, prescribed burning, ecological restoration principles, grassland & riparian restoration, non-point pollution, & habitat value of annual grassland ecosystem. Contact: Craig Thomsen, Agronomy & Range Science, UCD, (530) 752-8810, cdthomsen@ucdavis.edu

April

29 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. See Feb. 24.

May

12 Agriculture & Ethics Symposium, Sierra Health Foundation facility, 1321 Garden Hwy., Sacramento. Sponsors: UC Small Farm Center, UC SAREP. Contact: Small Farm Center, (530) 752-7774.

13 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. See Feb. 24.

June

4-7 Joint Annual Meeting Agriculture, Food & Human Values Society, & Assoc. for the Study of Food & Society, San Francisco. Topics: food, dietary, nutritional behaviors; food & ag practices; ethical & values issues in food & ag; public policies. Papers, posters, panels sought (deadline Mar. 1). Contact: Jacqueline Newman, Queens College, CUNY, Dept. of Family Nutrition and Exercise Science, 6530 Kisssena Blvd., Queens, NY 11367; (718) 997-4150; email: newman@qcvaxa.acc.qc.edu

July

15 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. See Feb. 24.

October

14 Improving Water Quality Through Sustainable Agricultural Practices--A Workshop Series for Dairy Producers, Orchardists & Rowcrop Farmers. Glenn County Resource Conservation District, UC Cooperative Extension, UC SAREP. See Feb. 24.