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Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Heather Montgomery

June 3, 2025
By Michael Jaquez
 Heather Montgomery has been a member of the Climate Smart Agriculture Team since January 2023 and serves the Sutter-Yuba counties. She was the first Community Education Specialist in her region and focused on growing clientele and community contacts in the area, with the goal of continually engaging…
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Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Michael Jaquez

June 2, 2025
By Ana Resendiz
 Michael Jaquez has always been passionate about agriculture and education. He and his family own and operate a farm in Ramona, San Diego, where they sell their products at the farmers' market. Before taking on this role, Michael was a high school teacher. He believes that being a technical assistance…
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Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman

May 20, 2025
By Ana Resendiz
Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Bailey Smith-Helman After serving at the USDA Food and Nutrition Services in Washington, DC, Bailey took a break and traveled for a year in South America. That experience reminded her how much she enjoys working with producers and spending time in the…
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Community Education Specialist Highlight Series: Amanda Charles

April 18, 2025
By Michael Jaquez
  Amanda Charles joined the Climate Smart Agriculture Team in 2022 serving Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino counties. After completing a degree in Agricultural Business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, she returned home to Sonoma County to support the local farmers and…
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Why Grazing Management Matters

April 18, 2025
By Michael Jaquez
Producers that have pastureland or rangeland that also have grazing livestock (Cattle, sheep, goats…) should develop good grazing management practices. Stellar grazing management allows for a pasture to be grazed in a sustainable way that will prevent damage to the pasture and provide ample nutrition to the…
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