The Grazing and Prescribed Burning for Fire Safety workshop will be on July 2. Remember to register by Friday, June 26!

During this one-hour virtual meeting, you will hear results from a study investigating how livestock grazing influences fire safety. We will also discuss development of a Prescribed Burn Association in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. Click here for the flyer.

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Location: This will be a virtual meeting. You can join by Zoom or by telephone.
Cost: Free, but registration is required.

Register here: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=30242 or contact Devii Rao at drorao@ucanr.edu or 831-205-3125. Registration deadline is June 26. I will email you the Zoom/call-in information by June 30. 

Please join us for a virtual meeting to hear results from a study investigating how livestock grazing influences fire safety. We will also discuss development of a Prescribed Burn Association in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. Click here for the flyer.

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Location: This will be a virtual meeting. You can join by Zoom or by telephone.
Cost: Free, but registration is required.

Register here: http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=30242 or contact Devii Rao at drorao@ucanr.edu or 831-205-3125. Once you register, you will receive Zoom/call-in information. Registration deadline is June 26.

This 1-hour workshop will provide updates on two grants related to fire:

• UCCE San Benito County has been conducting research on how much forage/fuels livestock consume in counties across California, and how grazing influences fire safety in the State. We will share results from the study. This research is supported by a grant from the California Cattle Council.
• UCCE San Benito County and the RCD of Monterey County (RCDMC) were recently awarded a CAL FIRE grant to develop a Prescribed Burn Association (PBA). We will discuss next steps to develop a PBA in San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties; new collaborative burning and potential research opportunities with CAL FIRE; and working with a burn boss to lead your prescribed burn on private or public land.

Speakers will include Devii Rao (UCCE), Jamie Tuitele-Lewis (RCDMC), Jonathan Pangburn (CAL FIRE), Phil Dye (Prometheus Fire Consulting), and Felix Ratcliff (LD Ford, Consultants in Rangeland Conservation Science).

County of Monterey is now accepting applications for the following position(s):

Agricultural Inspector/Biologist I/II

Applications are due June 1

Regular Full-Time - $4,059.47 - $6,376.93 Monthly 

To view the full job posting for any opening at County of Monterey, click here:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty

Click on a job title to view the complete job posting of any position listed. After you have reviewed the job posting, you can apply for the position by clicking on the 'Apply' button and completing the online application.

The USDA Farm Service Agency has a full-time temporary position open in the Hollister office located at 2337 Technology Parkway, Suite A. The application deadline was extended to May 22.

The position consists of processing federal program applications plus general office work. This requires computer literacy and competency in math along with excellent communication and organizational skills. Agriculture experience and/or education is a plus.

The USDA Farm Service Agency serves the farmers and ranchers in both San Benito and Santa Clara counties, providing various Farm Program monetary assistance. The successful candidate will acquire valuable skills working in an agricultural office environment and all training is provided.

If you are interested in the position, please click here for information on how to apply.