Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Mike McGuire spoke about the importance of prescribed burns and forest health in California.

UC ANR participated in the Rural County Representatives of California's Annual Meeting Sept. 18-20 at the Doubletree by Hilton - Sonoma Wine Country. The event featured experts sharing their knowledge about issues important to rural communities.

Vice President Glenda Humiston; Susan Ellsworth, UCCE director for the Capitol Corridor (Sacramento, Yolo and Solano counties); Matthew Barnes, UCCE director for Lake and Mendocino counties; Yana Valachovic, UCCE director for Humboldt and Del Norte counties and forest advisor; and Sheron Violini, government and community relations associate director, were among the over 300 participants, which included county supervisors and other leaders from RCRC's 40 member counties.

Panel discussions with specialists in renewable energy storage, regenerative agriculture, sustainable forest management, and the challenges of short-term rentals.