(Free)Virtual Workshop:
Managing Burrowing Rodents
on the Organic Farm
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 (9-11:45 am)
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- Author: Margaret Gullette Lloyd
We have 3 unique positions open! All position work in Yolo/Solano/Sacramento counties. Please see below for more information.
- Bilingual Small Farms Community Educator, Iu Mien-English
- Bilingual Small Farms Community Educator, Hmong-English
- Small Farms Community Educator for Yolo/Solano/Sacramento
Bilingual Small Farms Assistant, Iu Mien-English
Community Education Specialist for the University of California Cooperative Extension
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) provides technical support to farmers through research, workshops and one-on-one assistance. The community education specialist will help to develop a program to work more closely with the Mien farmers in Sacramento/Yolo/Solano counties. This position works directly with and under the supervision of the Small Farms Advisor for this region. Technical expertise would be provided by UC and the role of this position is to assist in programmatic development and outreach efforts. Programmatic development includes workshop production, social media posts, radio programming, and newsletter development, among other activities. Outreach efforts will be conducted in Mien and English and include activities like developing educational leaflets, translating at workshops and farm visits, building a network of farmers, inviting farmers to events, and serving as a communication liaison between Mien speaking growers and our program.
This position is a contract appointment that is 20-30 hours per week, that ends two years from date of hire with the possibility of extension.
Hourly Salary: Min $16.95/hr. to Mid $24.28/hr. plus benefits
Application deadline: 4/28/2021
Click here for more information or to apply.
Bilingual Small Farms Community Educator, Hmong-English
Community Education Specialist for the University of California Cooperative Extension
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) provides technical support to farmers through research, workshops and one-on-one assistance. The community education specialist will help to develop a program to work more closely with the Hmong farmers in Sacramento/Yolo/Solano counties. This position works directly with and under the supervision of the Small Farms Advisor for this region. Technical expertise would be provided by UC and the role of this position is to assist in programmatic development and outreach efforts. Programmatic development includes workshop production, social media posts, radio programming, and newsletter development, among other activities. Outreach efforts will be conducted in Hmong and English and include activities like developing educational leaflets, translating at workshops and farm visits, building a network of farmers, inviting farmers to events, and serving as a communication liaison between Hmong speaking growers and our program.
This position is a contract appointment that is 20-30 hours per week, that ends two years from date of hire with the possibility of extension.
Hourly Salary: Min $16.95/hr. to Mid $24.28/hr. plus benefits
Application deadline: April 28, 2021
Click here for more information or to apply.
Small Farms Community Educator for Yolo/Solano/Sacramento
Under general supervision of the Small Farms Advisor, and working as part of a statewide network of Community Education Specialists and Small Farms Advisors, the incumbent will assist with development and delivery of bilingual educational materials, scheduling and planning outreach and workshops, providing individual technical assistance and extension support to farmers, and assisting with program evaluation, with a focus on regulatory compliance, marketing, specialty crop production, and access to assistance programs and resources for small- to medium-scale, diversified, and socially disadvantaged farmers. Duties include assisting with the creation and delivery of presentations, developing educational tools, conducting outreach and individual meetings with farmers, managing websites and social media tools, assisting with research to identify needs and address challenges for small- to medium-scale, diversified, and socially disadvantaged farmers, and networking with nonprofit partners, policy makers, and regulatory agencies. The team will work closely with non-profit organizations to coordinate and leverage statewide technical assistance efforts.
This position will promote, in all ways consistent with the other responsibilities of the position, accomplishment of the Affirmative Action goals established by the Division.
Full time, M-F
Salary – Min. $18.68/hr. to Mid $26.72/hr.
Bilingual English-Spanish is preferred, though not required.
Application deadline: May 10, 2021
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- Author: Margaret Gullette Lloyd
Online Three-Part Workshop:
Tuesdays, March 2nd, March 9th and March 16th
All sessions: 9 to 11 am on Zoom
Habrá traducción al Español
Registration Link:http://ucanr.edu/nitrogenmanagementworkshops
Must enroll in all 3 sessions and class is limited to 50 participants
Cost: $30
Earn 6 hours CCA credits
About this workshop
In this 3-part series, participants will learn how to estimate nitrogen release from diverse organic sources and understand the role of these sources in supplying N to crops. Over the 3 sessions, we will discuss sources of nitrogen and their roles in organic soil fertility and in the nitrogen budget of crops. Sessions will have group instruction followed by discussions to allow participants the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their particular questions.
Who should enroll?
Growers, CCA's, PCA's and other agricultural professionals who are interested in learning about nitrogen management in organic production are encouraged to enroll.
Part 1: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Estimating Nitrogen Contributions from Cover Crops and Soil Organic Matter and the Role of Soil Microbes in Providing Plant-Available Nitrogen
Presenters: Margaret Lloyd, Daniel Geisseler and Louise Jackson
There will be an overview of the sources, transformations and fates of sources of organic nitrogen in soil, and discussions the release of available nitrogen for crop growth from cover crops and soil organic matter. There will be a discussion of the use of nitrogen budgets to better understand the sources and proportions of available nitrogen for crop growth.
Part 2: Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Estimating Nitrogen Release from Organic Amendments and Irrigation Water
Presenters: Patricia Lazicki, Margaret Lloyd and Michael Cahn
This session will focus on estimating nitrogen release from compost and estimates of nitrogen release from different organic amendments and organic nitrogen fertilizers. There will be a discussion of how much nitrogen is available from irrigation water of different nitrate contents.
Part 3: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Putting it all Together: Nitrogen Management in Strawberries and Vegetables and Discussion of New Concepts in Organic Nitrogen Nutrition
Presenters: Joji Muramoto and Richard Smith
In this session, we will address specific aspects of organic soil fertility management in strawberries and cool season vegetables. Discussions will include crop nitrogen demand and strategies to supply demand. Specific references will be made to strategies for complying with forthcoming regulations being developed by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board. We will conclude with a discussion on new frontiers in organic nitrogen management.
About the Presenters
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Daniel Geisseler is an associate Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis. Daniel's research and outreach focuses on nutrient turnover and plant nutrition in agricultural systems. He is interested in the effects that different management practices have on nutrient use in California crops and how nutrient use efficiency can be improved, particularly with nitrogen. |
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Patricia Lazicki is a Ph.D. candidate in Soil Science at UC Davis. Previously, as a soil science researcher, she worked to develop the nitrogen guidelines for crops throughout California. Her research continues to focus on soil health and fertility in organic cropping systems. |
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Margaret Lloyd is the Small Farms Advisor for Yolo, Solano and Sacramento Counties. Her research and outreach focus is on the needs of organic vegetable farms. She has spent several years working to develop nitrogen guidelines for organic fresh market tomato production while working on other aspects of nitrogen management for organic growers. |
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Joji Muramoto is an assistant Cooperative Extension organic production specialist based at UC Santa Cruz. His research and extension focus on fertility and soilborne disease management in organic vegetables and strawberries. With his statewide responsibility for research and extension in organic production, he is networking organic systems researchers across the state to better serve organic communities throughout California. |
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Richard Smith is Vegetable Crops and Weed Science Farm Advisor in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties with the University of California Cooperative Extension. Richard conducts a research and education program on nutrient management in cool season vegetables to help growers improve efficiency of applied nitrogen. He is interested in practices and tools that help growers obtain economic yields while reducing the risk of nitrate leaching. |
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Louise Jackson is an emeritus Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist from the Department of Land, Air and Water Resources at UC Davis. She worked for many years researching nitrogen cycling and how soil microbes affect nitrogen availability to plants. Her research covered both cool and warm season vegetable farming systems in the Salinas and Sacramento Valleys. |
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Michael Cahn is the Irrigation and Water Resources Farm Advisor in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties with the University of California Cooperative Extension. Michael has conducted extensive research on improving nitrogen use efficiency through precise irrigation management. He developed the on-line irrigation and nutrient management decision program, CropManage. |
- Author: Margaret Gullette Lloyd
Seminar Series for Organic Growers
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Join Dr. Katherine Jarvis-Shean as she discusses nitrogen, potassium and micronutrient needs and considerations in fruit orchards, primarily stone fruit, in our Yolo-Solano Counties context.
- Author: Margaret Gullette Lloyd
Lunchtime Organic Seminar Series for Growers
12-1pm
Virtual
Meeting link: https://ucanr.zoom.us/j/95507090502?pwd=Rmp2ZWJ4ekhXaUF4WCtDaloyb2xiQT09
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Biochar is often described as a silver bullet for increasing agricultural production while decreasing environmental impact. Due to its unique properties, biochar has the potential to address many pressing agricultural challenges, including fertilizer pollution, yield decline, vulnerability of soils to drought, depleted soil carbon stocks, waste management, and dependence on fossil fuels. Despite increased interest and investigation, there remain many questions about whether or not biochar can address these issues. In this 30-minute talk, Dani Gelardi will cover the basics of biochar: What is it? How is it made? What can it do? She will then review recent research from the UC Davis Environmental Chemistry Lab to illustrate how the basics may or may not apply to agricultural systems in California.
Dani Gelardi is a Ph.D Candidate in Soils & Biogeochemistry at U.C. Davis. She has extensive experience with biochar in the lab and in the field, and is looking forward to discussing all your burning biochar questions!
Meeting ID: 955 0709 0502Passcode: 593028
