Test PB Collection: FTE

Below are publications from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: Burned Oaks: Which Ones Will Survive, UC ANR Publication 8445: This publication provides information about how to assess fire damage to burned oak trees and provides guidelines for determining whether trees s...

Provide outdoor camp managers with information on reducing wildfire risks Show participants techniques for wildfire mitigation work done by camps in Tuolumne County The workshop will include talks by fire scientists, fire professionals, camp managers, and land managers as well as a field trip throug...

After serious wildfires, it can seem like flames leapfrogged through neighborhoods, leaving some homes unscathed alongside others that have been reduced to rubble. University of California scientists have found that this familiar site is not entirely random.

In the wake of the devastating wildfires that have affected California in the past few years, many municipalities adopted stringent weed abatement & fire code enforcement policies. This has led to a demand for cost effective, practical vegetation management services such as contract grazing.

Sign up to be added to the mailing list for the El Dorado-Amador Prescribed Burn Association, a community network of education, equipment, and support. If you would like to be contacted about volunteering for the PBA, please complete the volunteer section.

Across all counties: For burning piles, you will need a burn permit. If the pile is less than four feet by four feet, and you are burning it during the burn season, you will need a CalFire burn permit.

SWEEP grants encourage producers to reduce both their water consumption and their greenhouse gas emissions. Successful applications must increase water efficiency and demonstrate the impact that the project will have on emissions.

The Healthy Soils Program encourages farmers to incorporate conservation agriculture techniques that improve their soil health and sequester carbon. It awards funds up to $100,000.

The Alternative Manure Management Program helps dairy and livestock producers decrease their manure-derived methane emissions by transitioning from one manure management system to another. It does not provide funds for the installation of an anaerobic digester. It awards funds up to $750,000.

Studies show that problem-solving, leadership, conflict resolution, teamwork, and the ability to follow directions are crucial 21st century skills. These skills are best learned in real world experiential ways. They cannot be taught so much as practiced.