Humboldt hosts 'Let's Get Local' farm tours to celebrate centennial

A series of "Let's Get Local' farm tours are running from now till Oct. 12 to mark the centennial of UC Cooperative Extension in Humboldt County, reported the North Coast Journal. Stories about the tours also appeared in the Times-Standard and the Redwood Times. 

The tours are designed to show residents a slice of Humboldt County via industries that have sustained the area. Tours cover every aspect of agriculture and other well-known local industries, the article said. For example, in June, UCCE hosted an oyster tour and on July 12, participants got a look at the grass-fed beef industry. A "Veggies and Wine Grapes Tour" takes place Aug. 11 and the Oct. 2 tour features the DG Fairhaven biomass plant.

On Sept. 13, UCCE in Humboldt holds a gala celebration to commemorate its 100-year anniversary. The festivities will go from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Arcata Community Center. Dress will be casual, and the event is open to the public. Find details on the Humboldt UCCE website http://cehumboldt.ucanr.edu.

An ag tour with county agricultural agent J.W. Logan, DVM, in 1928.

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