Announcements December 2023

Upcoming Events

Seasons Greetings! 

And Happy Healthy Soils Week Dec. 4 - 8. Please see below for links to upcoming events and opportunities in sustainable agriculture:

Cal Poly
1. Holiday Extravaganza, Poly Plant Shop: 12/2 & 12/9
2. Cal Poly Fuels and Vegetation Education Program
     * Using the CalVTP: New Implementation Tools and Lessons Learned webinar: 12/7
     * Forest Health Grants and Forest Practice Documents webinar: 12/12
3. Camp PolyHacks, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 1/20-21
4. Cal Poly Student-made Cheese Gift Boxes
5. Cal Poly Meats Holiday Pre-Orders
6. Cal Poly Wine and Gift Packs  

San Luis Obispo & Central Coast
7. International Fire Ecology and Management Congress, Monterey: 12/4-8
8. ‘Buy Local’ Food System Innovations and Challenges, SLO Food System Coalition: 12/5  
9. Prefumo Creek Restoration Planting Parties, City Farm SLO: 12/5 & 12/16
10. DPR Changes, Wine Trends, and Funding Sustainable Projects, Vineyard Team, Paso Robles: 12/6
11. UC Sustainable Nutrient Management and Soil Health Field Day, Salinas: 12/8
12. Harvestly Holiday Market, SLO Farm Bureau, San Luis Obispo: 12/10
13. Morro Bay Bird Festival: 1/11-15
14. Cuesta Ranch Education- Introduction to Farm Maintenance: starts 1/16
15. EcoFarm Conference, Pacific Grove: 1/17-20
16. Groundswell International Celebration and Info Session, San Luis Obispo: 1/27 

California
17. Cover Crops and Grazing for Regenerative Viticulture, LangeTwins Family Vineyard, Acampo: 12/5
18. CA Resource Conservation Districts Annual Conference, Sacramento: 12/13-15
19. California Agave Growers and Distillers Annual Symposium, UC Davis: 12/13
20. California Women in Agriculture 2024 Convention and Statewide Meeting, San Diego: 1/5-7
21. Regenerative Agriculture Field Day at Paicines Ranch: 1/16
22. Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, Sacramento: 1/23-25
23. Sustainable Foods Summit, SF: 1/24-25

Virtual
24. CNRA Breaking Updates and Insight from COP28 UN Climate Negotiations: 12/4
25. UC Nitrogen Planning and Management in Organic Production of Annual Crops: 12/4, 11, 18
26. Dry Farming and Other Strategies for Climate Resilience, Organic Seed Alliance: 12/5 
27. CA Native Grasslands Association (CNGA) GRASS Award Speaker Series: 12/5 & 12/12
          Annie Meeder (Cal Poly SLO / U. Colorado Boulder) & Jasmine Rios (CSU Sacramento)
28. AgSTAR Tools and Resources for Understanding Anaerobic Digestion Webinar: 12/5 
29. Impact of Traditional, Regenerative Tillage on Soil Health and Nutrient Quality, Rodale: 12/6
30. OFAC Sustainable Pest Management and Production CE Webinar: 12/7
31. Sustainable Winegrowing and Certification Overview Webinar: 12/12
32. LEED Green Associate Training: Live webinars 12/16, 1/13 or On-Demand [Discount code ‘green’]

Opportunities
33. UC SAREP Sustainable Ag and Food Systems Small Grant Program: due 1/9
34. CA Small Agricultural Business Drought and Flood Relief Grant Program: thru 1/15  
35. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) Summer Internships: apply by 2/15
36. CAFF Farm Services Regional Lead position - Central Coast
37. CalFresh Community Education Specialist position, San Luis Obispo
38. USDA Climate-Smart Pilot Project incentive opportunity for growers and vendors

Resources
39. California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) Resource Library

 

To submit your event or opportunity, please email cfs@calpoly.edu