Announcements October 2024
Upcoming Events
Happy October! Act locally to support local agriculture by visiting a nearby apple U-pick or pumpkin patch. Here is a great guide from SLO-CAL: https://www.slocal.com/blog/post/best-fall-events-in-slo-cal/
World Food Day is October 16th! Think globally and learn more about this year's theme 'Right to Foods' at: https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en
Please see below for links to upcoming events and opportunities:
Cal Poly
1. Sustainability Month Kickoff Festival and more: 10/11 and through October
2. CC Rangeland Coalition: Rangeland Restoration & Improvement, Cal Poly Beef Center: 10/17
3. Leaning Pine Arboretum Festival: 10/26
4. Rancher2Rancher Central Coast, Cal Poly Beef Center: 11/15
5. Cal Poly Meats and Poly Provisions: open Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
San Luis Obispo & Central Coast
6. Central Coast Sustainability Summit, UC Santa Barbara: 10/16
7. Golden Oak Honey and Pumpkin Festival, Paso Robles: 10/19
8. Carrizo Plain Colloquium, Atascadero: 10/25
9. Sustainable Pest Management and Production Seminar, OFAC, Salinas: 10/25
10. Central Coast Small Farmer Forum, Santa Maria: 10/26
11. Native Plant Knowledge, City Farm SLO: 10/26
12. Community Olive Crush, Kiler Ridge Olive Farm, Paso Robles: 10/27, 12/1
13. FREP/WPH Nutrient Management Conference, Seaside: 10/29-30
14. Ventura Farm Day, Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG): 11/2
15. Sustainable Ag Expo, San Luis Obispo: 11/11-13
16. Latino Farmer Conference, Monterey: 11/19-20
17. Organic Grower Summit, Monterey: 12/4-5
California & the West
18. Nitrogen and Irrigation Efficiency Field Day for Organic Farmers, Star Route Farm, Bolinas: 10/15
19. California Seaweed Festival, Humboldt Bay: 10/18-20
20. Stockmanship and Stewardship 2024, Fresno: 10/18-19
21. FIRA USA Robotics & Automation, Woodland: 10/22-24
22. Verge 2024: Deploying Climate Tech at Scale, San Jose: 10/29-31
23. CalCAN Summit, Yolo County and UC Davis: 10/29-30
24. Regenerate: Innovating for a Resilient Future, Denver CO: 11/6-8
25. California Organic Seed Summit, Mt. Baldy: 11/15-17
26. CA Bioresources Alliance Symposium: Innovating for a Thriving Circular Bio-Economy, UC Davis: 11/19-20
Virtual
27. People’s Food Summit, Regeneration International: 10/16
28. USDA Faces of Agriculture Speaker Series: 10/16
29. Farm-to-School Partnerships: Expanding Market Opps for Farmers and Food Producers: 10/16
30. LEED Green Associate Training: 10/19, 11/16, 12/14 or On-Demand
31. UC Ag Experts Talk: Ecology and Management of Navel Orangeworm in Tree Nuts: 11/20
Opportunities
32. Subtropical Crops Area Advisor, San Diego and Riverside Counties: apply by 10/28
33. CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Academic Coordinator: apply by 11/12
34. Graduate Student Research and Education Grants, Western SARE: due 12/4
35. Career Opportunities, California Resource Conservation Districts
36. Career Opportunities: CA Policy Manager, Water Specialist, Regenerative Ag Technician,
American Farmland Trust
Please send event and opportunity info, questions and comments to cfs@calpoly.edu
