Monday, June 15, 2009 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sonoma County Ag Commissioner's Office, 133 Aviation Blvd, Suite 110, Santa Rosa
Please RSVP by calling our office at (707) 565-2371, or emailing us atsonomaag@sonoma-county.org.
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SCWC Annual Grower Seminar BBQ and Tradeshow - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
***7:30 a.m. Registration, Program begins at 8:00 a.m.***Location: Shone Farm, Dutton Pavilion, 7450 Steve Olson Lane (new address for 6225 Eastside Rd.) Forestville. Please register by Friday, June 12.
One hour CEU's applied for (1/2 hour Laws and Regs).
Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group - Thursday, June 18, 2009, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Location: Sonoma County Ag Commissioner's Board Room, 133 Aviation Blvd.
SCWC Organic Producer's Group - Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: John Hawley and Sons, Paul & Austin - Hawley Winery.
For more information, please contact Judy at 707-522-5862
SCWC Advanced EDP Program - Saturday, June 27, 2009, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.,
Location: Shone Farm, RLT Classroom, 7450 Steve Olson Lane (new address for 6225 Eastside Rd.) Forestville
For more information, please contact Judy at 707-522-5862
SCWC Vineyard Owner and Manager Meeting - Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Location: Furth Center, 8400 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor
Water Conservation Field Day - July 9th and August 13th, 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Hoot Owl Creek and Alexander Valley Vineyards, 8595 Hwy 128, Healdsburg
11:00 a.m. Welcome, Supervisor Paul Kelley
11:10 a.m. Sonoma County Water Agency Irrigation Demonstration
Dr. Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture, LLC, will showcase alternative irrigation practices, rooting and wetting patterns, soil and plant moisture measurement techniques, and low-volume vineyard cooling.
12:00 noon Arturo Carvajal, NRCS Water Management Engineer
Dr. Carvajal will present "How to check a new drip system after installation & keep it working efficiently"
12:45 p.m. Valerie Sherron, Sotoyome RCD
Valerie will discuss EQIP and other cost sharing programs available to growers.
1:00 p.m. Lunch with Alexander Valley Vineyards wine.
The SRJC Wine Studies Program presents a Sparkling Wine Seminar
July 10, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Shone Farm, Dutton Pavilion, 7450 Steve Olson Lane (new address for 6225 Eastside Rd) Forestville
For more information please visit
California 2009 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Funds are available to farmers and ranchers interested in reducing air quality emissions from off-road mobile or stationary agricultural sources. The USDANatural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now taking applications to provide cost-share funds to replace, repower, or retrofit existing engines under a new air quality provision of the 2008 Federal Farm Bill, provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The deadline to apply is June 26, 2009.
