Announcements Week 13
2010 Marin Ag Summit discussed by Henry.
Some action items being implemented already, including work experience on private farms and at IVOFG.
Apprenticeship certification in 6 areas here at the college, ENLD department,including 1800 hours on a farm (similar to Amercorps).
Mention was made about needed areas of exploration and development, i.e. water availability, public lands and agriculture, farm succession to the next generation, apprenticeship and internship, weed management, marketing, increasing financial resources and making them available, regulatory assistance.
CHECK UCCE ONLINE FOR SUMMIT INFORMATION:
http://ucanr.org/sites/2010AgSum2/
Support local farmers here on the ground.
Better to buy locally weather organic or not than Safeway organic.
Starting in mid-May the farm will be selling at the Novato Farmers Market, 4 to 8pn
Continued selling on Wednesdays, as well as CSA (in particular the child care center on campus).
UCCE support summit for community gardens being held at the Canal area San Rafael. Pickleweed park, Friday the 29th. 8:30 until mid afternoon.
Plant sale at the edible garden, get handout
What's on your plate, a 6th grade curriculum from the edible schoolyard.
Let's get cooking, a program.
Journals are due May 11th.
Reports due on May 18th meeting Amigo Bob, IPM expert and conference maker.. Additionally, new apprentices from Green Gulch will be here.
Celebration on May 25th Meet in classroom and celebrate on the farm.
PotLuck
All students gave a synopsis about upcoming projects due May 18th
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