Introduction to Small-Scale Organic Farming for Inland Southern California Farmers

Event Date

Tue, Dec 15, 2020 @ 8:00am - 4:00pm

Virtual webinar

December 15, 2020 (Tuesday)

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Live (via Zoom) Free!

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Questions? Contact Janet Hartin: jshartin@ucanr.edu

8:00: Welcome (Janet Hartin, UCCE Area Advisor and Mandy Parkes, Inland Empire RCD Manager)
8:05: UC ANR Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Program (SAREP) Goals and Resources (Gail Feenstra, Director)
8:20: UC ANR Organic Agriculture Institute (OAI) Goals and Resources (Houston Wilson, Director)
8:35: Legal Basics: Permits, Licenses, and Regulations (Rachel Surls, UCCE Sustainable Food Systems Advisor)
9:30: Soil Health (Joji Muramoto, UCANR Organic Agriculture Specialist)
10:00: Nitrogen Management on Organic Farms (Margaret Lloyd, UCCE Small Farms Advisor)
10:30: Break
10:40: Irrigation Management (Amir Haghverdi, UCANR Irrigation Specialist)
11:20: Q and A with Morning Speakers
11:45: Lunch
12:30: Overview of Integrated Pest Management (Cheryl Wilen, UCCE Area IPM Advisor)
1:10: Identifying and Controlling Common Plant Diseases (Alex Putman, UCANR Plant Pathology Specialist)
1:45: Marketing and Business Management (Sonja Brodt/Gail Feenstra, both SAREP)
2:30: Q and A with Afternoon Speakers
2:50: Break
3:00: Tips from Local Farmers (TBA)
3:40: Resources (UCANR, IERCD, local Farm Bureau Reps)
4:00: Adjourn

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