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Sonoma County Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program

The University of California Cooperative Extension in collaboration with Santa Rosa Junior College, Small Business Development Center, and the Latino Service Providers,
will provide training and offer a full range of
supportive tools and resources to beginning farmers and
ranchers in Sonoma County.

Calendar

Event Name	Date
Farm Visit - Beretta Dairy	5/21/2012
Gabriel Farm - fruit Thinning	5/26/2012
Laguna Farm visit	5/26/2012
Agropreneurship BFR Class (registered only)	6/1/2012
Farmers Market training for Agropreneurs	6/5/2012
Shone Farm CSA training	6/14/2012
SRJC Shone Farm - operations	6/20/2012
Lindley Cattle Company	6/25/2012
2nd opportunity at Lindley Cattle Co	6/26/2012
Tierra Vegetables - CSA operations	6/28/2012

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Educate yourself about the upcoming Farm Bill and resources for conservation options
Posted 5/17/2012 - CalCAN is a great resource for learning about climate change related to agriculture, and steps we can all take to work together. http://calclimateag.org/blog/ Here are a couple of examples:Tracking the farm bill (you can read more on their website blog): Congressmen Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, Central Valley Democrats, held a farm bill forum on April 28 in Fresno, California. This forum came on the heels of the Senate Agriculture Committee passing its 2012 Farm Bill out of...

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Thinking about your own creamery? Gianaclis Caldwell has written the book to help you create successful cheese making business.

The Farmstead Creamery Advisor by Gianaclis Caldwell - Chelsea Green
www.chelseagreen.com
<p>There has never been a better time to be making and selling great cheese. People worldwide are consuming more high-quality, handmade cheese than ever before. The number of artisan cheesemakers has doubled in recent years, and many of the industry's newcomers are
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Female veterans in agriculture! Conference in Davis July 7-8, 2012 - business, finance, marketing and more!

Women Veterans Conference » FVC Home
www.farmvetco.org
Davis, CA April 2012—With the help of the USDA Risk Management Agency and Annie’s Project, the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) is excited to host the “Empowering Women Veterans: Business, Agriculture & Well-Being” conference in Davis, Ca on July 7-8, 2012. This conference will be the first of its kin...
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