Agriculture

Ranch Hardening and Fire Tool Field Day (Ranchers Fire Academy) $10/person - Lunch provided! Is your ranch ready for wildfire season? Learn about steps you can take to protect buildings, ranch infrastructure, and forage resources! The afternoon session will focus on using and maintaining fire tools.

Join the UC Master Gardeners of Napa Valley to plan your vegetable growing for the warming weather ahead. Plant cool season crops now and then transition to heat loving vegetables in a few months. Topics include soil prep, fertilizing, managing pests, irrigation, and planting schedules.

Full course website: http://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/ARNHA/ The Effie Yeaw Nature Center offers the California Naturalist certification class in Carmichael (Sacramento County).

Join us in a California Naturalist Course to become a California Naturalist and Alameda Creek Alliance Stream Keeper. Stream Keepers make observations in the field and collect data on fish species, watch for Salmon and steelhead, and monitor a variety of conditions in the Alameda watershed. Course…

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This month, we're talking all about birds! We'll cover how to attract more birds by creating inviting habitats and food offerings. We'll also help you identify birds and the best practices and plants to encourage them to visit and stay.

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Join us on Sat, March 22 from 10 am - 12 noon for a free workshop all about Persimmons and Pomegranates, presented by Raymond Mireles, UCANR Fruit and Almond Area Advisor (Fresno and Tulare Counties) You will learn essential practices for successfully growing persimmons and pomegranates, from selec...

Full course website: http://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/ARC/ Audubon Canyon Ranchs California Naturalist course serves as our docent training program. It gives volunteers a firm grounding in local natural history and the ability to recognize and capitalize on teachable moments.

7:30 Coffee, donuts, and sign up for continuing education credits 11:50 Adjourn 2.