Latest Past Events

Evaluating Farm-to-School Funding Opportunities

Higgins Lions Community Center 22490 E Hacienda Dr, Grass Valley

This workshop, co-hosted by UC Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada and Sierra Harvest, will provide information and hands-on support to foothills farmers and ranchers who are interested in applying to the CDFA’s California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program. Participants will learn how to evaluate funding opportunities against their business plans; gain insight from food service directors and past farmer grantees…

$10

Fire Behavior and Fire Safety Workshop

UCCE Auburn 11477 E Ave, Auburn

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Fire Behavior and…

Fire Tools and Equipment Use Field Day

Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center 8279 Scott Forbes Rd, Browns Valley

 The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer-Nevada Office, The Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Placer Resource Conservation District, and the UCNR Fire Network are offering the first-of-its-kind Rancher’s Fire Academy for ranchers in the Sierra Foothill and Sierra Nevada regions. This series of workshops and field days will focus on:  The Fire Tools and…