2009 UFRWG Meeting Schedule Annual Spring Membership Meeting TBA * * * * * * *** *** *** Long Term ILRP Advisory Workgroup Meeting Series A workgroup consisting of agriculture coalitions representatives, Regional Board staff, environmental and public interests groups are active in a series of meetings to discuss and develop a long term program for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program. UFRWG has a representative involved in this workgroup. Several alternative proposals are being drafted by the different representatives and discussion on these will begin at the next meeting. Two of the alternatives being drafted that will be further explored are: Upper watersheds Proactive Management Practices Plan Inclusion of Ground Water regulations into the current Surface Water program. Next Meeting Workgroup Meeting May 15, 2009 Rancho Cordova 2008 UFRWG Meetings Irrigated Lands Stakeholder Meeting December 4, 2008 Quincy Fairgrounds Don't Miss This Last Prop 50 Meeting !! Prop 50 Wrap Up Reports: Forage Quality Study A 2 year Sierra Valley Study Pathogen Study 2008 Project with Bruce Hoar, DVM UCDavis Assistants Cindy Noble & Kristen Schmidt Can we identify the E.coli exceedance? DO and pH Special Study Project Conducted in American, Indian & Sierra Valley October 18, 2008 Annual Fall Membership Meeting Graeagle Firehall 5:00pm October 3, 2008 UFRWG Board of Directors Meeting Graeagle 5:50pm August 8, 2008 Sierra Valley Field Day Tour Sierra Valley Ranches Ranch Water Quality Projects Click here for report and photos September 26, 2008 Sustainable Ag Workshop Vinton, Ca Contact Gabe Miller 993-4580 gmillersvrcd@yahoo.com April 22, 2008 6:00 pm General Membership Meeting Mohawk Resource Center Hwy 70 & Hwy 89 Blairsden, Ca Ranch Planning Study Halls April 9, 2008 April 10, 2008 NRCS Office Portola Library Quincy, Ca Portola, Ca For More Information on the Study Halls Contact: Plumas-Sierra County Extension Office 530-283-6270 February 26, 2008 2-4pm Ranch Management Meeting Fairgrounds Quincy, Ca Presenters include: UC Davis Veterinarians Dr. Rob Atwill & Dr. Bruce Hoar 2007 Soil Moisture/Forage Quality Study Results 2007 Pathogen Study Results Herd Health * * * * * * * * * * * 2008 Meetings and Conferences Attended by UFRWG Representatives Long Term Irrigated Lands Scoping Meeting Series Quincy Fairgrounds April 2008 National Water Conference February 3-7, 2008 John Ascuaga's Nugget Sparks, Nv Sierra Valley RCD Stakeholders Meeting March 5, 2008 Sierra Valley Grange Hall Vinton, Ca NECWA Annual Membership Meeting Pit River Subcoalition (A peer subcoalition of SVWQC) March 11, 2008 Bieber, CA 2007 UFRWG Meetings April 12, 2007 General Membership Meeting Mohawk Community Resource Center Blairsden, Ca March 1, 2007 General Membership Meeting Mohawk Community Resource Center Blairsden, Ca October 18, 2007 Annual Membership Meeting Mohawk Community Resource Center Blairsden, Ca November 15, 2007 Annual Stakeholder Ag Water Quality Meeting 208 Fairgrounds Road Quincy, Ca * * * * * * * * * * * 2007 Meetings and Conferences Attended by UFRWG Representatives University of California Chico Best Management Practices Field Day (Power Point Report) July 26 University Farm Chico Central Valley Regional Water Quality Board Irrigated Lands Program Stakeholder Meeting Series January 9, January 23, February 6, February 20 Rancho Cordova SVWQC Subwatershed Coordinator Meetings February 16 Westside Water District, Williams April 10 Ag Commissioner Office, Yuba City May 21 Farm Bureau, Woodland October 3 Farm Bureau, Woodland National Conference on Agriculture and the Environment November 7-9, 2007 Monterey, Ca |
Chico BMP Field Day UC Chico State Experiment Farm Best Management Practices |
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| Ag & Environment Conference Hosted by Central Coast Regional Water Quality Coalition Monterey, Ca. |
Related Links: Ag Water Quality Coalitions Ranch Management Planning
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Upper Feather River Watershed Group
PO Box 975 Loyalton, Ca 96118
Plumas and Sierra Counties
PO Box 975 Loyalton, Ca 96118
Plumas and Sierra Counties
Copyright 2008 Upper Feather River Watershed Group
UC Davis Veterinarian Dr. Rob Atwill
Discussed E.coli studies and research
relating to grazing operations.
Discussed E.coli studies and research
relating to grazing operations.
Vegetated Ditch for sediment runoff reductions
Farmers and Growers gather
to learn sediment mitigation methods at the
Chico State Research Farm
to learn sediment mitigation methods at the
Chico State Research Farm
Beaver Activity on Middle Fork Feather River
Monitoring Site # 11.5
Monitoring Site # 11.5
Ranch Field Day Sierra Valley Ranches August 8, 2007 Dan Martynn, NRCS discusses offsite solar water equipment |
DO & pH Special Project Dr. Ken Tate & Farm Advisor Holly George conduct a creek walk with the team to set up the study |
Forage Quality Study Dr. Ken Tate trains local team on Forage ID methods |
Ranch Management Meeting February 26, 2007 |