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Sonoma County News

"Bloomin' Backyards" Master Gardener's Educational Garden Tour in the Healdsburg area on Sunday, June 3. For more information and tickets click here
Agritourism - Part 2: "Telling & Selling Your Story" Thursday, June 14, 10am - 3:30pm at SRJC Shone Farm. $25 registration includes lunch. Interested agritourism farms and ranches will “speed date” with local and regional tourism demand (caterers, tour operators, event planners) to enhance their agricultural operation by networking with experts in the industry.
Annual Report 2011: Learn all that UCCE Sonoma County has accomplished this past year in our Annual Report. Read about ongoing work on the European grapevine moth, rangeland ecosystem services, the Russian River Coho Salmon Broodstock Program, local food production and much more.
Agritourism - Part 1: "Growing Agritourism" -- Presentations from the February 16 workshop.

All About Agritourism, Ellie Rilla, UCCE Marin
Wine Country Vespa, Roy Gatinella
Relish Culinary Adventures, Donna del Rey
Bay Area Green Tours, Marissa LaMagna

County Land for Food Production - Recommendations and Next Steps (June 2011) - to read the report click here. View the Inventory of Identified County Land for Food Production here.
Home Gardening question? Contact a Sonoma County Master Gardener by clicking here or send an email to mgsonoma@ucdavis.edu
Click here to be added to the Small-Scale Farming Email List
Food Forum A Success! Held February 2011, the Food Forum was attended by more than 300 Sonoma County residents spent a day discussing Sonoma County's food system. Food Forum Feb 24, 2011">See presentation given by Paul Vossen.
Russian River Coho Recovery Program in the news...
- Press Release: Launch of Russian River Anglers Outreach Program
- KQED has done a piece on the Russian River Coho Salmon Captive Broodstock Program. Check it out here!

QUEST on KQED Public Media.

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Sonoma County Calendar

Event Name	Date
Bloomin' Backyards Garden Tour	6/3/2012
Agritourism - Part 2	6/14/2012

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UC Agriculture & Natural Resources News

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