San Luis Obispo County - Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program

Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program

The Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP) was established in 1986 to address concerns about the long-term sustainability of California's oak woodlands. The central coast IHRMP Specialist, stationed in San Luis Obispo UCCE Office, is one of five regional IHRMP Specialists located throughout the state that work in collaboration with local Cooperative Extension offices and various agencies and interest groups. A current IHRMP focus in the central coast region is delivery of science-based education to help ensure that both the quality and the area's strong agricultural traditions are maintained.

Join us Wednesday, December 9, 2009

at the Sinton's Family Canyon Ranch

for the

Oak Regeneration and Rangeland

Monitoring Workshop

8am-3pm

$15

Includes light morning refreshments and lunch.

We recommend being prepared for cold weather in the morning.

Supported by a grant from California's Oak Woodland Conservation Program

OWCA Oak Regen and Ranch Monitoring workshop flyer, 9 Dec 2009

To Register:

Enrollment is limited, so register now by mail, phone, fax, email, or online (http://ucanr.org/oakregenregistration). Please make checks payable to UC Regents. Contact Sherry Cooper (530-224-4902, slcooper@berkeley.edu) with questions.

This is one of a series of workshops and field days—Working Among the Oaks—on agricultural stewardship and oak woodland conservation. Working Among the Oaks provides a forum for teaching and learning among the public and agricultural community, with an emphasis on practical expertise. The ultimate goal of the workshop series is to foster sustainable management of California's oak woodlands, which occur mostly on agriculturally zoned land.

Oak regeneration is an ongoing concern in California and therefore a topic often revisited in this workshop series, introducing the issue to new participants and providing updates to all. Much of California's oak woodlands are on working landscapes, especially ranches, thus a ranching sustainability project initiated by a group of Central Coast ranchers holds great promise to help conserve those oak woodlands. An ambitious long-range project, this is a powerful proactive tool to guide ranchers through evaluating and improving their operations. This is done by a self-assessment process in which the producer asks a series of questions about the social, economic, and natural resource management practices he or she is using. Workshop lectures, discussions, and related activities will help ranchers and land managers achieve their sustainability goals. Your participation, expertise, and feedback will help this project to evolve and ensure that it meets the needs of the California ranching community.

Planned topics:

Oak Regeneration & Monitoring
EQIP Projects & Funding
Voluntary self-assessment tool developed by ranchers and for ranchers
Rangeland Photo Monitoring
Assessing Residual Dry Matter
Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Monitoring Program

For More Information: 805-781-5938 - Jim Zingo (jzingo@co.slo.ca.us) or Bill Tietje (tietje@berkeley.edu)

Driving Directions:

junction of Shell Creek Road and Highway 58 (19 miles east of Santa Margarita)

from Hwy 101: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/7-excMdwnXV0jXhV16

Ranching self-assessment materials:

A short background article: Pointedly Positive, excerpt from The Mighty Oaks newsletter, June 2008

*** It's Here!***

Complete self-assessment document with explanatory materials and general survey questions

Ranching Sustainability Self-Assessment Project, v3.09

To read the Oaks 'n' Folks Newsletter Click HERE