An ag-climate workshop for UC Cooperative Extension, Resource Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service colleagues is being co-organized by UC ANR and USDA California Climate Hub.
The free workshop, “Managing Agriculture Under Climate and Weather Extremes,” will be held Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UC Cooperative Extension office at 1432 Abbot St. in Salinas. Lunch will be provided.
Workshop participants will be introduced to:
- Foundational climate knowledge and the effects of climate change on California's agricultural systems
- Interactive web-based tools that can provide insights into the potential effects of climate change on producers in your area in the short- and long-term
- A resource for guiding climate-informed planning and a suite of strategies for responding to evolving environmental challenges
“Participants will have an opportunity to build connections among other professionals in the field,” said co-organizer Tapan Pathak, UCCE agricultural climate adaptation specialist based at UC Merced. “At this time we only have spots for 25 participants so people should sign up soon.”
Tentative agenda:
10 a.m. – Welcome, introductions and NIFA project description
10:30 a.m. – Climate change and extreme weather in agriculture
Learning objective: Increase understanding of climate change and extreme weather. Have a better understanding of climate change impacts on agriculture in the Central Coast
11 a.m. – Adaptation workbook activity and tool building using Cal-Adapt
Learning objective: Learn tools to better understand climate change impacts and how that can influence management plans
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
1 p.m. – Continue adaptation workbook activity
2:15 p.m. – Break
2:25 p.m. – Tool building tutorial on CalAgroClimate with Tapan Pathak
Learning objective: Understand how CalAgroClimate could support you
2:35 p.m. – Group Discussion
Learning objective: Learn from peers what they are doing in this space and what they might be struggling with.
3:15 p.m. – Resources, survey and adjourn
To register, visit https://forms.gle/3jJaDdNHCMsXXuoF7.
If you have any questions, or need help with travel, please reach out to Kimber Moreland of USDA California Climate Hub at kcmoreland@ucdavis.edu.