Agricultural Workshop Curriculum and Resources
Workshop Schedule & Agenda
Workshop #1: Introduction to the Workshops and Regenerative Agriculture Date: Sunday, Oct. 23, 202, 9 AM – 3 PM Location: Filemon Regalado’s Farm 9004 Frazier Lake Road, Hollister 95023
| 9-9:25 AM. Introductions & agenda (Josefina Chavez) 9:25-9:45 AM. Guided meditation (Elena Velez) 9:45-10 AM. Coffee Break 10-11:15 AM. Farm Walkabout (Dave Blume & Filemon Regalado) 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM. It’s the Soil! (Dave Blume & Sergey Komaradenkov) 12:15-1 PM. Lunch 1-1:15. Structure & Content of the Workshops ( Molly Fyfe) 1:15-2 PM. It’s the Soil, Part II 2 PM. End of Workshop |
Workshop #2: Regenerating Agricultural Resources on Small Farms Date: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, 9 AM -3 PM Location: Whiskey Hill Farms | 9:00-9:20 AM. Guided Mediation (Elena Velez) 9:25-11 AM. Whiskey Hill Farm Tour: Pioneer in closing the agricultural economy(Dave Blume) 11-11:15 AM. Break 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Soil biology, nutrients & Critters (Vera Dorzhinova) 12:30-1:30 PM. Lunch 1:30-3 PM. Cover Crops and Soil Fertility (Laura Murphy & Dave Blume) |
Workshop #3: Practicing Regenerative Agriculture Date: Dec. 18, 2022, 9 AM – 3 PM Location: Whiskey Hill Farms | 9-9:20 AM. Guided Medication (Elena Velez) 9:20-9:40 AM. Review of workshops # 1 & 2 (Sergey) 9:40-10:15 AM. Farmers’ questions & needs (Josefina) 10:15-10:30 AM: Break 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Cover Crop practicum (Dave & Robert Re) 12:30-1 PM. Lunch 1-3 PM. Composting Practicum (Dave & Rob) |
Workshop #4: Technology Day Date: Feb. 26, 2023, 9 AM – 3 PM Location: Whiskey Hill Farms | 9-9:20 AM. Guided meditation (Elena) 9:20-9:30 AM: Introduction of SSRF staff 9:30-11:05 AM. Smart Sensor Deployment 11:05-11:20 AM. Break 11:20 AM – 12:15 PM: Technology Options: Aerial imaging, low cost coolers, hydroponics 12:15 – 1 PM. Lunch 1 – 2 PM. Static Aerated Compost Demonstration 2 – 3 PM. Vacuum seeder demonstration |
Workshop #5: Marketing & Distribution Date: March 26th, 2023, 9 AM – 3 PM Ibarra Farm (Filemon’s) | 9 – 9:20 AM. Guided meditation (Elena) Resources for this workshop |
Workshop #6: Regenerative Farming as a Business, the Business of Regenerative Farming Date: April 23, 2023, 9 AM – 4 PM Location TBA | 9 – 9:20 AM. Guided meditation (Elena) 9:20 – 10:20 AM. Managing crop production: planning & coordination, care, harvest 10:20 – 11:15 AM. Business tools: Financing, accounting, recordkeeping 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM. Food safety, organic certification, regulations 12:30 – 1:15 PM. Lunch 1:15 – 2:15 PM. Social media, branding, alternatives 2:15 – 3:15 PM. Funding opportunities & technical assistance resources 3:15 – 4 PM. Closing celebration & certificates |
This project is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2022-70033-38215, the Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number FW21-379, the University of California Sustainable Agriculture, Research and Education program under project number SA21-5569-14 and the California Department of Food and Agriculture. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these pages are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, UC SAREP or CDFA.
