The Farmers Beet Community Alliance with Family Farmers

The Goat Girls

Cal Poly Sheep Unit

SB 675

AB 297

Paso Robles- Salinas River Vegetation Management Project

CEQA and grazing resources

Prescribed Herbivory White paper from the Rangeland Management Advisory Committee

Regional Water Quality Control Board and Grazing tips

Upper Salinas- Las Tablas Resources Conservation District

CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program

California Climate and Action Network: Wildfire Policy Resources

Resources Legacy Fund- Wildfire Strategies

PRODUCTION TEAM:

Podcast hosted by Amber Schat and supported by Grizzly Corps Fellow, Joshua Harjes

Audio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Release Date: 12/08/202

In this episode we delve into all things on-farm composting, from its production to its use and relevant agricultural policies. We hear from Abel Ruiz at CRECE Farming Collective in Santa Ana about their use of various composting methods at a small scale. Liz Schroeder of Spreadwing Farm in Rumsey shares about their use of compost on an organic farm, from considerations around sourcing compost to its application. Dave Runsten, CAFF’s Water Policy Director, also provides an update on the state of composting policy in California.



Show Notes

CRECE Urban Farm Collective: https://www.crece-coop.org/about

CRECE Urban Farm Collective Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crece.coop

Spreadwing Farm website: https://spreadwingfarm.com/

Spreadwing Farm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spreadwing_farm

Tierra Negra (es) : https://tierranegramx.wixsite.com/website

Assessing Compost Quality for Agriculture: https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/pdf/8514.pdf

Organic Materials Management from CalRecycle: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/farming/

More on CAFF’s policy work: https://caff.org/policy/

On-Farm Composting video with Frog Hollow Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSUSUH04Bjw



Audio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode, we learn about integrated crop livestock management from two Northern California Farms. First, we hear from Lorraine Walker of Eatwell Farm in Dixon, CA, where they incorporate laying hens into their diversified vegetable production, and also touch on soil health and fertility management. Ken Walker of Pasture 42 in Guinda, CA then walks us through how they incorporate sheep and poultry into their orchards, which were designed with animal integration in mind. Both expand on the benefits and challenges of integrating livestock, as well as considerations for pasture, rotational grazing, and food safety.

Show Notes:



* Eatwell Farms website: https://www.eatwell.com/

* Eatwell Farms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatwellfarm/

* Pasture 42 website: https://pasture42.com/

* Pasture 42 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pasture_42/

* Match.Graze California Grazing Exchange https://matchgraze.com/

* California Wool Growers’ Association Targeted Grazing Directory: https://californiawoolgrowers.org/targeted-grazing/directory/

* More about Integrated Crop Livestock Systems from CAFF: https://caff.org/ecologicalfarming/integrated-crop-livestock-systems/ 

* CAFF’s Ecological Farming Program: https://caff.org/ecologicalfarming



Production Team:



Podcast hosted by Emily Ayala

Audio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions

In this episode, we travel to First Rain Farm in Nevada County, where Tim Van Wagner is integrating a number of effective wildfire preparation methods on his property, as well as those of his neighbors and surrounding community. By combining targeted ecological grazing and prescribed burns, Tim is able to rehabilitate overgrown forests in the foothills to productive foraging systems that support greater biodiversity, sequester more carbon, and improve soil health and water quality in the region- all while also reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfires.Show Notes:* First Rain Farm Website: https://www.firstrainfarm.com/* John Jeavons: https://johnjeavons.org/* Nourishing Traditions: https://nourishingtraditions.com/ * California Prescribed Burn Association: https://calpba.org/* UC ANR Fire Resources and Information: https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/* Brittleness Scale: https://savoryinstitute.teachable.com/courses/896826/lectures/16507356* Land Management Regimes of Nevada County: https://www.ncrcd.org/resources-and-links/knowledge-base/agriculture-resources/  * Ruminant Digestive System: https://extension.umn.edu/dairy-nutrition/ruminant-digestive-system* Fuel Moisture: http://stream1.cmatc.cn/pub/comet/FireWeather/S290Unit10FuelMoisture/comet/fire/s290/unit10/print.htm#page_1.0.0* Smoke Exposure and Safety: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/wildfire/worker-protection-from-wildfire-smoke.html* SB 926- Rx Burn Liability Fund: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB926* CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program: http://caff.org/wildfire-resilience-program/ Production Team:Podcast hosted by Amber Schat- Wildfire Resilience Specialist at CAFFAudio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald Music by Blue Dot Sessions Release Date: 12/14/2022  

In this episode, Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow in Penngrove, CA describes her entry into ranching and how her love of the land positioned her to become a leader in developing and supporting community grazing cooperatives. Join us as Sarah shares her experience with wildfires in Sonoma County and how grazing is making a difference for regional wildfire protection and preparedness, while also working to reconnect locals with the ecology of the region and each other.Show Notes:* Wild Oat Hollow Website: https://www.wildoathollow.com/* Fibershed: https://fibershed.org/* Globetrotter Foundation: https://globetrotterfoundation.org/* Indigenous Fire Ecologist, Peter Nelson: https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/users/754001* Soil Health and Grazing: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/natural-resources-and-facilities/grazing-management/soil-health-relation-grazing* Grazing and Wildfire Risk Reduction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190052822000177* CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program: http://caff.org/wildfire-resilience-program/Production Team:Podcast hosted by Amber SchatAudio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald Music by Blue Dot Sessions Release Date: 11/30/2022

In this episode we visit Cheetah Tchudi at his diversified operation in Yankee Hill, Butte County, CA. Cheetah shares his experience surviving the 2018 Paradise wildfire, and some methods for recovery; addressing toxic ash using fungi to capture and and treat persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals. 

Show Notes:



* Turkey Tail Farm Website: https://turkeytailfarm.net/v2/

* Butte Remediation: https://butteremediation.com/ 

* Mycoremediation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycoremediation 

* NRCS Disaster Assistance: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/conservation-by-state/california/post-fire-disaster-assistance 

* Ag Pass Programs: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1g94z1qn 

* OSU and OSHA Programs for Stay and Defend: https://ourimpact.oregonstate.edu/story/farmers-get-handle-wildfire-prevention-osu-extension-outreach 

* Cal OES Wildfire Recovery: https://wildfirerecovery.caloes.ca.gov/ 

* CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program: https://caff.org/wildfire-resilience-program/ 



Production Team:



Podcast hosted by Amber Schat- Wildfire Resilience Specialist at CAFF

Audio engineering and editing by Coby McDonald 

Music by Blue Dot Sessions



Release Date: 11/16/2022