Regional Collaboration with Educators
Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology Initiative
Our initiative is involved in regional collaboration with a host of post-secondary faculty to engage business and industry in developing targeted curriculum for the Agriculture, Water, and Environmental Technology sector.
The California Post-Secondary Agriculture Articulation Collaborative (CPAAC) is comprised of instructors and administrators from community college and CSU campuses across the state. The inclusion of University faculty in the collaborative ensures articulation for the discipline and seamless transition into the CSU system. Successes to date include the development and implementation of three Agriculture Associate Degrees for transfer through the State Academic Senate system.
Interested in working with the CPAAC on statewide curriculum? Contact Nancy Gutierrez to find a suitable committee group.
Professional Development
AWET Sector Mid-Winter Institute
November 29 – December 1, 2018
Red Lion Hotel
1929 4th St.,
Eureka, CA 95501
Mid-Winter Institute Tours
Plant Science
| Sun Valley Floral Farms |
| Sun Valley’s primary crops are bulb flowers, specializing in tulips, lilies and iris. They also grow a wild assortment of other varieties throughout the year. |
| Sun Valley is Veriflora certified. Veriflora certification ensures flowers are grown sustainably in three key areas: quality handling practices, environmental responsibility and promotion of a healthy, equitable workplace. |
| Green Diamond |
| Green Diamond Resource Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned forest products company. We own and manage working forest land in eight states in the western and southern US |
| Green Diamond Resource Company harvests less than 2% of their lands annually; all harvest areas are quickly replanted with native species to start the forest cycle anew. |
Forestry/Natural Resources
| Canoe the Slough tour |
| The Northcoast Regional Land Trust is dedicated to education and outreach opportunities to engage the communities that we serve in our conservation efforts. Land Trust endeavors to strengthen our community by integrating youth, professionals and committed citizens in the stewardship of our lands. |
| Enjoy the network of beautiful slough channels and the majestic Humboldt Bay in a canoe or kayak with the Northcoast Regional Land Trust (NRLT) and Humboats Kayak Adventures. You will be led on an interpretive paddle through tidal salt marshes, past cattle grazing with herons and geese flying overhead. We will discuss current NRLT projects as well as the unique history, environmental attributes and economics of our bottomlands. |
Animal Science
| Pacific Seafood Tour |
| Pacific Seafood manages all parts of the supply chain from harvesting/fishing to processing, and distribution in order to provide customers with fresh, sustainable, high-quality products. |
| Radelfinger Dairy |
| First Generation Diary Farmers Shane and Kristina Radelfinger started their Dairy knowing nothing about the industry. They started Radelfinger Dairy in 2003 in Ferndale and are an example of determination in an industry known for generational farming. On this tour you’ll learn how the Radelfingers started a Dairy with no prior experience and what they learned in the process. |
| Humboldt Redwood Sawmill Scotia and fish exhibit |
| Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC (HRC) was formed in July 2008. Certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), Humboldt Redwood works to cultivate a lasting legacy of environmentally responsible forestry practices. The company’s Redwood and Douglas-fir timberland operations encompass 327 square miles (209,300 acres). |
Fee: $75
REGISTRATION
Highlights!
- Industry Tours! San Diego Wildlife Park and Animal Training Division, Water Technology Industry and Field sites; Wineries
- Keynote: Center for Food Integrity
- Train the Trainer: Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper
- Model Curriculum on Landscape Irrigation
Curriculum Committees
The following committees are co-chaired by the following college representatives:
Animal Science
Chair, John Mendes, Modesto Junior College; Co-Chair, David Lopes, Reedley College
Plant Science
Dale Pollard, Modesto Junior College; Mike Morales, Modesto Junior College
Ag Business
Howard Lewis, Cosumnes River College; Dustin Sperling, Reedley College
Ag Mechanics
John Livingston, Shasta College; Darol Fishman, Merced College
Environmental Horticulture
Leimone Waite, Shasta College; Bryan Tassey, Merced College
Forestry and Natural Resources
Kent Kinney, Reedley College;
Current Projects
Irrigation Technology Certificates and Curriculum
Carrie Monlux, Butte College
Lindsay Ono, Bakersfield College
Leimone Waite, Shasta College
Tom Visosky, Mt. San Antonio College
Tip Wilmarth, Butte College
Greg Cluff, Bakersfield College
Chris McCraw, Bakersfield College
Mike Morales, Modesto Junior College
Mike Gonella, Santa Barbara Community College
Dr. Stuart Styles, Cal Poly, SLO
Food Safety Training and Curriculum Development
Patrick Doyle, CSU Chico
Ryan Person, Reedley College
David Lopes, Reedley College
Howard Lewis, Cosumnes River College
Sherri Freeman, West Hills College
Dustin Sperling, Reedley College
Online Curriculum is available at http://www.agnrcurriculum.com/