Learn how to conduct water quality monitoring at your own operation or in the local stream. Know what the water quality conditions in your area are before someone comes around to tell you about it!
Water Quality impacts in our local streams and oceans are real - but how do you know what your contributions really are? By learning how to produce reliable data on your own discharges, you can identify problems early and defend yourself from finger pointing. This series of three workshops will teach you everything you need to start monitoring water quality on your own operation.
There will be on-farm support and 1:1 training included for every operation - to help you set up and conduct your own monitoring program. (Not intended to fulfill AgWaiver “Individual” monitoring requirements.)
Workshop attendance, on-farm support and training is free; $25.00 materials fee . (Select English or Spanish Water Quality Field Guide)
12 hrs Ag W aiver Water Quality Continuing Education Credit APPROVED for three workshop series.
Workshop Topics Include: Current WQ Conditions in our areas (Real AgWaiver data); How to conduct WQ monitoring – what equipment to use and why; When to use a laboratory – how to collect samples; What the heck is QA-QC – and what are the really important steps to producing useable data to inform your operation.
Pre-Registration Required: Limited registration - Be sure to register early. Please provide your name, phone number, email, and operation name & address, Register with Tamara Doanat the Coastal Watershed Council (CWC) at (831) 464-9200 or email to tcdoan@coastalws.org.
Click here to download a registration form in English!
For Spanish contact Craig Ficenec at ALBA – (831) 682-6813, or craig@albafarmers.org.
ALL Information provided will be confidential.
Farmers/Growers from the Central Coast Counties of Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties will be welcomed. Up to 20 different farms can be represented. Up to 30 participants total from all areas (>50% of class must be from North Monterey County). |
