California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI) CAWSI is a catalyst that promotes approaches to agricultural water management that support.

California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI)CAWSI is a catalyst that promotes approaches to agricultural water management that support the viability of agriculture, conserve water, and protect ecological integrity in California. We achieve this through policy engagement, research, education, and building effective collaborations

Marcy CoburnCommunications Specialist

Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm)eco-farm.org

Farm Water Toolbox:

Know your Risks, Plan for the Future A Regional Forum for the Southern Sacramento Valley Farm Community

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Winters Community Center in Winters, CA•State Water Policy: Implications for Sacramento Valley Growers Water Supply Outlook and the CA Water Plan, Emerging Water Legislation, the Bond Measure

•Regional Issues: Groundwater, Irrigated Lands Regulation

•Beyond Irrigation Tech: Soil and Crop Management for Water Efficiency Drought Proofing, Cover Crops, Mulch, Minimum Tillage

•Water Management Tour of the Center for Land-Based Learning’s Farm on Putah Creek

•Funding and Support Resources for Water Management Innovation

Funded By:

USDA Risk Management Agency

Columbia Foundation

Gaia Fund

New Era Farm Service

Full Belly Farm

Stonyfield Farm

Westbridge Agricultural Products

Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery

Hosted By:

• agwaterstewards.org

• Twitter.com/agwaterstewards

• Facebook.com/pages/California-Agricultural-Water-Stewardship-Initiative