Southern San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Agricultural Watershed Coalition
Watershed Coordinator Kay Mercer
750 Shannon Hill Dr.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
sbagcoalition@verizon.net
(805) 928 - 6301
Coalition Members:
Central Coast Wine Growers’ Association
Grower Shipper Vegetable Association of San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara Counties
Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau
Santa Barbara County Flower & Nursery Growers Association
Santa Barbara County Cattleman’s Association
Central Coast Vineyard Team
CCVT is a non-profit grower-group whose mission is to promote sustainable practices on the Central Coast. It represents a collaborative partnership of growers, wineries, consultants, researchers, and natural resource professionals. Not only have CCVT members increased the adoption of environmentally friendly farming practices, but they have shared their experience with other growers in hopes of increasing the acceptance of these practices. CCVT has been recognized as an innovative leader by regulatory agencies, educators, and environmental activists. A Recipient of California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s Integrated Pest Management Innovator Award and Renew America’s Environmental Index, CCVT’s programs are a model for other agricultural groups working towards sustainability.
Outreach and Education Coordinator Jill Whitacre
835 12th Street, Suite 204
Paso Robles, CA 93446
PHONE (805) 369-CCVT (2288)
FAX (805) 369-2292 jill@vineyardteam.org
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
The USDA-NRCS provides free technical planning assistance to farmers, ranchers, and rural land owners to address resource concerns on your property. The District Conservationist in each county can arrange for a site assessment and consulation. NRCS also has specialists that work exclusively on water quality issues as part of the AWQA.
District Conservationist
Santa Barbara County John Bechtold
920 E. Stonewall Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
805.928.9269 john.bechtold@ca.usda.gov
University of California Cooperative Extension
Santa Barbara County
County Director Franklin Laemmlen Ph.D.
West Foster Road, Suite A
Santa Maria CA, 93455
(805) 934-6240 fflaemmlen@ucdavis.edu
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
CAFF fosters family-scale agriculturethat cares for the land, sustains local economies, and promotes social justice.Members are urbanites, farmers, environmentalists, rural activists, students, andanyone concerned with the social and environmental dimensions of agriculture. Sam Earnshaw specializes in the planning and installation of insectary hedgerows, erosion control plantings, and wildlife habitat.
Central Coast Regional Coordinator
Sam Earnshaw
PO Box 1766
Watsonville, CA
(831) 722-5556 sambo@cruzio.com
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc.
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc., (CCWQP) manages the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) on behalf of irrigated agriculture throughout the Central Coast.
For more information please contact:
Executive Director
Kirk Schmidt
PO Box 1049
Watsonville CA 95077
831-761-8644 x14
kschmidt@ccwqp.org
Program Manager
Sarah Greene
PO Box 1049
Watsonville CA 95077
831-331-9051 (cell, preferred)
831-761-8644 (office)
sgreene@ccwqp.org
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