How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY – Lake County Chapter of California Women for Agriculture (CWA), which launched AgVenture last August, has recently released its 2011 program schedule.
AgVenture is an innovative concept in agricultural education that promotes understanding between the community and production agriculture.
Modeled on successful programs in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, in its first year AgVenture and CWA received the 2011 Lake County Stars award for “Best Idea of the Year.”
The program, open to 12 participants a year, is designed to build a bridge of understanding between those in agriculture and leaders in the community who influence public opinion and policies which directly affect Lake County farmers’ ability to farm.
The 2011 session will consist of once-a-month, day-long seminars held over a period of three months.
The meeting dates are Aug. 19, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, all Fridays.
Each day's seminar will focus on a major commercial crop and will include speakers and farm visits.
Class members will gain a broad knowledge of the heritage, culture, and business of local agriculture.
The sessions will cover such topics as economics, labor, history, marketing, water and land use, challenges and opportunities of farming, agritourism and sustainability.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from farmers and other local agriculture industry leaders.
Graduates of the first year’s program include elected officials, media, staff and directors of Lake County agencies and departments, farmers and educators.
Applications to participate in this year’s program are due June 24.
The AgVenture program coordinator is Annette Hopkins, a graduate of the Santa Cruz “Focus Agriculture” program.
The members of her steering committee are Toni Scully and Margaret Eutenier, co-presidents of the Lake County Chapter of CWA; Terry Dereniuk, Wilda Shock, Paula Bryant, Diane Henderson, Michelle Scully, and Shannon Gunier.
Applications for the program are available by e-mail,
