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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Chapter of California Women for Agriculture (CWA), which launched AgVenture in August 2010, has recently released its 2014 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 2014 session will consist of once-a-month, day-long seminars held over a period of four months.
The meeting dates are Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 17 and Nov. 7, 2014.
Each day's seminar will focus on a 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.
he sessions will cover such topics as economics, labor, history, marketing, water and land use, challenges and opportunities of farming, agri-tourism, and sustainability.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet with and learn from farmers and other local agriculture industry leaders.
Graduates of the prior years’ programs include elected local, state and federal 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 10.
This year’s AgVenture program coordinator is Claudia Street, a graduate of the 2012 AgVenture program.
The members of her steering committee are Sharron Zoller, president of the Lake County Chapter of CWA; Toni Scully; Paula Bryant; Diane Henderson; Terry Dereniuk and Annette Hopkins.
Applications for the program are available by e-mail (
