Connections (text-only version)

Below are text-only versions of the Connections newsletter. The full version is also available.

October 2010

• Healthy Foods in District Cafeterias, and Curriculum
• Attend a Workshop on Our Transportation Future
• Nominate the Best Rural-Urban Connectors
• Davis Farmers' Market Fall Festival
• USDA Seeking Public Input on Biofuels
• Project Information

September 2010

• Building Knowledge With Crop Map, Model
• Save the Date: RUCS Forum December 10
• Ag Equipment Funding Forum
• Hoes Down Harvest Festival
• Placer Farm & Barn Tour
• Workshops to Shape Our Region's Transportation Future
• CUESA/Culinary Academy Farm Series
• Project Information

June 2010

• Mapping Habitat Linkages to Protect Wildlife
• Land Use Innovations
• RUCS Land Use Innovations
• What's Grown Locally in June?
• Renewable Energy and Efficiency Improvements Grants
• Project Information

May 2010

• Sacramento County Food Deserts Mapped
• What are food deserts?
• Online Bicycle Trip Planner
• Agricultural Commemorative License Plates
• New Broderick Farm Stand Opens
• Day on the Farm and 2010 Veggie Chase
• 2012 Farm Bill Discussion Begins
• Connections Gets Statewide Award
• Project Information

April 2010

• AB 32 Implementation Needs Williamson Act
• GRAS : Green Restaurant Alliance Sacramento
• Wildlife Crossings
• Book Release Party
• Film Series
• Conference: Farmers for the 21st Century
• Project Information

March 2010

• Agricultural Districts
• Agritourism Wayfinding
• El Dorado County Farm Trails Program
• Grant Funding for Farmers' Market Programs
• Better Data for Rural Regions
• Crops in El Dorado County
• Project Information

February 2010

• Agricultural Worker Transportation Program
• Placer Habitat Plan Moving Forward
• Crops in Placer County
• Project Information

January 2010

• Regional Emergency Preparedness
• Federal Principles & Guidelines Update
• Agricultural Highlights of Yuba County
• Better Data for Rural Regions
• Local Winter Crops
• Crops in Yuba County
• Project Information

November 2009

• Yolo County Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance
• Rural Traffic Safety in Yolo County
• Sacramento County Ag Tour
• Project Contacts

October 2009

• Sacramento Co. General Plan Addresses Ag
• Rural Traffic Safety in Sacramento County
• Local Markets Workshop October 8
• PLACE³S Model Adding Rural
• Average Prices of Crops in Sacramento County
  2004-2008, averaged
• Project Contacts

September 2009

• Water Legislation Moving In Legislature
• Local Markets Workshop Oct. 8
• Workshop Identifies Key Innovations
• Local Funds Count on the Census
• Regulatory Updates
• Project Contacts

June 2009

• City-County Agreements Help Plan for Ag
• Rural Goods Movement and Farm-to-Market
• Seasonal Markets Return
• Urban Farm Stands Open Near Schools
• Project Contacts

May 2009

• What's an Ag District?
• Regional Food System Collaborative
• Transportation Safety Technical Assistance
• Grants Available
• Regional Inventory Receives ARRA Funds
• Project Contacts

April 2009

• Innovations for Local Market
• Land Use Working Group Update
• Sacramento County Tour May 21
• What is an Agricultural Park?
• Local Spring Crops
• Carbon Sequestration
• Project Contacts

March 2009

• Aquatic Resources Inventory Kicks Off
• Much-Needed Road Rehab Money Available
• Local Markets Workshop March 12
• Local Markets Research Update
• Combining the "Green" and the "Grey"
• Project Contacts

February 2009

• SACOG Hosts Rural Broadband Roundtable
• USACE Approves SACOG Funding Request
• Farm-to-Market Ideas Sought
• New El Dorado County Wine Ordinance
• Follow the Issues & Get Involved
• Region Highlighted for Best Practices
• Project Contacts

January 2009

• Federal Assistance for RUCS Project
• Experts Weigh in on Rural Transportation
• Local Markets Studied
• Land Use Innovations Discussed
• New Law Helps Farm Stands
• Local Winter Crops
• Project Contacts

December 2008

• Placer County Tour Highlights
• A Rural Perspective on Land Use
• Upcoming Workshops
• Transit, Bike & Pedestrian Safety
• Wiki allows input on rural issues
• Project Contacts

November 2008

• El Dorado County Tour Highlights
• Local Markets
• Placer Ag Tour November 13
• Regulatory Update
• Transportation Issues: Road Safety
• Upcoming Workshops
• Project Contacts

October 2008

• You Are Where You Eat
• Yolo County Tour Highlights
• El Dorado Ag Tour October 24
• Placer County Conservation Plan Passes
• Land Use Workshop
• Project Contacts

September 2008

• The Market for Local Food
• Life in the Slow (Food) Lane
• Yolo Ag Tour September 18
• Regulatory Update
• Transportation
• Project Contacts

August 2008

• What Makes a "Certified" Farmers' Market?
• Crop Data Collection
• Land Use
• Ag Tours Set for Fall
• Regulatory Update
• Photos from Sutter-Yuba Ag Tour
• Transportation
• Infrastructure and Fiscal Modeling
• Project Contacts