Thursday, Oct. 15

8:00 AM: Doors Open

8:30 AM: Welcome (Dowling Ranch, Etna)

9:15-12:15 PM: Ranch Tours

Marble Mountain Meats

Jenner Family Beef 

12:30 - 2:00 PM: Lunch

2: 00 PM: Co-lecture

Dan Macon: Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor, UCCE Central Sierra

Kasey DeAtley: Professor of Animal and Range Sciences, CSU, Chico College of Agriculture 

3:30 PM: Break + Refreshments

3:45 PM: Q+A with Brian + Mary Heffernan, Five Marys Ranch

4:30 PM: Trade Show + Happy Hour + Cutting Demo

6:00 PM: Farm Dinner

6:30 PM: Evening Panel

Morgan Doran - UCANR

Cody Hopkins - Founder of Grassroots Farmers Cooperative

Tracy Smaciarz - Rainier Pure Beef

Jim Morris - Moderator, Bryan-Morris Ranch

Friday, Oct. 16

Location: Yreka Carnegie Campus
404 W. Miner Street, Yreka CA

8:30 AM: Breakfast

9:15 AM: Welcome, Siskiyou Economic Development

9:30 AM: Presentation by Elwood Ranches

10:30 AM: Break (Visit our Farm Store)

10:45-11:30 AM:
Roots of Change (Michael Dimock) Growing Grass Project
Lessons Learned & Closing

12:30-2:30 PM: Beginning Farmers & Ranchers: Turning Knowledge into Action