In this issue:

SBRCD News

• Nov 10 -- San Benito Wildfire Resilience Forum
• El Nino Preparedness for Agricultural Producers
• Compost Reimbursement Program Reminder
• Save the Date: 2026 Rancher's Seminar on Dec 9

Partner Updates/Events

• The San Benito FireSafe Council Introduces New County Coordinator, Lauren Moody
• Key Deadlines & Opportunities from the USDA Farm Service Agency
• Oct 23 -- UC ANR's Central Coast Livestock and Range Symposium

 

SBRCD News

Nov 10 San Benito Wildfire Resilience Forum

 

El Nino Peparedness for Agricultural Producers

 

Compost Reimbursement Program

 

 Save the Date: 2026 Rancher's Seminar on Dec 9

 

Partner Updates/Events

The San Benito FireSafe Council Introduces New County Coordinator, Lauren Moody

The San Benito FireSafe Council is pleased to introduce our new County Coordinator, Lauren Moody. Her position is funded through the California FireSafe Council under their County Cordinator grant program.

Lauren Moody is an accomplished non-profit leader and community organizer with over 15 years of experience building vibrant public programs and regional partnerships. Moody specializes in translating organizational missions into impactful community action. Most recently, she served as the Program Manager at the FireSafe Council of Santa Cruz County, where she successfully doubled the reach of their volunteer-led Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) program and orchestrated regional educational workshops and wildfire resiliency fairs. She brings valuable, specialized training in defensible space, home hardening, and creating the necessary infrastructure to expand Firewise USA communities. With a deep career foundation spanning community engagement, multi-project administration, and multi-constituent collaboration, Moody is a dedicated and enthusiastic advocate for building wildfire resilience across San Benito County."  

 

Key Deadlines & Opportunities from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Central Coast Rangeland Coalition Fall 2026 Webinars

 Webinar 1: Virtual Fencing: The Benefits and Challenges Told by Ranchers and Practitioners (FREE)
October 15th 2026- 4:00-5:30 PM
REGISTER: https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/Y0kVlbEJTj6WYWohJ3mZgQ
In this webinar ranchers who use virtual fencing will share their experiences; including what influenced their decisions to use virtual fencing or choose a provider, what is working well, the challenges they encountered, and how they overcame them (if they did). 

Webinar 2: Finding Common Ground: Collaborative Grazing Planning for Shared Stewardship of Cultural and Natural Resources (FREE)
Date: November 12, 2026- 4:00-5:30 PM
REGISTER: https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/iyBNnd8iTv6djCdzaRHxeQ
Register by November 6. 2026
This webinar explores collaborative research at Cal Poly's Swanton Pacific Ranch. Working alongside tribal partners, land managers, archaeologists, and rangeland conservation professionals, the research team is developing strategies to preserve cultural resources while supporting sustainable cattle grazing on working landscapes.

UC ANR'S Central Coast Livestock and Range Symposium