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10th Annual Farm Day Coming to Ventura County on November 5th

10th Annual Farm Day Coming to Ventura County on November 5th

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The 10th Annualย Ventura County Farm Day is slated for Saturday, November 5, and will feature more than 15 farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations throughout the county.

With a theme to โ€œMeet All The Hands That Feed You,โ€ this yearโ€™s event will allow visitors the opportunity to visit each location and to map out their day by viewing theย Farm Day Trail Map. Each site will offer tours and demonstrations that are free and open to the public.

Included in this yearโ€™s tour will be the Ventura County Department of Agriculture/Weights & Measures located at 815 E. Santa Barbara Street in Santa Paula. Demonstrations of the Departmentโ€™s various programs and divisions will be held every 30 minutes, on the hour and on the half, and will include:

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  10:00 am: Pest Exclusion, Terminal Inspections

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  10:30 am: Bee Health and Safety

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  11:00 am: Citrus Maturity

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  11:30 am: Pesticide Use Enforcement, Application Inspections

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  12:00 pm: Pollinator Gardens

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  12:30 pm: Weights & Measures, Scale, Liquid Measurement, & Package Inspections

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  1:00 pm: Pesticide Use Enforcement, Rodenticide Bait Stations

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  1:30 pm: Plant Inspections

ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  2:00 pm: iNaturalist, Native and Invasive Plant Identification & Mapping

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  2:30 pm: Insect Trapping Programs

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Ventura County Farm Day is organized by the nonprofit Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG). SEEAGโ€™s mission is to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agricultureโ€™s contribution to our nutritional well-being.

For more information about Ventura County Farm Day and a list of participating farms, visitย VenturaCountyFarmDay.com, emailย seeag.education@seeag.org, or call 805-901-0213.