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 Dear Quivira
Community:
The spring wind is starting to howl, telling us that Quivira’s
workshop season is just around the corner. As always, Quivira will
be offering a variety of different types of educational opportunities in
2013. In addition to our customary FREE workshops (check Quivira’s Land
& Water page for updates), Quivira will also be offering
several for-fee
educational opportunities for our community, like the Italian and
Artisan Cheesemaking Classes listed below. We
see these type of activities as a unique way to bring new expertise
into our existing toolbox, and we hope that you will consider signing
up! All proceeds generated from for-fee classes will be reinvested
in our existing programs.
On a somewhat related note, I wanted to put in a plug for the California
Resilient Agriculture Forum (see below for more
info) as a wonderful resource in our community toolbox. This
group, which found its legs at Quivira’s Conference this past November,
has informally branded themselves “Quivira West” and WE LOVE
IT! Through Quivira's work over the past 16 years, we have lit
‘sparks’ across the region that have grown over time into small bonfires
of change. We are excited about the potential of the nascent California
Resilient Agriculture Forum, and hope that our expanding California
constituency will get involved.
Be in touch this spring, and we look forward to seeing you on the land.
Sincerely,
Avery C. Anderson
Executive Director
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From New Agrarian Program Director, Virginie
Pointeau:
 The Art
and Science of Cheesemaking Classes:
A
hands-on learning experience and culinary adventure offered by the
Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program and Bar Lazy S Ranch.
Italian Cheesemaking: Friday, July 26 – Sunday, July 28
- This specialty cheese class emphasizes
the principles of great cheesemaking by focusing on the cheeses of Italy.
Students will make at least seven different cheeses and cover topics
including: milk sources and how to measure milk quality; hygiene and
sanitation; microbial cultures and rennet; proper equipment; cheese
aging; cheese and wine pairing; salting and brining; cheese marketing and
much more. Location: Bar
Lazy S Ranch, Los Lunas, New Mexico. Cost: $550 per
person
Artisanal Cheesemaking: Friday, August 2- Sunday,
August 4 - During this course, students will make
at least seven varieties of cheese including: quark, yogurt, ricotta
(whole milk and whey), soft-ripened cheese, feta, trappist and gouda. By
the end of the class, students will be able to pick up any cheese recipe
and successfully make cheese for home use or commercial sales.
Location: Vista
Grande Gardens, Bernalillo, New Mexico. Cost: $550 per
person
These courses are limited to 10 participants each and are
expected to fill up quickly. Participation is offered on a
first-served basis. The registration deadline is June 15. Register
on-line
Professional
Vermont Cheese Educators, Dr. Larry and Linda Faillace of
Three
Shepherds Cheese (www.threeshepherdscheese.com)
will be the instructors. Since 1997, Larry and Linda have
taught the artistry and science of cheesemaking to more than 2,000
students from around the world. Many of their students have turned their
passion for cheesemaking into a business and some have won prestigious
awards at national and international cheese competitions.
For
more information about what is included in the classes, please see the flyer.
Proceeds
from these two courses will benefit Quivira's New Agrarian Program
and help support the next generation of sustainable food producers.
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From Quivira Conference Director, Catherine
Baca:
Mark your calendar for the 2013 Quivira Conference – Inspiring
Adaptation, November
13-15. Given increasing attendance and rising operational
costs, we will be increasing registration fees for this year’s
conference. However, we are redoubling our efforts to secure grants and
find new sponsors in order to keep any increases to a minimum.
Become a 2013 Conference Sponsor. Every dollar
that we can raise
NOW, will help keep the cost of this inspiring event as
low as possible!
We've had good news from Andy Dunigan and the Dunigan Family that the
$20,000 Clarence Burch Award will once again be awarded this year. The
call for nominations will be announced in an eNewsletter and on our
website later in the year.
We want to acknowledge and thank Beezhan Tulu with Living Web Films who
produced the videos on our You Tube site for
the 2012 Quivira Conference. Visit the site to view speakers'
presentations and also our Annual Conference Speaker
Page. View photos from the 2012 Quivira Conference.
More from Catherine on our Tribal Program:
Our Navajo collaborators, Hasbíditó,
are hosting a Health and Food Expo in Ojo Encino (just west of Cuba, New
Mexico) titled "How to Stay Healthy and Eat
Right." Thursday, March 28 from 12-4 pm
at the Ojo Encino School. For more information contact Tammy Herrera
at 505-321-7910.
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From Publications Coordinator, Tamara
Gadzia:
HOT OFF THE PRESS: The 2013 edition
of Erosion Control
Field Guide by Quivira Coalition and Dryland
Solutions, Inc., includes 2 NEW PAGES! Soil loss caused by
flowing water diminishes the fertility, productivity and health of the
land. This guide was created to empower landowners and managers to take
action and reverse soil erosion. These methods promote harvesting runoff
and storing sediment with structures based on natural forms that initiate
long-lasting regenerative processes. This handy, laminated (field-ready!)
4"x6" field guide will walk you through the design and construction
processes for One Rock Dams, Zuni Bowls, Rock Mulch Rundowns and Media
Luna structures. For 2013, we added 2 new pages that outline the “10
Regenerative Design Principles for Restoring Degraded Land.” These
useful principles help to set the context for the erosion control
structures described in the rest of the field guide. The principles give
landowners/managers a set of rules to live by as they make other
decisions about how to manage soil and water on their land. This field
guide was funded in part by the Audubon TogetherGreen Fellowship.
Purchase for $12.00
 For all
professional or novice stream, wetland and river restoration specialists
gearing up for the 2013 field season, Let the Water Do
the Work: Induced Meandering, an Evolving Method for Restoring
Incised Channels can help you to
get the job done! This in-depth 252-page “how to” manual for
restoring health and sinuosity to degraded creeks, streams and arroyos,
written by Bill Zeedyk and Van Clothier. It is lushly illustrated with
300 color photos, drawings, diagrams and graphics. Examples of
successful treatments are described in detail. The book contains
annotated references, a glossary, and an appendix that includes field
forms, worksheets and other tools for collecting and interpreting
information pertinent to river and wetland restoration issues. Let the Water Do
the Work (LTWDTW
) also provides an easy-to-understand overview of how
healthy rivers function, the basis for identifying river and valley
types, and how to read a landscape to identify problems, their cause and
probable solutions. Topics include:
* How Rivers and Floodplains Function
* Basic Fluvial Geomorphology, Stream Survey and Classification
* Induced Meandering Concepts: Actions, Reactions and Processes
* Stream Restoration Structures and Practices
* Reading the Landscape
* Project Design and ImplementationMonitoring, Modification and
Maintenance
“Let the Water Do
the Work provides practical, no-nonsense
approaches to understanding the principles of hydrology, diagnosing and
understanding surface hydrology challenges and then detailing specific
strategies and techniques to restoring degraded systems. The book makes a
challenging topic accessible to a broad range of readers. Although the
title says it is an ‘evolving method’, this is clearly the work of
masters who have distilled a lifetime of experience.” – Craig Conley,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Natural Resource Management, New Mexico
Highlands University
Purchase single copies of Let
the Water Do the Work for $50. In
addition, we are offering a special rate of $35/book on orders
of 5 or more,
now through June 1. Call Quivira at 505.820.2544 ext. 0#
to purchase. Or, order LTWDTW
online then bring
it to the Comanche Creek/Springwagon Workshop July 26-28 and have Bill
Zeedyk sign it!
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From Land and Water Program Director, Mollie Walton:
 Red Canyon Reserve
(RCR) Monitoring Weekend – May 3-4. Quivira Staff
and the Friends of Red Canyon Reserve will be conducting our annual
Bullseye Monitoring at RCR. There is no formal workshop, but we are
extending an invitation to anyone who wants to come, camp and hike for
the weekend. Contact Mollie Walton if you are interested in
attending.
The California Resilient Agriculture Forum grew out of the
"Quivira West Caucus" at Quivira's Conference in November 2012
when people from the Golden State recognized an opportunity to support
one another. There is a thirst among folks in CA for
something more than is being offered through the conventional groups that
serve agriculture. This forum will provide a collaborative support
network with information about resilient agriculture in the state. Contact
Kent Reeves (kent@cowboyconservation.com) for more
information.
There is a lot happening with the new Farm Bill. Here are some websites
for Farm Bill updates, particularly on issues for young farmers:
National Young Farmers’ Coalition: http://www.youngfarmers.org/
Land Stewardship Project: http://landstewardshipproject.org/
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: http://sustainableagriculture.net/
Cycle Farm: http://cyclefarm.wordpress.com/blog/
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EVENTS offered by other organizations: [Please note
contact information provided for questions and/or registration.]
Santa Fe Community Farm (http://santafecommunityfarm.org/)
PRUNING WORKSHOP with
Special Guest Bob Berry, April 6th, 1pm-4pm. Professional Arborist and
long-time tree expert Bob Berry, who has a history with Payne’s Nursery,
will be leading this workshop using the farm’s tree orchard as the
backdrop for the class. This workshop will cover all the ins and
outs of proper tree pruning. Bob will be able to answer questions you may
have about how to take care of your trees (fruit or other). During this
afternoon session, you will learn why, when and how to properly prune and
manage your trees! Register today www.eventbrite.com/event/5782197709?ref=ebtn#
Suggested donation $20.
SPRING BREAK FARM
CAMP April 8-12. Join us at the Community
Farm for a fun-filled week of gardening, natural arts & crafts,
homesteading and wilderness skills. Children ages 7-12 are invited to
join us for the week of fun and games. There will be visits from our
animal friends, and visiting acrobats! Children will learn how to
compost, sow seeds, play with animals, worms and bees, build adobe, sing
songs, tell stories and enjoy a kids cooking class using fresh local
ingredients. Cost: $150. To register and more information: www.eventbrite.com/event/5782424387?ref=ebtn# Questions?
Contact Michael Meade 505-470-9245, mmeade@conncoll.edu.
Livestock & Land Management Introductory Workshop, May 9 & 10.
Join Richard McConnell and Tina Williams of Hand-n-Hand Livestock
Solutions for two days of classroom and hands-on instruction at Cal
Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch in Davenport, California. $375 Cost
includes two days of classroom and hands-on instruction, two nights
lodging with meals plus the added bonus of traditional cowboy
entertainment at the Thursday night BBQ featuring ADRIAN – BUCKAROOGIRL!
For more information go to www.cowboyconservation.com/workshops/7/stockmanship-low-stress-livestock-handling/
or contact Kent Reeves at 916.214.2582, info@cowboyconservation.com
Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center’s 2013 Sustainable Living Internship:
May 17 to July 12, Cerrillos, New Mexico. In case you have not seen it
yet, here is the link for Ampersand’s recently completed 30-minute
documentary: The
Cutting Edge: Watershed Restoration in the Galisteo Basin. http://vimeo.com/58411685
Sustainable
Settings (www.sustainablesettings.org/)
is offering two workshops this summer in Carbondale, Colorado at the
Sustainable Settings Ranch.
Peak Performance Grazing: Planning and Management for
Animals, Land, and Profit. June 21-24.
Cost: $1500 – with instructors Jim Gerrish and Owen Hablutzel.
Keyline® Design: Whole-Farm Planning for Water
Abundance and Soil Fertility. July 22-24.
Cost $495. Registration before June 20 is $450. Instructor is Owen
Hablutzel. For more information, contact Brook LeVan at 970-963-6107 or brook@sustainablesettings.org.
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