You do not need to be a member of any organization to receive free assistance. Coalition, Farm Bureau and AWQA Coordinators:
- Assist growers in filling out ag waiver paperwork for the Regional Board
- Put growers in touch with local, free technical resources to help complete and/or implement specific components of a farm plan
- Let growers know of upcoming water quality education
- May also organize grower-led watershed working groups. Networking and leveraging of technical and financial assistance are some advantages to being in a group with neighboring landowners and land managers.
San Mateo County
Tim Frahm, Central Coast Ag Water Quality Coalition
timfrahm@hotmail.com or (650) 560-0232
website: www.agwaterquality.org
Santa Clara and San Benito Counties
MaryEllen Dick, Central Coast Ag Water Quality Coalition
maryellendick@sbcglobal.net or (831) 786-9225
website: www.agwaterquality.org
Monterey County
Northern Monterey - April England, Monterey County Farm Bureau
mocofbapril@redshift.com or (831) 751-3100
website: www.montereycountyfarmbureau.org
Southern Monterey - Traci Roberts, Monterey County Farm Bureau
traci@montereycfb.com or (831) 763-2341
website: www.montereycountyfarmbureau.org
Santa Cruz County Chris Goodson, Central Coast Ag Water Quality Coalition
for growers in Elkhorn Slough and Lower Pajaro River
goodsonwq@yahoo.com or (831)227-5404
website: www.agwaterquality.org
San Luis Obispo County
Kay Mercer, SLO and Santa Barbara Counties Agricultural Watershed Coalition
sbagcoalition@verizon.net or (805) 928-6301
website:www.ccwga.org/sbagcoalition.fsp
Santa Barbara County
Kay Mercer, SLO and Santa Barbara Counties Agricultural Watershed Coalition
sbagcoalition@verizon.net or (805) 928-6301
website:www.ccwga.org/sbagcoalition.fsp
Tom Lockhart, Cachuma RCD Watershed Coordinator
tom-lockhart@ca.nacdnet.org or (805) 928-9269x110
website:www.sbsda.org/local/crcd
Spanish-speaking Growers
Craig Ficenec, Agricultural & Land Based Training Association (ALBA)
craig@albafarmers.org or (831) 682-6813
website:www.albafarmers.org