Almond sustainability workshops to include production seminars
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CASP is a project of the Almond Board of California and is managed by SureHarvest. The two organizations are working with UC Cooperative Extension and Community Alliance with Family Farmers to design and implement innovative workshop formats that provide added value to growers.
During the two workshops in November, almond growers will complete self-assessment workbooks and learn from experts about almond production topics like irrigation management. The workshops will be held at:
New Earth Market – Yuba City ( newearthmarket.com )
Friday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.
Program includes lunch and a tour of the store Heidrick Ag History Center – Woodland ( aghistory.org )
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m.
Program includes lunch and a docent-led tour of the exhibits
A self-assessment workshop will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Modesto Centre Plaza, prior to The Almond Conference. Those interested in attending this workshop should register in advance. Attendees who register for and attend the workshop will receive complimentary passes for the Opening Reception at the Gallo Center on the evening of Dec. 6. This event is popular with Conference attendees and space is limited.
Source: Western Farm Press
how big is 7 billion?
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And when was the last time you used 7 billion in everyday life? Have you ever eaten 7 billion of something? Have you ever owned 7 billion of anything? Early this year, there were only 140 people in the world who were worth $7 billion, according to Forbes magazine .
"The number is just outside of our usual everyday scale of thinking," said Klaus Volpert, an associate professor of mathematics at Villanova University. "We count to 10 on our fingers and that's our scale, you know? Even counting to a million is already kind of outside of the everyday experience. And then once you go past a million, it becomes a blur."
Here are some different ways that might help you envision the enormousness of 7 billion:
-- Seven billion seconds ago, the year was 1789. That was the year George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. president and Congress met for the very first time.
-- If you took 7 billion steps along the Earth's equator -- at 2 feet per step -- you could walk around the world at least 106 times.
Source: CNN