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Please be aware that if you use mulch in your orchards, you may be increasing your risk for fire damage. You can lower your risk and stay in compliance with the Ventura County Fire Department’s Mulch Standards and the Ventura County’s Mulch Ordinance by following the guidelines.
For more information please contact the Ventura County Fire Department at:
2400 Conejo Spectrum Street
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
805-389-9735
8/28/2025
Do you get your water from a well on your property?
Have you ever wondered if there are pesticides in that water?
The Department of Pesticide Regulation is offering free, at-home well testing kits to hundreds of Californians.
This information is added to the department’s broader database of groundwater sampling to inform any regulatory or mitigation measures needed to protect our groundwater. DPR scientists routinely monitor hundreds of wells throughout the state in agricultural areas. For the first time, DPR is offering these at-home kits to increase the sampling of wells in areas across the entire state.
Click the link below to find out more!
4/22/2025
Restore Grant
Farmers and ranchers can receive up to $25k to implement climate-smart practices that sequester carbon. Applications are open now through April 7th, 2026.
Join Zero Foodprint’s Restore Grant Info Session on March 26th.
03/16/2026
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