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Carbon Farm Planning: Practical Strategies for Climate Smart Agriculture Did you know that Yolo County has committed to achieving a net-negative carbon footprint by 2030? By 2030, Yolo County will remove and store more greenhouse gas emissions from the at…
To prepare for fire season, western Yolo County landowners and neighborhoods are constantly looking for ways to manage the grasses, weeds, brush, and ladder fuels for wildfire preparedness. As summer turns to fall, vegetation cures and becomes especially …
Prescribed Fire Training in Napa, Solano, & Yolo Counties The Napa, Solano, and Yolo Prescribed Burn Associations are hosting a prescribed fire introductory training series that will prepare attendees to safely and effectively participate in prescribe…
The Yolo and Solano Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) are hosting a PBA Social and Post-Fire Walk and Talk on Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 10 am to 1 pm at Lake Solano County Park (8685 Pleasants Valley Rd, Winters, CA 95694 Pad B). Join Yolo and Solan…
The Yolo County Resource Conservation District and the USDA NRCS Woodland Field Office are hosting the annual Local Working Group (LWG) meeting on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:05 pm during the RCD's Board of Directors meeting. The USDA Natural Resources C…
Since July 2024, the Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) in partnership with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, is working across three sites on tribal lands to manage invasive weeds, restore habitat, and mitigate flood and wildfire risk. The exte…
The Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) released a Request for Qualifications for qualified professional contractors for vegetation management work in/near Putah Creek and around several rural, high fire communities and roadways in Yolo and S…
On February 10, 2026, the Yolo County Resource Conservation District (RCD) hosted the 2026 Farm and Ranch Programs 101 at the Yolo County Farm Bureau in partnership with local, state, and federal agencies. The event featured presentations on free technica…
The Yolo County Weed Management Area (YCWMA) promotes and coordinates efforts toward the management and control of the County’s noxious weeds through education and cooperation with landowners, agencies, organizations, and the general public.  The group is…
The Yolo Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is excited to announce a FREE Pile Burn Workshop in partnership with a private landowner in Rumsey, CA on February 28, 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm. This workshop is open to all regardless of previous experience but w…