MEETING OUTLINE. Thursday, March 13 th : 8:30 AM 11:30 AM Technical Session CSUC-ATRC 11:30 AM 4:30 PM Field Tour Tuscan Preserve, Wurlitzer Ranch

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1 Cal-Pac SRM Spring Field Tour Chico, California 12 & 13 March 2008 Wednesday: Board Meeting and CalPac Dinner Thursday: Technical Session and Field Tour Vegetation and Habitat Management in the Central Valley MEETING OUTLINE Wednesday, March 12 th : 2 PM - 5 PM CalPac Board of Directors Meeting CSUC-ATRC 6 PM 8 PM Members Dinner CSUC-ATRC Thursday, March 13 th : 8:30 AM 11:30 AM Technical Session CSUC-ATRC 11:30 AM 4:30 PM Field Tour Tuscan Preserve, Wurlitzer Ranch Map to the CSUC Agricultural Teaching and Research Center (ATRC) or University Farm.

2 CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC SECTION SPRING FIELD TOUR REGISTRATION FORM Society for Range Management California-Pacific Section Spring Tour March 12-13, 2008 Name(s): Affiliation: SRM Member Non Member Student 2008 Students Special: REGISTRATION FREE! (Meals must be paid for and registration is required.) Address: Phone: Number Registration (SRM $30.00 Registration $45.00 Students (Free) $20.00 (must RSVP by March 7) $15.00 (place order by March 7) Subtotal Grand Total = Payment: Sending check by mail Bringing check to event Please make dinner and tour lunch menu selections on the following page of this packet. Pre-registration: Completed registration forms can be ed to Edith.Jacobsen@navy.mil ( phone), faxed to or mailed to Edie Jacobsen 4576 New York St San Diego, CA Make checks payable to CalPac Section SRM. Checks can be mailed to Edie Jacobsen at address above, or brought to the meeting.

3 TECHNICAL SESSION-TOUR AGENDA (Subject to Change) Start at 8:30 AM Thursday at CSUC Farm Pavilion Moderator: Dave Kelley Welcome: John Harper, CalPac Section President (5min) Welcome: Jennifer Fox, CSUC College of Agriculture (10 min) Research & Projects at CSUC College of Agriculture (10 min) o CSUC Farm Tour (40 min) Marc Horney, Low-cost GIS Vegetation Mapping Methods, Example of Arundo donax mapping in Stony Creek, Glenn County (15 min) Technical Session: Fuel Break Management using Sheep and Goats o Glenn Nader, Paradise Fuel Break Project (20 min) o Bill Burrows, Sunflower CRMP Fuel Break Project (20 min) o Further discussion (10 min) Lunch: Box Lunch CSUC-ATRC Travel to Tuscan Preserve Vernal Pool Field Tour Site (carpools) Vernal Pools, Endangered Species, and Biomass Management o Tuscan Preserve background, Dave Kelley o Soils, Biology, and Livestock and Forage Management in a Vernal Pool Grassland Wrap-up: Dave Kelley 4:30 Tour Ends

4 CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC SECTION SPRING FIELD TOUR Name: MENUS 6:30pm Dinner Wednesday Night Catered BBQ by Kinder s Meat and Deli Fresh Fruit Salad Caesar Salad Italian Pasta Salad BBQ Beans Dinner Rolls Chicken Quarters Marinated Tri-Tip RSVP by Friday, 7 March to Edie Jacobsen 8:00 am Thursday Coffee and Hot Tea (Technical Session) 11:30 am Thursday LUNCH Soft drinks, water, chips and deli sandwich Choose from the Following Meats: Roast beef Ham Turkey Vegetarian *** Lunch orders must be placed by March 7, or bring your own *** (Tour stop will be marked, right off Hwy 99 north of Chico)

5 Directions to the ATRC-University Farm 311 Nicholas C. Schouten Lane, Chico, CA Phone (530) If you are coming south on Hwy. 99: Take Park Avenue/Paradise Exit (last exit before leaving Chico). As you come off freeway, the exit forks. Take the right fork towards Park Avenue and head west. Go to the 4 th light (Midway). Turn left, go to the first stoplight (Hegan Lane). Turn right. Follow Hegan Lane and take the first left (Nicholas C. Schouten Lane) after you cross the railroad tracks. There will be a large sign saying, Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center. Follow Nicholas C. Schouten Lane down to the main Farm Complex and there will be signs directing you to the Pavilion. If you are coming north on Hwy. 99: Take Park Avenue/Paradise Exit (first exit as you enter Chico). Turn left and go over the freeway overpass heading west on Park Avenue. Go to the 4 th light (Midway). Turn left, go to the first stoplight (Hegan Lane). Turn right. Follow Hegan Lane and take the first left (Nicholas C. Schouten Lane) after you cross the railroad tracks. There will be a large sign saying, Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center. Follow Nicholas C. Schouten Lane down to the main Farm Complex and there will be signs directing you to the Pavilion. From I-5 Near Williams take the Maxwell Road exit. Turn Right onto Maxwell Road. Go 7.8 miles on Maxwell Road. Turn Left on California-45 (Colusa-Princeton Road). Follow for 25 miles. Turn Right onto Ord Ferry Road. Follow for 8.6 miles. Turn Left onto Dayton Road. Follow Dayton Road for 2 miles. Turn Right onto Hegan Lane. Follow Hegan Lane for about 2 miles. The University Farm will be on your right. There are two entrances, both have large signs saying, Paul L. Byrne Agricultural Teaching and Research Center. Follow either of these roads to the main Farm Complex. There will be signs directing you to the Pavilion. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR VISIT AT CSU, CHICO!

6 Recommended Chico Hotels Oxford Suites 2035 Business Lane Across the street from Olive Garden, Red Lobster, IHOP, In & Out Burger Next to Hwy. 99 freeway at 20th St. Exit CalPac has arranged special rates at Oxford Suites for attendees. When calling in, indicate that you are part of a CHICO STATE AG meeting. Rates are $102/night for a King Suite for the meeting (includes evening happy hour and full breakfast). There are special rates available for government employees also, with appropriate ID. Courtyard by Marriott 2481 Carmichael Dr Nice Italian Restaurant next door Next to Hwy 99 freeway at Park Ave./Paradise Exit Heritage Inn Express Chico 725 Broadway Street A few blocks from CSUC campus, downtown Chico and Thursday night Farmers Market area Complete List, Chico Hotels Bed & Breakfast Music Express Inn, 1091 El Monte Avenue ( ) Best Western Heritage Inn, 25 Heritage Lane ( ) Budget Inn Of Chico, 1717 Park Avenue ( ) Budget Inn of Chico, 2573 Esplanade ( ) Budget Motel, 2566 Esplanade ( ) Chico Days Inn, 740 Broadway ( ) Cory's, 4673 Nord Highway ( ) Courtyard Marriott Chico, 2481 Carmichael Drive ( ) Courtyard by Marriott Chico, 2481 Carmichael Drive ( ) Deluxe Inn Motel ( ) Grateful Bed, 1462 Arcadian Avenue ( ) Heritage Inn Express Chico, 725 Broadway Street ( ) Holiday Inn Chico, 685 Manzanita Court ( ) Hotel Diamond, 220 West 4th Street ( ) Johnson's Country Inn, 3935 Morehead Avenue ( ) Matador Motel, 1934 Esplanade ( ) Molly Gunn's, 685 Manzanita Court ( ) Motel 6, 655 Manzanita Court ( ) On The Rocks, 685 Manzanita Court ( ) Opening Heart Journeys, ( ) Oxford Suites Hotel Chico, 2035 Business Lane ( ) Regal Inn, 2324 Esplanade ( ) Regency Inn, 2566 Esplanade ( ) Residence Inn Chico, 2485 Carmichael Drive ( ) Rio Lindo Motel, 2324 Esplanade ( ) Safari Inn, 2352 Esplanade ( ) Super 8 Motel Chico, 655 Manzanita Court ( ) Thunderbird Lodge, 715 Main Street ( ) Town House Motel, 2231 Esplanade ( ) Tree Breeze Motel, 3207 State Highway 32 ( ) Vagabond Inn Chico, 630 Main Street ( )