Salmon Arm Farm and Ranch Wildfire Preparedness Workshop

On January 18th from 8:30am – 3:00pm PST at the Prestige Harbour Inn in Salmon Arm, BC the BC Agriculture and Food Climate Action Initiative is hosting an agriculture and wildfire risk reduction workshop aimed at agricultural producers from all sectors, wildfire response and emergency personnel, and local government representatives. Producers will gain vital knowledge to prepare themselves and their operations for wildfire.Producers will have the opportunity to:1) Learn local wildfire behaviour, threat, and history, and how to apply lessons learned to structural protection2) Develop customized wildfire preparedness plans for your operations that outline what needs to occur before, during, and after a fire.3) Connect with local government representatives responsible for wildfire and emergency planning, as well as local wildfire and emergency response personnel.This workshop is free, with lunch and refreshments provided. For catering and planning purposes please, pre-register here: https://bcwildfirepreparedness2019.eventbrite.comLIMITED AVAILABILITY. Please register soon to save your spot.Please share this workshop with your network.Should you have any feedback or would like to inquire about event details, please contact us at agwildfireworkshops@gmail.com.Funding for this project has been provided in part by the governments of Canada and British Columbia under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative. The Climate Change Adaptation Program is delivered by the BC Agriculture & Food Climate Action Initiative.