Upcoming Meetings

Blankinship & Associates staff will be presenting exciting new information at the following:

Past Meetings and Articles

​Blankinship & Associates staff recently presented at the following:
March 2021: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshops (Virtual)
February 2022: Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training
Blankinship & Associates hosted an online training and certification course for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) self-certification to educate farmers and agricultural landowners in the importance of sediment/erosion control and how to complete and certify their plan.
​October - December 2021: State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Grant Workshops ​(Sacramento County, CA)
CDFA's State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is a competitive grant program that incentivizes farmers to invest in irrigation water and energy efficiency. Agricultural operations can apply for up to $200,000 for projects that involve improvements to irrigation systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save water. Projects funded through SWEEP commonly include elements such as soil, plant, or weather sensors; micro-irrigation systems; pump retrofits or replacements; renewable energy; and variable frequency drives – among others.

Blankinship & Associates provided technical assistance to Sacramento County Farm Bureau members to obtain SWEEP grant funds as follows:
  • Sacramento County Farm Bureau: October 30, 2021
  • Sacramento County Farm Bureau: November 12, 2021
December 2020: Western Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Center - IPM Hour (Virtual)
May 2020: California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlands Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Seminar (Natomas, CA)
  • "Glyphosate Applicator Risk: Fact or Fiction"
  • "Glyphosate Alternatives"
February 2020: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) 2020 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshops (​Orinda and Valley Springs, CA)
  • February 11, 2020 (Orinda): Plant Physiology: Why Management Works, Pesticide Use Restriction Compliance
  • February 13, 2020 (Valley Springs): Glyphosate Alternatives: Efficacy and Tradeoffs, Rangeland Weed Management
  • February 18, 2020 (Orinda): Methods to Maximize Pesticide Efficacy, Alternatives to Traditional Pesticides
January - February 2020: Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training
Blankinship & Associates hosted an online training and certification course for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) self-certification to educate farmers and agricultural landowners in the importance of sediment/erosion control and how to complete and certify their plan.
January 2020: UC Davis ​Environmental Toxicology (138) Legal Aspects of Environmental Toxicology (Davis, CA)
  • "National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and Endangered Species Act (ESA)"
​October - November 2019: State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) Grant Workshops ​(​Elk Grove and San Joaquin, CA)
CDFA's State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is a competitive grant program that incentivizes farmers to invest in irrigation water and energy efficiency. Agricultural operations can apply for up to $100,000 for projects that involve improvements to irrigation systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and save water. Projects funded through SWEEP commonly include elements such as soil, plant, or weather sensors; micro-irrigation systems; pump retrofits or replacements; renewable energy; and variable frequency drives – among others.

Blankinship & Associates provided technical assistance to Sacramento County and San Joaquin Farm Bureau members to obtain SWEEP grant funds as follows:
  • Sacramento County Farm Bureau: October 30, 2019
  • Sacramento County Farm Bureau: November 12, 2019
  • San Joaquin Farm Bureau: November 15, 2019
​November 2019: Aquatic Herbicide Users Group (HUG) Irrigation and Drainage Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop (​Woodland, CA)
Blankinship & Associates regularly holds workshops for clients focusing on the application of IPM to their vegetation management activities. In November of 2019, we hosted a group of irrigation and drainage agencies to review successful strategies for vegetation management challenges in and around their facilities.
​October 2019: UC Davis Environmental Toxicology (190/290) Graduate Course Seminar (Davis, CA)
  • Current Topics in Environmental Toxicology: "The Future Looks Bright: Career Opportunities for ETOX Graduates"
​July 2019: ​Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAMPS) 38th Annual Conference (San Diego, CA)
  • "On Trial: How Science and Public Perception Are Determining Glyphosate’s Future"
May 2019: State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water, Water Board Academy (Sacramento and Los Angeles, CA)
  • “AgroChemical Fate and Transport”
March 2019: California Department of Fish & Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlands Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Seminar (Sacramento, CA)
  • “The No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for Glyphosate”
​March 2019: East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) 2019 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop (Various Locations, CA)
  • March 19, 2019 (Oakland): Tree Management BMP's, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
  • March 21, 2019 (Orinda): IPM In or Near Sensitive Species Habitats, Equipment Calibration Demo
  • March 26, 2019 (Valley Springs): Plant Physiology, Equipment Calibration, Common Issues and Alternatives
January 2019: California Weed Science Society (CWSS) 2019 Annual Conference (Sacramento, CA)
  • January 24, 2019: "Alternatives to Glyphosate for Aquatic Sites"
  • January 25, 2019: "Glyphosate & Proposition 65: What is the Risk to Applicators?"
​November 2018: California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) 2018 Symposium (Monterey, CA)
  • “Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level for Glyphosate: Risk for Different Applicator Scenarios”
  • "Rangeland Weed Management: BMPs for Protecting Regulated and Sensitive Species"
November 2018: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 39th Annual Meeting (Sacramento, CA)
  • November 6, 2018: "Is My Cannabis Product Safe? A Closer Look at the Legal Limits for Residual Solvents"
  • November 6, 2018: "The US Forest Service Worksheet Tool: An Evaluation of its application in modern risk assessment and methods for maintaining contemporary relevance"
  • November 7, 2018: Co-Chair of Session: "Modeling and Data Analysis Tools to Predict the Fate and Transport of Pesticides in the Environment"
  • November 7, 2018: "Object-to-Mouth Exposure of Residents to Pesticides: What Isn't in the SOP"  
September 2018: UC Davis 2018 Aquatic Weed School (Davis, CA)  
  • September 5, 2018: "The Use of Herbicides in or Near Water: An Update on the NPDES Aquatic Pesticide Permit"
  • September 6, 2018: "Tools for Small Pond Management"
March 2018: Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (WAMPS) 37th Annual Conference (Reno, NV)
  • "Affordable and Easy to Use Bathymetric Surveying Tools to Improve Aquatic Weed Management"
March 2018: California Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) 2018 State Conference ​(Rancho Mirage, CA)
  • "Legalization of Cannabis: Conducting Statewide CEQA Analysis in a Shifting Landscape"
March 2018: Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA) Seminar (Sacramento, CA)
  • "Pesticides in Cannabis Cultivation"
January - February 2018: Sediment and Erosion Control Plan (SECP) Training (Walnut Grove and Woodland, CA)
  • Walnut Grove Harvie Community Center: January 31, 2018
  • Yolo County Farm Bureau:  February 22, 2018