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UCCE introduces new Horticulture advisor; trainers announce Ag Pass class and ranch tour
Summary
UCCE Area Director Michele Fisch introduced Ben Baldi as the new Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor and announced an Ag Pass training on April 22 and a spring ranch tour on May 16, 2026.
Michele Fisch, UCCE Area Director, told the Placer County Agricultural Commission that extension staff are staging outreach and training for livestock and small‑scale producers and introduced new Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor Ben Baldi, who started in March. According to the transcript, "Ben shared he is from Massachusetts and his undergraduate degree is in plant and soil science from UMass Amherst," and staff said Baldi will spend the next one to two years conducting needs assessments and farm visits to build programming.
Fisch also reported that Andrea Warner, the Livestock and Natural Resources Farm Advisor, is hosting an Ag Pass training for new livestock producers on April 22, 2026 in Nevada County, and that the UCCE/Tahoe Cattlemen's Spring Ranch Tour is scheduled for May 16, 2026 to highlight Placer County ranches. Commissioners were encouraged to share these event details with local growers.
