Agriculture meets open space for Jan. 20 webinar

Agriculture webinar

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority will present an update on the progress of its Agricultural Strategic Plan during a Jan. 20 webinar hosted by the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce.

The authority is developing a strategy to define its role in supporting local agriculture. Anna Regalado, the authority’s agricultural specialist, will share information about the goals of the plan and how input from the public and important stakeholders—including farmers, farmworkers and ranchers—will influence the plan. A question-and-answer session will follow her presentation.

The webinar starts at 10 a.m. Registration to https://bit.ly/3L8j9Am is appreciated but not required.

Neighborhood Notes

CAMBRIAN/WILLOW GLEN>>The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority is seeking applicants to fill the seat vacated by former District 5 Director Vicki Alexander at the Dec. 11 Board meeting. Alexander was appointed to the board in 2022 and will be moving out of the district at the end of the year. Prior to serving on the board, she was the District 5 representative on the Citizen’s Advisory Committee.

The board is scheduled to appointment of Alexander’s successor on Thursday, Jan. 22. The appointed director will finish the remainder of Alexander’s term, which ends Dec. 4. The application deadline is noon on Friday, Jan. 16. Details on eligibility and application processes are available at openspaceauthority.org/board-directors.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, be registered to vote in Santa Clara County and live within the boundaries of the authority’s District 5. For application forms and instructions, visit https://bit.ly/3MRELS2.