Mike grew up on a Kansas farm and worked in agricultural research and development for almost 30 years, rising to lead research and development activities for Zeneca Ag Products. In 2001 he returned to farming in SLO County where he and his wife have developed a direct marketing business based in produce from about 20 acres near Cambria. The experience of practical farming has engendered a passion for local farming, community, and the impacts of government regulation on small business. As a consequence he works diligently to support the RCD’s non-regulatory mission of preserving soil and water in SLO County. He represents the RCD on the county’s Water Resources Advisory Committee and is a member of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Certified Farmers Market Advisory Committee. He also manages Cambria’s farmers market.
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Website Accessibility Statement
USLTRCD is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, USLTRCD
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
USLTRCD has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
USLTRCD regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.