OECBD Projects with local Manufacturers

OECBD and the HSU Department of Applied Technology have undertaken several projects to help local manufacturers develop technologies and production techniques to maximize responsible prosperity. These projects have included such businesses as Sun Valley Floral Farm, Cypress Grove Chevre and others.

Learn about some of the projects.

Easing the Burden of Aleutian Geese on the North Coast Cattle Industry

Supported by the Headwaters Fund of Humboldt County and the US EDA, two HSU graduate students completed research on the feeding patterns of migratory Aleutian Geese in order to determine why many geese prefer North Coast cattle pasture to public lands.

Read more information about this project and its findings.

Oyster Festival 2004 Economic Impact Survey

The Office for Economic, Community, & Business Development, together with Arcata Main Street sponsored a survey of visitors to the Arcata Oyster Festival in 2004 to measure the income injected into Arcata by the event.

Read more information about this project and its findings.

Humboldt County Film & Digital Media Commission

Collaboration between the Humboldt County Film & Digital Media Commission and OECBD to develop the film production and digital media industries on the North Coast.

Learn more about this project.

Past events

• New World Order & the Future of Recovered Paper
• Indian Entrepreneur’s Training workshop
• Pulling back the Redwood Curtain: Humboldt County's Next-Generation Internet Opportunity
• Targets of Opportunity Presentation
• Autonomous Technology Workshop
• Next-Generation Internet: Video Conference with Joaquin Alvarado
• CCLR North Coast Brownfields Workshop