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Statewide team to assist small farms with SGMA

April 2nd, 2025
By Ngodoo Atume, Kristen Farrar
California relies on groundwater - water stored in underground aquifers and pumped through wells - for up to 41% of water supply in normal years and up to 60% during times of drought. In 2014, the California legislature signed into law the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) with the primary goal…
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Discover California Farms

In 2013 and 2014, the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Division of Fairs and Expositions collaborated with the University of California Small Farm Program to organize 20' by 40' interactive, fun and educational exhibits at four different California District Fairs to teach about local...
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Cucurbit Moqua/Opo

Prepared by: Richard H. Molinar, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Fresno County Michael Yang, UC Agricultural Assistant, Fresno County Karen M. Klonsky, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis Richard L.
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What is a Cooperative?

Definition Principles Types History New Generation Cooperatives A cooperative is a private business organization that is owned and controlled by the people who use its products, supplies or services.
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Archived Publications

Welcome to the UC Small Farm Program archives. Check out the links below to explore historical publications produced by the UC Small Farms Program between 1995 and 2017.
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California Agritourism Summit, 2011

California's first statewide agritourism summit was a chance for everyone involved in the state's agritourism to share tools and strategies for supporting California farmers and ranchers in developing successful agritourism operations.
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