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…
Southeast Asian refugee farmers and the food they produce will be the focus of the Hmong Specialty Crops and Medicinal Herbs conference, July 19-20 in Fresno. The conference begins with a tour of four Hmong farms, leaving at 12 p.m.
Farm workers spray disinfectant on cut ends after harvesting head lettuce, a practice not required by LGMA. A new study of food safety costs among Californias leafy greens growers is now available from the UC Small Farm Program.
Bittermelon - Mormodica charantia:a native of India, is a member of the Cucurbit family. It is usually grown on a trellis system and is roughly about the size of a zucchini, but warty. The only pests found attacking the plant in the Central Valley are parasitic root knot nematodes.
Value-added agriculture usually refers to food processing by a farmer or rancher. Farmers and ranchers who also process their fruits, vegetables, or animal products can create an additional marketing and revenue stream for their business. We will be developing additional content for this page soon.
Two Profitable Niche Farming workshops were held Dec. 15 and 16 in Eureka and Ukiah. These regional workshops focused on specialty crops and strategies that small-scale farmers could use to select new enterprises and increase their likelihood for success. View the agenda.
Small Farm Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 April 1991 By L.E. Ehler University of California, Davis Department of Entomology Biological control is a key element in integrated pest management.(IPM) and will continue to be in the foreseeable future.
