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Olive production in central Sierra.

UCCE Master Food Preserver volunteers reach out to the community in many ways. Besides their Free Public Education classes on safe food preservation they are a fixture at the county fairs in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties.

Organic Certification, Farm Planning, Management, and Marketing, UC ANR Publication 7247 Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables, Appropriate production practices, careful harvesting, and proper packaging, storage, and transport all contribute to good produce quality.

What is Virtual Fencing? Virtual fencing (VF) is a precision agriculture tool gaining traction across Californias diverse rangelands. It uses GPS collars to contain livestock without physical fences.

Featured Articles by Master Food PreserversUC Master Food Preservers in Amador, Calaveras, and El Dorado Counties write articles for local publications and posts on food safety, food preservation, food preparation, and reducing food waste, among other subjects of interest. You can find those articles by…

General InformationTo ensure successful production of fruits, nuts, grapes, and berries it is essential that proper varieties be selected. The varieties listed on this site are well suited to our particular conditions. It is quite possible that some varieties not listed may perform well in certain…