UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

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Open Positions

Associate Director for Sustainable Production Systems - UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (UC SAREP) - Academic Coordinator III (24-29) Posted on January 29, 2025 Closing on March 17, 2025 Associate Director for Small Farms - UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Prog...
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Learn about Hmong crops, herbs

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.
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Growers report food safety costs

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.
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Adding Value

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.
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Farm to School

Getting the Farm to the School: Procurement Strategies Presentation by Kristy Lyn Levings, Project Director of Farm to School Yolo.
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Profitable Niche Farming workshops, 2009

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.
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Tips on Irrigating Vegetables

Pre-irrigation When to irrigate Your soil as an irrigation guide Which irrigation system is best? Sprinklers Sprinklers for starting vegetables How often to sprinkle vegetables How fast should sprinklers apply water?
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