by Jeannette Warnert, public information representative, University of California Carolyn Foxe of C&C Vermiculture discusses her organic vermiculture operation with tour members.
Richard Molinar and Michael Yang Fresno County UC Cooperative Extension small-scale farm advisor Richard Molinar and his assistant Michael Yang have received the UC Small Farm Program's 2000 Pedro Ilic Agriculture Award for outstanding educators.
2011 $25 plus tax, shipping, and handling Since the publication of the first edition of Agritourism and Nature Tourism in California, the landscape has changed as counties and local governments incorporate agritourism into their local plans.
Crop Water Stress Title Crop Water Use and Growth Stages Source: Colorado State University Extension Last updated: 2014 Description: A comprehensive fact sheet that goes over the background of crop water use, water use estimations, and symptoms of water stress for different crop types.
The Small Farm Program is organizing a series of hands-on, interactive workshops for farmers and ranchers to learn about agritourism. Each series is offered over the course of three sessions, with one series in Fresno County and one series in Glenn County.
Lychee (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) The sub-tropical fruit lychee could be a new crop for farmers along California's coast, according to Mark Gaskell, the UC Cooperative Extension advisor to small-scale farmers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
The category of "Asian vegetables" includes a wide array of Cucurbits, Solanum, Monocots and Legumes that are most popular at ethnic Asian markets. Many of these vegetables are gaining mainstream culinary followings as well.
Janet Caprile Farm Advisor UC Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County Bitter pit is a common problem that shows up in apples just before harvest or, more frequently, after a period of cold storage.
