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Sonoma County General Plan (current) Sonoma County General Plan 2020 Update Sonoma County Right to Farm Ordinance Sonoma County Zoning Code Definitions The existing ;General Plan land use plan includes three agricultural land use categories: Land Intensive Agriculture (LIA) 74,255 acres or 7.

Correct awareness of our consumption and use of water are the key factors that affect water use behavior. We can efficiently provide water to our plants in ways that allow us to have a beautiful garden and landscape while minimizing our use of water. Managing water use for plants changes throughout the year…

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Free home garden consultations to create a beautiful low water use garden offered by the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County in partnership with Sonoma Water and the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership.

CSP offers farmers the opportunity to earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, rotational grazing, ecologically-based pest management and silvopasture even while they work their lands for production.

Read about four diverse farms utilizing agritourism in Virginia: Valley Business FRONT, Aug 2013: The Pitch for Agritourism "During October, local farms often see more families wanting to come out and visit places like pumpkin patches.

List of possible funding sources from government, NGO's and other organizations. USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain (pdf) and Grants, Loans and Other Support by USDA AMS. A summary overview of various programs, this is an incomplete list.

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 Prioritize Your PlantsHigh priority plants are usually trees and shrubs that provide shade, are expensive to replace, and take a long time to mature.Medium priority plants are groundcovers, perennials (edibles, herbs, and flowers), and vines that grow quickly and are usually inexpensive to replace.Low…

Sonoma Master Gardeners are present at several different farmers markets each week, generally spring through fall, where we set up an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public, and reference books from which we can dispense accurate information for the public.