UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program

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Cultivating mushrooms

King oyster mushrooms approach harvest time. Presentations and handouts from a mushroom workshop held Aug. 13 at UC Kearney Agricultural Center are now available online.
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Oriental Eggplant

Prepared by: Richard H. Molinar, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Fresno County Michael Yang, UC Agricultural Assistant, Fresno County Karen M. Klonsky, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis Richard L.
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Table of Nutritional Information for Asian Vegetables

Vegetable Amount Cals Protein Carb Fat Ca K Na Vit C Vit B1 Vit B2 Vit B3 Vit B9 gm Kcal gm gm gm mg mg mg mg mg mg mg ug Basil 100 39 4.2 2.8 2.2 320 x x 71 0.01 0.6 x x Ceylon spinach (fresh) 28 6 0.5 1.2 x 47 40 13 10 0.02 0.02 0.02 Ceylon spinach (boiled) 90 19 1.5 3.9 0.2 50 205 14 x 0.05 0.
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Farm Management

Besides growing and selling products, there are many other important aspects to managing a farm business.
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2012 California Small Farm Conference

"Cultivating the next generation" was the theme for the 2012 conference, March 4 6 in Valencia. The conference included day-long field courses and 25 workshops. View the conference website for more information.
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Vegetable Crop Production

The Vegetable Crop Production Packet contains the following publications: Guide for Fertilizing Vegetables Tips on Irrigating Vegetables Plastic Tunnel and Mulch Laying Machine Plastic Tunnels for Early Vegetable Production Selecting Vegetable Crops for Profit Back to Family Farm Series Publications...
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Fertilizing Vegetables

Beans, Bush Snap Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage Cantaloupes, Squash Carrots Celery Corn, Sweet Cucumbers, Pickling Onions Peppers Potatoes Watermelons Back To The Top Nitrogen (N) for bush snap beans You may have to adjust amounts of nitrogen listed here where the past crop, climate, soil type, etc.
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