by Susan McCue, editor, Small Farm News "All these plants have a story," says Solomon Teklu as he surveys his organic plant nursery on a tiny plot in Davis, California.
By Desmond Jolly, agricultural economist, UC Davis Though agriculture in general, and particularly "heartland" agriculture, is in decline, some parts of agriculture are holding their own.
Excerpted from the Small Farm Program'sSpecialty and Minor Crops Handbook Cichorium intybus is a member of the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. Radicchio varieties include "forcing" and "nonforcing" types.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preparing to administer a $7 billion farm aid package, reports the January 1999 Farm Service Agency newsletter. Nearly $2.4 billion will be used for emergency aid to farmers reeling from a year of flood, drought and collapsing Asian markets.
Table 5. HOURLY EQUIPMENT COSTS BASED ON WHOLE FARM OPERATION Coachella Valley-1996 HOURLY EQUIPMENT COSTS BASED ON WHOLE FARM OPERATION COSTS PER HOUR Non-Cash Overhead Cash Overhead Operating Actual Hours Used Depreciation Interest Insurance Taxes Repairs Fuel & Lube Total Oper. Total Costs/Hr.
2005 $15 plus tax, shipping, and handling. Also available as a free download: Starting a New Farmers Market This manual designed to guide users through the process of starting a farmers market, covers successful methods and innovative strategies.
The "Agritourism Intensive" classes, offered in Ventura, Monterey and Riverside Counties, were three-session agritourism planning courses offered by UC Cooperative Extension, the UC Small Farm Program and local partners for farmers and ranchers starting or growing their agritourism or nature tourism...
The USDA claims website is www.farmerclaims.gov. Notice from USDA: If you believe that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) improperly denied farm loan benefits to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation.
