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.
Bittermelon - Mormodica charantia:a native of India, is a member of the Cucurbit family. It is usually grown on a trellis system and is roughly about the size of a zucchini, but warty. The only pests found attacking the plant in the Central Valley are parasitic root knot nematodes.
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.
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.
Small Farm Center, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 April 1991 By L.E. Ehler University of California, Davis Department of Entomology Biological control is a key element in integrated pest management.(IPM) and will continue to be in the foreseeable future.
Published June 1990 United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Flowers provide an allure that has been used by man to transcend the seasons and evoke emotion.
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?
Spring99 Small Farm Program Presents Awards Emergence of the Herb Industry Davis Farmer Ahead of the Medicinal Herb Boom Specialty Crop: Tarragon Director's Column Resources (Publications/Web Sites) News Notes...
November/December 1990 Based on Poultry Fact Sheets 7 and 12 by Francine A. Bradley, Univ. of California Area Poultry Farm Advisor for Northern California. Ostriches have been commercially raised primarily for their plumes and hides.
