Business planning Title US Department of Food and Agriculture (USDA) Business Planning Source: USDA Last updated: 2024 Description: A guided overview of how to build a business plan, access financial and technical resources, and maintain a successful business.
Painting by Katherine Crinklaw The University of California ANR Small Farm Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Division of Fairs and Expositions are teaming up to connect fruit, vegetable, nut, and flower farmers with county and regional fairs to celebrate California...
Regardless of size, small family farmers must follow the same regulations from California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) regarding OSHA and labor codes as medium and large sized farms.
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.
Below are a sampling of recent cost of production studies, co-written by UC Small Farm Program advisors. PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program) The first 10 studies below were completed in 2005 and focus on costs associated with growing crops in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
Van P. Baldwin, Third Edition, 2004 ISBN: 1-885641-31-1 A Legal Guide for Co-ops Incorporating and Operating Under the California Consumer Cooperative Corporation Law Please note: This publication is not fully updated for subsequent changes in the law or other information provided herein.
The UC Small Farm Program has helped lead the way in introducing blueberry production to California farmers. Advisors continue with blueberry field research and outreach to interested growers.
The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Small Farm Program and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Division of Fairs and Expositions teamed up during the 2012 fair season to connect fruit, vegetable, nut, and flower farmers with county and regional fairs to celebrate Cali...
January 1995 USDA Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture The term "herbs" has many meanings. The most accepted one is "plants that are not used solely as vegetables or ornaments.
Determine Your Goals Inventory Your Resources Physical Factors Financial Factors Management Factors Develop a List of Possible Enterprises Determine Which Enterprises Are Compatible With Your Resources Growing Considerations Analyze Compatibility Among Enterprises Partial Listing of Enterprise Possi...
