Published February 1994 United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Easy to plant and care for, asparagus comes back every year(with minimal labor except for harvesting.
Revised July 1993 United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture The relatively low investment and the natural, gradually increasing size of a flock may make sheep ideal for the beginning small and part-time farmer, according to Dr.
The publication "How to Establish and Operate a Roadside Stand" is currently under review for potential revisions after a change in California regulations related to farm stands. Once this article has been approved, it will again appear at this URL.
PDF Version Agricultural Policies and the Future of U.S. Family Farming Conference Tours Refresh Participants The Small Farm Revolution Season's Greetings California Farm Conference Draws High Attendance Director's Column.
The following article is adapted from a "work in progress" research report by Trevor Suslow, extension specialist in postharvest technology, Department of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis Farming practices that emphasize the use of raw animal manure, manure slurries or "teas," and animal manure-based compo...
November/December 1993 From Eric Gibson's Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce Marketing With Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), members purchase "shares" of the farm's harvest, accepting less if a crop is damaged or fails.
by Steven C. Blank, Extension economist, University of California, Davis California agricultural producers face a different agricultural credit market in the 1990s than the market existing earlier.
by Laura Tourte and Karen Klonsky, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics The size and growth of organic farming has stimulated considerable discussion and speculation.
Farmers and ranchers bench-testing gasoline power saws or using combustible heaters for warming indoor maintenance areas risk exposure to lethal doses of carbon monoxide, warns William Steinke, a UC Davis Cooperative Extension farm safety specialist.
Radio stations, bus tours, and agritourism are just three vehicles that the Small Farm Program uses to reach small farmers throughout California. The following are snapshots of three outreach programs undertaken by the Small Farm Program.
