The University of Nebraska offers four home study courses called Beef Basics.Addressed at the basic level, topics include reproduction, genetics, selection, nutrition, health, and forage utilization. Cost: $45 per home study course. Contact: Robert Strizke, Jefferson County Extension, 517 F St.
AB 1258, a California legislative bill passed this summer, paves the way for more farmers and ranchers to offer tourists overnight visits. The bill exempts farms and ranching operations that offer overnight stays from the more stringent requirements of operating a commercial restaurant.
By Jeannette Warnert, University of California public information representative Lois Richerson was just ahead of the boom. Before popular magazines espoused Echinacea and television talk shows raved about St.
Kim Greer, chief executive officer of the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California, wants to put your memories on loan. He needs them to illustrate the Central Coast's agricultural history in the center's soon-to-be-built agricultural wing.
by Desmond Jolly, extension economist, UC Davis, and Small Farm Program director Organic apples, shown here at the Davis Food Co-op in Davis, California, are part of the $3.5 billion organic industry.
Table 2. COSTS AND RETURNS TO PRODUCE CHILI PEPPER Coachella Valley - 1995/1996 Labor Rate: $6.70/hr. machine labor $6.70/hr. non-machine labor Interest Rate: 11.
Mark Gaskell retired on July 1, 2018. We are maintaining this webpage temporarily to provide access to his most recent research, which will also be archived elsewhere on the Small Farm website.
