January 1989 USDA Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Where's the beefalo? It's still around, but the excitement is gone.
The Farm Management Packet contains the following publications: Considerations in Enterprise Selection How to Finance a Small Farm Farm Leases and Rents How To Determine Your Cost of Production Back to Family Farm Series Publications Please see our Farm Management page for the latest information.
Soil tests can reveal nutrient deficiencies you didn't know about. The tests can save you money on fertilizer by pointing out fields high in nutrients. Fields that test high need less fertilizer than other fields.
July/August 1992 Marita Cantwell, Postharvest Specialist, Vegetable Crops Dept., UC Davis All the postharvest principles that apply to leafy green tissues apply to the handling of fresh herbs. Temperature is the single most important factor in maintaining quality after harvest.
November/December 1994 by Paul Vossen, farm advisor, Sonoma CountyCooperative Extension On the north coast of California several farmers are planting and producing specialty olive oils for sale in top-of-the-line markets.
Dear Editor, I own a five acre orchard in Chico. I have a 7.5 h.p., three phase electric water pump for the orchard. The only way I can have electricity to the pump from PG&E is on ag status. For agriculture there is a standby fee. On a 7.5 h.p. it's about $37.50 per month.
The Small Farm Center staff wish you the very best of holiday seasons. With you, we look forward to a new year filled with the challenges and rewards that the world of agriculture brings to our lives.
by Desmond Jolly, director, Small Farm Program In November 1977, the report, The Family Farm in California, was submitted to the state of California by the Small Farm Viability Project.
When inviting the public to your farm, you must first make your property as safe as possible to avoid accidents. However, should one occur, the agreements you make prior to the farm activity may dictate who is legally responsible for the injury.
