- Author: Ben Faber
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By Shawn Martin, organic grower and CA Avocado Society Board member
It's never clear what winter will deliver to a coastal avocado grove on a steep slope, so the grower must be ready for whatever happens. And the main thing is rainfall. And Frost. And sometimes drought. And be ready for fire. And watch out for phytophthora. Some guidelines follow:
- Author: Ben Faber
POM - Greek for "apples", but more generally "fruit"
ology - the study of
So pomology is the study of fruit trees. And how to describe them becomes important and pictures have been an important way of describing fruit. Worth a thousand words.
In 1886, a US agency set out to record new fruit varieties. The results are wondrous. Watch the story HERE
As agriculture in the United States transformed from domestic and local to industrial and national, in 1886 the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) embarked on an ambitious project. To help fruit cultivators protect and profit from their innovations, the agency hired illustrators to recreate images of newly developed varieties of fruits and nuts, capturing the colours, textures and shapes of each in intricate detail. By the programme's end in 1942, more than 7,500 unique, and often beautiful, images had been produced. In his short film, the Toronto-based filmmaker Sebastian Ko provides lively flipbook tour through the USDA ‘Pomological Watercolor Collection' to explore its history and legacy. In particular, Ko focuses on the contributions of some of the talented female artists who helped bring the collection to life at a time when very few jobs were available to women.
And see the pictures here: https://search.nal.usda.gov/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01NAL_INST:MAIN&collectionId=81279629860007426
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- Author: Ben Faber
FEBRUARY 26 - MARCH 1 |
One of the most frequent questions we get about this event is: so, where exactly will the conference take place? The short answer: we come to you!
That's right, not only does this year's CA Small Farm Conference include four days of virtual programming, featuring over 50 online workshops that you can attend from home or even while doing chores on the farm, but we're also hosting ten in-person gatherings in local communities across the state!
Which means that no matter where you are, from San Diego to Humboldt, in the big city or a small town, this event is just one click away and connecting with other conference-goers isn't too far afield either. Add in sliding-scale admission and the choice is even easier. So, what are you waiting for? |
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