- Author: Linda Peterson
CalCAN is a great resource for learning about climate change related to agriculture, and steps we can all take to work together. http://calclimateag.org/blog/
Here are a couple of examples:
Tracking the farm bill (you can read more on their website blog):
| Congressmen Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, Central Valley Democrats, held a farm bill forum on April 28 in Fresno, California. This forum came on the heels of the Senate Agriculture Committee passing its 2012 Farm Bill out of committee and the House Agriculture Committee beginning its hearings on the bill. Without passage of a farm bill in 2012, key programs that support sustainable, rural communities and healthy food may be in jeopardy of deep cuts. |
"CA Climate Policies Help Farms" is a video on CalCAN's website about Strauss Dairy and their efforts to conserve energy and be sustainable.
- Author: Linda Peterson
http://www.russianriver.tv/
See one of our Master farmers here - Quetzal Farm! For those of you signed up for a session next week - this is a good intro to their farm.
- Author: Linda Peterson
Check out "Growing for Market" magazine - a great publication, full of really useful information and resources! You might have picked up a copy of the January 2012 issue at our Orientation. If so, you'll find information about NRCS funding for hoop houses. Contact the local office in Petaluma (707/794-1242) for details, as there is one more funding cycle that ends June 1.
- Author: Alexandra Pozzi
We are looking for a really great photo from the first day of class to submit for a publication being done in Edible Magazine! If you have a picture you took on the first day of class please e-mail it to Linda or myself, or even post on the FaceBook Page.
Your picture could be selected for the article!
Due date is April 15th
Below is a link to an online copy of the magazine to look at:
http://www.ediblecommunities.com/marinandwinecountry/online-magazine/
- Author: Alexandra Pozzi
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the Sonoma County AGROpreneurship blog! Here you will be able to follow our beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as mentors. Follow this blog to watch our beginning farmers and ranchers as they delve into all different aspects of agriculture and food production in Sonoma County.
The first Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program class begins tomorrow at Santa Rosa Junior College, Shone Farm.
