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Estimates of Agricultural Damage from Thomas Fire

January 4, 2018
By Ben A Faber
As firefighters in Southern California worked to achieve full containment on the Thomas Fire, agricultural officials in Ventura County issued their first estimate of damage to crops and farm structures, reporting that losses will exceed $171 million, with more than 70,000 acres of cropland and range...
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Soil, Water, Plants and More Conference

January 3, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The California Chapter of the American Agronomy Society meets in Fresno this coming February 6-7. This is a multi-day conference with numerous speakers covering all manner of agricultural and environmental issues primarily related to California issues.
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Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher

January 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
University of California Cooperative Extension, USDA Farm Service Agency, California Avocado Commission and California Avocado Society Fire Recovery and Frost Refresher Santa Paula Agricultural Museum, 926 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula January 10, 9 11 AM, Wednesday Introduction Ben Faber, UCCE Fire D...
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USDA Loans to Help New and Unusual Agricultural Operations

January 1, 2018
By Ben A Faber
USDA Farm Loan Programs By providing access to credit, FSA's Farm Loan Programs offer opportunities to family-sized farmers and ranchers to: Start, improve, expand, transition, market, and strengthen family farming and ranching operations Beginning farmers, racial and ethnic minority farmers and wom...
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