- Author: Mike Hsu
Published on: September 14, 2021
![A mature elderberry shrub on a Sacramento Valley farm being harvested](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/food/blogfiles/86043small.jpg)
A mature elderberry shrub on a Sacramento Valley farm being harvested. Photo by Katie Fyhrie
A farm-edge hedgerow can be more than a boundary or barrier. When it comprises blue elderberry, it can be a way to integrate biodiversity in an often-simplified agricultural landscape – and connect with a legacy of stewardship and use by California's Native peoples.
A new guide, published by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, provides detailed instructions and advice for California farmers on growing, harvesting and marketing blue elderberry. It is available as a free download in the UC ANR catalog at
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UCANR: Promoting economic prosperity in California
Tags: Economics of Agricultural Production and Farm Management (1), elderberry (3), farming (5), hedgerow (2), Native American (6), Sonja Brodt (4)
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- Author: Laura R. Crothers
Published on: October 21, 2020
![A cluster of elderberries ready for harvest](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/food/blogfiles/74744small.jpg)
A cluster of elderberries ready for harvest. The white "bloom" appears on the skin of berries as they mature. Photo by Sonja Brodt
As the sustainability of agriculture continues to be threatened by changes in climate, pests and loss of biodiversity,...
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UCANR: Promoting economic prosperity in California
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture
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