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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Truffle Production

The North American Truffle Survey was designed by growers and researchers to track NAs emerging truffle industry annually. It is the only publicly available resource for this comprehensive census.
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Central Sierra | Agriculture | Other Crops

The foothills of the Sierra Nevada have a diversity of growing regions. Throughout the region, farmers have been successful in growing many different types of agricultural commodities.
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Central Sierra | Agriculture | Tree Crops

The Central Sierra foothills is full of many different micro-climates as well as elevations, which lends to the many different varieties of orchard crops grown throughout the region.
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Soils testing

The University of California does not provide soil or plant tissue testing services for growers. There are a number of laboratories that do provide this service. List of soil and plant tissue testing labs. List of labs that test for Red blotch.
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Contact Us

Contact information for the crop farm advisors of the area
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Page

Central Sierra | Agriculture | New Farmers

Beginning Farming Academy, UCCE Placer/Nevada County webpage. Developing a Farm Map, ANR Publication #8062 Farm Management, UC Small Farms webpage Farm Start-UP, ATTRA website Marketing & Business Guide, ATTRA website Tax Guide: For owners and operators of small and medium sized farms.
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Water

Irrigation Management resources and information
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