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Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension: Page

Small Farms

The Small Farm Program provides production and marketing information to farmers not reached by traditional extension programs. Our clientele operate small-scale, family-owned or managed farms or markets, often with limited resources.
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Contact Us

Aparna Gazula, Ph.D., Small Farm and Specialty Crop Advisor Specialties: Cultivar evaluation, fertility, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables 1553 Berger Drive Bldg. 1 San Jose CA 95112 408 282-3127 Fax 408 298-5160 agazula@ucanr.edu Maria de la Fuente, Ph.D.
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Horse Management

This series of publications advises managers of equestrian facilities how to keep horses and protect water quality. Topics include: Manure management and composting Documenting conservation efforts Erosion control measures Management of "clean" and "polluted" water.
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Beef Cattle Vet Fact Sheets

Beef Cattle Veterinary Facts & Information The UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Extension program provides information on beef cattle care, disease prevention and treatment, and other animal health issues.
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Grazing Management

Understanding and managing how livestock grazing affects our open space is a major concern of the Natural Resources and Livestock program.
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Water Quality

Land use affects water quality. From the sudsy car-wash runoff in neighborhood gutters, to irrigation water laced with fertilizer and pesticides, unused water ends up in the bay, the ocean, or ground aquifers where it affects wildlife and the quality of the water we drink.
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Weeds

Merely annoying in your lawn and garden, weeds can be devastating to agriculture, open spaces, and native species.
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Oak Woodlands

Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program http://danr.ucop.edu/ihrmp/ The University of California Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP) was established to ensure the sustainability of California's 10 million acres of hardwood rangeland.
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Native Grasslands and Habitat

California's grasslands are incredibly diverse and home to many species of birds, mammals, insects, and reptiles. More than 300 varieties of native grasses are found statewide, in environments ranging from wet to dry, coast to mountain, desert to forest.
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