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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our foothills attract new growers every year looking to become farmers. The elevation changes and many micro climates we have in our area create the need for individuals to research their property and variety of the fruit or nut trees, winegrapes, or specialty crops they wish to plant.
