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This document contains a list of labs in South-Central, North-Centrol, and Northern California that do water sample analysis: (PDF)...

Agritourism in California: Enhancing Your Farm's Potential Agricultural tourism, known as Agritourism, offers a unique opportunity for farmers in California to diversify their income while providing enjoyable and educational experiences for visitors.

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At the Organic, Fresh Market Tomato Production Meeting we covered topics relating to integrated pest management, nutrient management, and variety selection for organic fresh market tomato production in the Sacramento Valley. See the following presentations to learn more about these topics.

(PDF)- Presentation by Jonathan Eison about the significance of microbes in agriculture (PDF)- Presentation by Louise Jackson about soil biology and nutrient cycling as well as the role of mycorrhizal fungi and microbial biomass in nutrient cycling...

(PDF)- Presentation about legumes and their role in on-farm nitrogen fixation...

(PDF)-Document with names and contact information for places to source mulberry trees from in the Sacramento area...

The Frontiers in Farming Conference explored the potential for novel perennials in the Sacramento Valley.

At the Organic Pest Management for Vegetable Crops workshop we covered topics like Developing a management plan for burrowing rodents in organic production, Living with soilborne pathogens, Managing insect pests in vegetable systems (aphids, thrips, seedcorn maggot, caterpillars), Cucumber beetle b...

At the Organic Vegetable Production Meeting, topics covered included Understanding and Managing Blossom End Rot in Tomato and Peppers, Soil Biology and Nutrient Cycling on Yolo County Organic Farms, Microbial Diversity, Farm Planning for Conservation BioControl, and Improving Legumes for Agricultur...