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2011 $25 plus tax, shipping, and handling. Since its original publication in 1994, the Small Farm Handbook has been an essential resource for Californias small-scale farmers and the agricultural professionals advising them.
On 4th of November 2017, UCCE held a free Urban Soil Contamination Risk Management workshop at Martial Cottle Park, San Jose. The workshop addressed urban soil contamination, how to manage risks and minimize exposure and how to take soil samples for testing.
A collaboration between UC ANR 4-H Youth Development Program and UC Davis Center for Regional Change seeks to identify guiding principles for recruiting, engaging and sustaining the participation of Latino youth and families in youth programs.
Latin@ Youth Participation In Youth Development Programs A comprehensive literature review by Nancy Erbstein and James Fabionar (2014) answered the following questions: What positive youth development program qualities lead to high and sustained participation rates for Latin@ youth?
The Urban Agriculture & Food Systems Program in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties supports urban farmers and gardeners and the urban food system through research, education, and collaboration.
The Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Act is a state program adopted by the state of California (AB 551) in 2013. This program aims to encourage urban agricultural initiatives by offering significant tax reduction to parcel owners that are willing to have their vacant parcel used for agriculture.
If you have a vacant parcel and are interested in participating in the UAIZ program, you first need to make sure your parcel meet the eligibility requirements: Size (between 0.1 and 1 acre within San Jose and 0.
