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Background, rationale, and objectives: Vineyard floor vegetation is primarily controlled by chemical and mechanical methods. Both methods are problematic as herbicide applications can potentially impair water quality and mechanical control (mowing and cultivation) can often be delayed by rains.
Information Resources on Berries (UCCE) - comprehensive list of berry resources, ranging from general production information to plant sources. Growing Cane Berries in the Sacramento Region - information about species and varieties, cultural information, and trellising/pruning.
Cut Flower Production Resources (PDF) (UCCE) - resources for cut flowers, lavender, lilacs, peonies, and IPM for flowers. Lavender Plant and Seed Sources (PDF) (UCCE) - comprehensive list of sources for lavender plant and seed sources throughout the USA.
Whatever you are considering growing, have a plan for who is going to buy it before you plant it! Consider growing what the market needs, not just what you like to grow.
Keep up with other local farmers, find out about workshops, classes, and events, and join our local farming community! You have made the decision to put in a commercial orchard, start a flower farm or begin a market vegetable operation.
If you've participated in our Beginning Farming Academy, we have mentors available to help establish a more personal connection with an experienced farmer or rancher. Please note: mentors are available ONLY to graduates of our Beginning Farming Academy.
Training and Pruning Tree Fruit (UCCE) Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview (ATTRA) - Provides an overview of issues relevant to commercial organic production of temperate zone tree fruits and, to a lesser extent, tree nuts.
Sierra foothill mountain-grown mandarins are justifiably famous for their sweetness and flavor, a result of our warm days and cool nights. Most mandarins produced in foothills are Owari Satsuma mandarins, which are seedless and easily peeled.
Livestock production in Placer and Nevada Counties consistently ranks among the top five commodities produced. Many types of livestock are raised in the two-county area, including cattle, sheep, goats, horses, llamas, and alpacas.
Sample Costs to Produce Mixed Vegetables, Sierra Nevada Foothills (UCCE) Vegetable Characteristics (UCCE) Resource Guide to Organic and Sustainable Vegetable Production (ATTRA) Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (ATTRA) Harvest Calculators This is a good resource for Estimating Crop Yield...
