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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...
The Sierra Foothills have a young, rapidly growing wine industry, composed of small vineyards and a few small wineries. Most of our grapes are grown between the elevations of 1000 and 2500 feet, which gives us just the right day-night temperature differential to produce very high quality grapes.
Interns Hilling Potatoes There are several options for aspiring farmers to gain the practical, hands-on knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in farming, including farm internships, certificate programs and farm-based university programs.
The USDA web soil survey is a resource for determining soil type for a specific location. It could also be a good place to start if you are looking to purchase or rent farmland. However, if you do not know much about soil terminology, the results can be hard to interpret.
Organic Farming Compliance Handbook (UC Sustainable Ag Program) ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, provides Organic farming information. Some publications are free, others available for a fee. Annual subscription costs $50.
Securing land is the foundational step to beginning farming or ranching. Throughout the state, the number of potential farmers who have the necessary skills and are committed to a future in farming is growing.
