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A nuts and bolts meeting on what works to control distaff and how to be prepared to take action this growing season on your ranch. Contact the Marin Department of Agriculture to get an Operators Identification Number.

By Ching Lee, Ag Alert This article originally appeared in the March 4, 2015 issue of AgAlert by the California Farm Bureau Federation For small, beginning and ethnic farmers, finding an outlet for their crops beyond taking a booth at the farmers market or setting up a farm stand can be daunting, pa...

North Bay Dairy Women: 50 Years & Counting In the fall of 1965 Loretta Silacci was one of eight women who sat together for the first time to discuss organizing dairy women in Sonoma and Marin Counties, a group that would soon be called North Bay Dairy Women...

Honoring Ag Diversification in Marin - don't miss this half-day workshop celebrating the innovative ways Marin farmers and ranchers pave the way for a bright future through agricultural diversification, coming up on Wednesday, October 21 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Dance Palace in Pt.

Local agriculture in Marin receives assistance from numerous local agencies and organizations. Working in partnership, these collaborating organizations bring solutions to the obstacles that Marin's farmers and ranchers encounter.

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By Paulette Swallow, Sustainable Ag Coordinator on behalf of the editorial team, David Lewis and Julia Van Soelen Kim I appreciate how roles in this industry have changed and have allowed me to pursue a career in agriculture off the ranch.

By David Lewis, UCCE Marin Director What began as a conversation and an idea between a Marin rancher, a local rangeland expert, and a University of California Berkeley professor has grown into a strong partnership of local organizations and multiple ranchers doing on-the-ground projects.

By Stephanie Christofferson, Summer Intern with Grown Local Marin Grown Local is a collaborative community initiative that seeks to unite local producers and consumers.

By David Lewis, UCCE Marin Director While the news about the changing of Marins Agricultural Ombudsman is not entirely new, it is now complete. With its completion, some words of gratitude and welcoming are in order. Lisa Bush, Marins first Agricultural Ombudsman has retired.