Farm Management

Three image collage. The right image is an array of colorful vegetables overlapping. The center image is pale pink cherries hanging on a tree. The far right image is black cattle looking at the camera from a low angle.
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Beginning Farming Academy 2026

Oct 30, 2026

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch?  This academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential economic viability…
UCCE Central Sierra
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Grapes
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Foothill Grape Day - Market & Business Strategies

Apr 9, 2026

Join UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors for Grape Day 2026Join us for the opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas with your local grape and wine community and local organizations! This year’s program will focus on marketing innovation, branding, business development, and sale strategies, and will…
UCCE Central Sierra
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UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Meet Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) Informational Session

Mar 26, 2026

Calling all family farmers in the Central Sierra Foothills! Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and MacKenzie Patton with UC Cooperative Extension invite you to an informational session to learn more about CAFF, and the support we provide to family farmers in California. Join us to explore…
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a farmer with a tractor pulls a grape harvest, fresh vegetables on display at a market, sheep look up at a camera
UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Oct 24, 2025

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential…
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Date Palm Trees
UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County: Event

2025 California Date Palm Workshop

Apr 23, 2025

Join us for the upcoming 2025 California Date Palm Workshop event where you will learn about date production. There will be presentations on irrigation, nutrients, disease, pests, and regulations. “The workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research…
UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County
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Miscellaneous photo of farmers market. Bins of produce at Pier 39 Market in sunshine. By Jack Kelly Clark, UC IPM
UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Agricultural Diversification

August 19, 2026
By MacKenzie F Patton
Getting more out of your enterprise Building farm resilience is more important than ever, yet there is limited practical guidance out there on how one might make a resilient farm. The old adage of “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is great in theory but what other “baskets” are out there for…
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UCCE Central Sierra Agriculture: Article

Guide for prospective farmers in the Central Sierra

July 1, 2026
By Hardeep Singh
Four factors impact level of successStarting a crop farm in California’s Central Sierra region can be a great opportunity, but long-term success depends on understanding the land and markets before planting. Unlike the flat agricultural areas of California’s Central Valley, farming in the Sierra foothills is…
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