Call for Pedro Ilic Award nominations

Know an outstanding farmer or agricultural educator? Nominations are open for the 2012 Pedro Ilic Awards, which honor dedication to small-scale farming. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31.

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New 'Veggie Adventure' video
Take a closer look at Asian vegetables with farm advisors in Fresno County

Agritourism workshops and summit
Beginning Nov. 30, the Small Farm Program is organizing a series of hands-on workshops in Fresno and Glenn counties, for farmers and ranchers to learn about agritourism.

2012 California Small Farm Conference
Discounted registration until Jan. 16

Slow Money event in Davis
The founder of a national investing network dedicated to supporting local food and sustainable agriculture enterprises spoke at a UC Small Farm Program event.

Fresh edition of Small Farm News
Catch up with the Small Farm Program with our email-only newsletter

Learn about Hmong crops, herbs
Fresno conference focused on Southeast Asian refugee farmers and the food they produce

Collaborating to access new markets
Catch up with notes, reports and presentations from this workshop on ways farmers can collaborate to grow their businesses

New: Small Farm Handbook
2011 edition available from UC ANR Catalog

USDA offers compensation for discrimination claims
Notice from the USDA to Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers

SFP joins Great Veggie Adventure
Farm advisors are helping to identify unusual vegetables kids might love. Watch the video or read more

'Growing Agritourism' workshop rescheduled
Check back for more details on the Central Coast workshop. Or view presentations from previous workshops

California Small Farm Conference 2011
Missed the conference? View some of the presentations from UC faculty and staff

SFP wins national diversity award
The UC Small Farm Program was awarded the 2010 National Extension Diversity Award at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

Farmers should watch out for the 'heat'
Small-scale farmers are reminded to meet labor regulations — including heat safety

Small Farm Ethnic Crops & Livestock Opportunities
Small Farm advisor Richard Molinar writes on "Gailon, Bittermelon, and other Unusual Ethnic Crops" in the Summer 2010 USDA Small Farm Digest

Sacramento a National Leader in Direct Farm Sales
Sacramento-area farms market directly to consumers through farmers markets and roadside produce stands at almost twice the rate of farms nationally

How to Disinfect Wells
Suggested disinfection procedures for growers with contaminated well water

Lychee: Good for the body, good for the farm
Mark Gaskell suggests lychees as new Central Coast crop Read more.

Ruskey and Mussen Receive 2010 Pedro Ilic Award
Annual Small Farm Program award honoring one outstanding farmer and one outstanding educator in California

Small Farm Program has a new address
UC Small Farm Program continues to serve small-scale farms and ranches

Profitable niche farming
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Growers report food safety costs
New survey of California leafy greens growers

Cultivating mushrooms
View presentations from the mushroom workshop

More options for farm stands
Article explains new rules for California farm stands

Other headlines
Recent newspaper articles citing the Small Farm Program