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Agriculture
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR): Free Publications 
 Over 300 publications on California pests, crops, tips for gardeners, and related information. From the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Davis. http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/FreePublications/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 7, 2008 California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS)
One of 45 field offices of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the primary responsibility of which "is to prepare official estimates of agriculture for each state and the nation." The site presents data from the 1997 U.S. Census of Agriculture extracted for California and sorted by county, including state and county highlights and county profiles (brief summary data and charts). Graphics include statewide data charts. Includes ordering information for various other publications. http://www.nass.usda.gov/ca/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 California Agriculture
"A peer-reviewed journal reporting research, reviews and news from the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of California." Contains a searchable archive of full text of articles published from 1996 to the current issue, on topics such as biotechnology, nutrition, food security, and the cattle industry. Many of the articles are specific to California. A few articles are available in Spanish. http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.org/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Media Last updated Oct 18, 2009 California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
"Founded in 1973, CCOF was the first organization to certify organic farms in North America. CCOF set uniform guidelines and worked to legally define organic." The site provides publications about standards, genetic engineering, and genetically modified organisms; tells how to become certified; offers a classified ads section ( The Exchange ); and lets you search for certified members by product, name of farmer, location, and other criteria. http://www.ccof.org/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Social Issues Last updated Jul 21, 2002 California Farm Bureau Federation
This group is "a voluntary, nongovernmental, nonpartisan organization of farm and ranch families." Site includes news releases, farm facts, statistics, a timeline ("Century of Agriculture in California"), food survey results, tips for water conservation, links to regional farm bureaus, farm-related weather forecasts, information about television programs California Country and California Heartland , and more. Also provides information about the political action committee (PAC) and membership. Searchable. http://www.cfbf.com/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2005 California Heartland
This companion site to the upbeat, weekly public television series archives program segment photographs, transcripts, and numerous recipes using featured California agricultural products. http://www.californiaheartland.org/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Photograph Collections, California: Travel, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 7, 2005 California Pesticide Use Summaries Database
Searchable "summaries of pesticides used on California crops detailed by commodity, pesticide, county, and month." Collected from California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) reports. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PUSE/puse1.html Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Gardening, Home & Housing, Statistics Last updated Aug 4, 2003 California Weather Data and Products
Contains weather data from approximately 400 weather stations throughout California from 1951 to the present. All stations provide daily values; selected stations supply hourly and sub-hourly data. Searchable by county, station type, and station name. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/WEATHER/weather1.html Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Weather Last updated Aug 5, 2003 Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT)
The Web site for CCVT, "a non-profit grower-group whose mission is to promote sustainable practices on the Central Coast" of California, features information about the organization's program for reducing non-point source pollution from vineyards, an introduction to self-assessment of sustainable vineyard practices, and educational materials in Spanish. http://www.vineyardteam.org/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Crops Last updated Dec 28, 2003 Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
This organization focuses on biological farming, the economic viability of family-scale agriculture, and protecting land and water resources. Find the organization's history; directories of community-supported farms (CSAs), farmer's markets, and farm tours; an event calendar; and a FAQ and links to information about sustainable agriculture. Formerly the California Agrarian Action Project (CAAP). http://www.caff.org/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science Last updated Apr 28, 2005 Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center: Almond
This site features a collection of publications related to almonds as an agricultural crop. Topics include almond varieties, the almond production process, pests and diseases, and production economics. From the Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis. http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/datastore/datastoreview/showpage.cfm?reportnumber=612&catcol=2806&categorysearch=Almond Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Crops Last updated May 17, 2008 Key to Aphids Most Commonly Found in San Joaquin Valley Alfalfa and Cotton
A guide for identifying "aphid species that are most commonly found in alfalfa and cotton in California's San Joaquin Valley." Includes an illustration of basic aphid anatomy, and photographs. From the Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM), University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/TOOLS/KEYAPHID/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Photograph Collections, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Migrant Labor Camp Photographs From the Harry Everett Drobish Papers, 1935-1936
"This collection of 63 photographic prints of various sizes documents migrant labor camps in California. ... Included are photographs of groups and buildings at the Arvin Migratory Labor Camp and other camps in Kern County, California. Also included are photographs of Hooverville in Sacramento, some taken by the California State Emergency Relief Administration." Searchable and browsable. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A part of the Online Archive of California (OAC). http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf738nb5fr Topics: Agriculture, California Regions, California: Environment & Energy, California: Photograph Collections, Emigration & Immigration, History, Labor, United States History Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Migrant Workers Photographer: Dorothea Lange
Photographs documenting conditions in migrant labor camps in California's Imperial Valley, taken in February and March of 1937 under the auspices of the Resettlement Administration. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fachap03.html Topics: Agriculture, California Regions, California: Environment & Energy, California: Photograph Collections, Labor, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Photographs of Agricultural Laborers in California, ca. 1906-1911
Ethnic groups in this collection include Japanese farm laborers; urban Chinese; and Mexican, Italian, and East Indian workers and communities. The rural and urban locations include Fresno, Gilroy, Los Angeles, Merced, Palo Alto, Ryde, San Francisco, the San Joaquin River area, San Jose, the Stockton area, Visalia, and Woodland. Searchable and browsable. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A part of the Online Archive of California (OAC). http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf200007qw Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: History, California: Photograph Collections, History, Labor, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2009 The Sweet Potato Council of California
A consumer-oriented site providing a nutritional chart comparing sweet potatoes with other vegetables, brief information on growing and harvesting, and several recipes. Searchable. From the Sweet Potato Council of California. http://www.cayam.com Topics: California: Environment & Energy, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Nov 3, 2004 University of California Agricultural Issues Center
The mission of the UC Agricultural Issues Center (AIC) "is to provide broadly-based and objective information" about "often controversial trends and issues involving California agriculture — ranging from water transfers to international trade." The site contains articles, working papers, briefs, and newsletters. Browsable by research area (including agricultural personnel and hired farm labor, exotic pests and diseases, and organic architecture). From the University of California, Davis. http://aic.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Education, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Education Last updated Jan 8, 2004 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Broccoli
Collection of documents on broccoli, including broccoli production in California (also available in Spanish), production costs, integrated pest management, broccoli in the home garden, post-harvest handling of this vegetable, and links to related sites. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/broccoli.htm Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Crops, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Cauliflower
Collection of documents on cauliflower, including cauliflower production in California (also available in Spanish), production costs, integrated pest management, cauliflower in the home garden, post-harvest handling of this vegetable, and links to related sites. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/cauliflower.htm Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Crops, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center: Spinach
Publications on spinach as a crop in California, including "Spinach Production in California," "Home Garden Spinach," post-harvest information, and the USDA crop profile for spinach. From the University of California Cooperative Extension, University of California, Davis. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veg_info_crop/spinach.htm Topics: California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Plants Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Vegetable Research & Information Center
Vast quantities of information related to vegetables. Browse crops from artichokes to watermelon, or browse topics such as compost, food safety, pests, biotechnology, or soil. Find vegetable jokes (including potato haiku) in the section "History, Humor, Science Proj." Some content also available in Spanish. From the Department of Vegetable Crops, University of California. Searchable. http://vric.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, California: Science, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Gardening, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Nutrition & Food Safety, Plants, Poetry, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 27, 2005 Voices from the Dust Bowl: the Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection, 1940-41
A "collection documenting the everyday life of residents of Farm Security Administration (FSA) migrant work camps in central California in 1940 and 1941. This collection consists of audio recordings, photographs, manuscript materials, publications, and ephemera. ... [Includes] dance tunes, cowboy songs, traditional ballads, square dance and play party calls, camp council meetings, camp court proceedings, conversations, storytelling sessions, and personal experience narratives" of Dust Bowl refugees. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/ Topics: Agriculture, California: Environment & Energy, Emigration & Immigration, Internet, Labor, Music, United States History Last updated Jan 2, 2009 |
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