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		<title> The deadline to apply for 2013 Agropreneur Training has been extended to Friday, April 19th!</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[The deadline to apply for the 2013 Agropreneur Training Program has been extended to Friday, April 19th!
You will have access to excellent ag instructors and business experts, as well as master farmers and ranchers. Time for hands-on at SRJC&apos;s Shone Farm, and support from SBDC counselors in crafting your business plan.
Here is the link to the application: http://ucanr.edu/bfr2013
If you&apos;re serious about growing your farming or ranching operation, you don&apos;t want to miss this opportunity!...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:04:01 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9733&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> USDA-FSA micro-loan program in California</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[New and beginning farmers and ranchers in California now have an agricultural MicroLoan credit option to consider. As of Jan. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture&amp;rsquo;s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will offer its customers a MicroLoan designed to help farmers and ranchers with credit needs of $35,000 or less.
 
Local FSA can be reached at 707-664-8593....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:06:27 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9233&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Local Natural Foods Market Showcases Products Grown on Their Family&#8217;s Micro-Farm</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[On less than three acres, Susan Bryer and Ernie Shelton grow a significant portion of the produce for Shelton&amp;rsquo;s Natural Foods Market in Healdsburg. Bryer, a graduate of the Sonoma County Beginning Farmer &amp;amp; Rancher Training program, had prior experience with a backyard garden, but when she met up with Ernie, she had to ratchet up her skill set to tackle this much larger acreage. To read the full article, click here....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:07:08 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9205&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Free Workshop - The Mind of a Horse</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[For those interested in using horses on your farm or ranch, or just more understanding of how to work with horses, this is a great opportunity! New Family Farm (who use draft horses on their farm) is hosting a 3 day workshop by Doc Hammill.
October 18, 7:00-9:30pm, Doc&apos;s presentation, &quot;The Mind of the Horse&quot; is free and open to the public at the Sebastopol Grange on Hwy 12. This presentation is interesting to many and appropriate for all equine disciplines. 
&quot;October, 19-21, 2012: Sebastopol,......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:46:02 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8454&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> UC Small Farm Center has an incredible array of resources for small farmers and ranchers!</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Adding Value

Value-added agriculture usually refers to food processing by a farmer or rancher. Farmers and ranchers who also process their fruits, vegetables, or animal products can create an additional marketing and revenue stream for their business. Read on for details...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:45:58 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Sonoma County Agropreneurs make an appearance in Edible Marin &amp; Wine Country publication!</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Here is the first of three articles to appear in the Edible Marin &amp;amp; Wine Country magazine on the activities of our 25 agriculturalists studying farming, ranching &amp;amp; business planning. The second one will be in Fall issue and the third in Winter issue.
Check it out! This is an on-line &quot;flip the page&quot; magazine, so flip to page 7 to see our article.
http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/?i=111974
They also distribute hard copies of the publication in various locations in the three......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:03:23 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7759&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Opportunity to work on a local farm!</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Message from Ana Stayton of Golden Nectar FarmOpportunities at Golden Nectar Farm/Micro-CommunityCome join a handcrafted, organic farm and, warm, intentional micro-community. We reside on 2.5 acres just outside of Windsor in Sonoma County, California, 60 miles north of San Francisco. We are primarily a fruit farm (tree, vine and bush fruit) and also cultivate vegetables and mushrooms and perennial starts. We raise chickens and ducks for eggs. Other highlights include: PV solar panels, cobb and......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:41:51 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7390&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> selling direct to grocery stores &amp; restaurants</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of farmers and ranchers are selling their products to nearby restaurants and grocery stores. Those businesses want to satisfy their customer&apos;s demand for meals made from products grown close to home.
Producers may have a greater degree of control over quality and price when they sell close to home, rather than to distant wholesalers. This issue of ATTRAnews looks at the pros and cons of direct sales to local grocery stores and restaurants. Read more......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:26:48 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> 2012 Eco-Farm Conference Audios of workshops</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[EcoFarm Audio

Take your pick from the EcoFarm 2012 Conference workshops!  Don&amp;rsquo;t miss the free plenary recordings available under EcoFarm Conference under Programs.  You can access a wide variety of workshops for $1.99 or less (depending on how many you purchase, price drops a bit), including &quot;farming on public land&quot;, &quot;multi-farm CSAs and collaborative farming&quot;, &quot;alternative financing for small farms&quot;, &quot;bringing grains back home&quot;, and much more!Click here for Ecofarm store!...<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 14:35:02 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7596&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Educate yourself about the upcoming Farm Bill and resources for conservation options</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[CalCAN is a great resource for learning about climate change related to agriculture, and steps we can all take to work together.  http://calclimateag.org/blog/
Here are a couple of examples:Tracking the farm bill (you can read more on their website blog):



Congressmen Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, Central Valley Democrats, held a farm bill forum on April 28 in Fresno, California. This forum came on the heels of the Senate Agriculture Committee passing its 2012 Farm Bill out of committee......<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:59:44 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Local TV highlights local farms</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.russianriver.tv/See one of our Master farmers here - Quetzal Farm! For those of you signed up for a session next week - this is a good intro to their farm....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 11:09:22 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Hoop house info</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[Check out &quot;Growing for Market&quot; magazine - a great publication, full of really useful information and resources! You might have picked up a copy of the January 2012 issue at our Orientation. If so, you&apos;ll find information about NRCS funding for hoop houses. Contact the local office in Petaluma (707/794-1242) for details, as there is one more funding cycle that ends June 1....<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:13:03 PST</pubDate>
		<link>http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7253&amp;utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed</link>
		<author> ljpeterson@ucdavis.edu(Linda  Peterson)</author>
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		<title> Pictures for Edible Magazine!</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7232&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.edu/blogs/BeginningFarmersandRanchers/blogfiles/10965small.jpg" align="left" border="0"></a>We are looking for a really great photo from the first day of class to submit for a publication being done in Edible Magazine! If you have a picture you took on the first day of class please e-mail it to Linda or myself, or even post on the FaceBook Page.&#xa0;Your picture could be selected for the article! Due date is April 15th &#xa0;Below is a link to an online copy of the magazine to look at:http://www.ediblecommunities.com/marinandwinecountry/online-magazine/<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:18:35 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> Alexandra  Pozzi</author>
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		<title> Sonoma County AGROpreneurship Program</title>      
		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7143&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed"><img src="http://ucanr.edu/blogs/BeginningFarmersandRanchers/blogfiles/10785small.jpg" align="left" border="0"></a>Hi everyone,&#xa0;Welcome to the Sonoma County AGROpreneurship blog! Here you will be able to follow our beginning farmers and ranchers, as well as mentors. Follow this blog to watch our beginning farmers and ranchers as they delve into all different aspects of agriculture and food production in Sonoma County.&#xa0;The first Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program class begins tomorrow at Santa Rosa Junior College, Shone Farm.&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;&#xa0;<br clear="all">]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:37:10 PST</pubDate>
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		<author> Alexandra  Pozzi</author>
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