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Around Marin County December 2010
Marin Farm News:
- Pey-Marin Vineyards was honored on September 29 at the James Beard House, New York City, when its 2008 Pey-Marin Riesling was served at a dinner celebrating Marin-grown produce.
- Cowgirl Creamery has just opened Sidekick, a cheese and dairy-centric eatery, at a space next to their cheese shop at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.
Upcoming Events - Save the Dates:
- The Annual Grafting Workshop will be held February 24, 2011, at Indian Valley College. More info to come.
- Sonoma County Food Forum, February 24, 2011, 8:30-4:30. Call UCCE Sonoma, 707-565-2621, for information.
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Publications and Websites:
- Newly-published poisonous plant leaflet: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8398.pdf.
- Smartphone ap delivers soil data to growers in the field: https://www.soils.org/files/publications/sssaj/abstracts/74-5/s10-0144nabs.pdf.
- USDA Specialty Crop Report: http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/2010/specialtycrop.pdf.
- Weed Photo Gallery: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_intro.html.
Two important items from Ag Commmissioner/Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA):
- Ag Commmissioner/MOCA has just hired a new Inspector Trainee to help with organic/MOCA inspections and weights and measures inspections. MOCA is accepting organic certification applicants. For organic certification applications or questions, please call 415-499-6700 and speak to Anita Sauber or Jeff Stiles.
- USDA has provided funds to the CDFA Organic Program for organic certification cost share reimbursement. All operations that have been certified by a USDA-accredited certifier are eligible for certification reimbursements. Eligible entities will be reimbursed up to 75 percent of their organic certification costs, not to exceed $750 for the period of 10/1/2010 to 9/30/2011. Applications can be downloaded at the CDFA website at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/i_&_c/organic.html
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- Editor's Column - September 2011
- NewsFlash: The conventionals are in on it!
- M.B. Boissevain - Marin's first farm advisor 1920-1950
- Interview with James Marshall
- Visit CAM FoodWorks, an artisan food producer and co-packer on September 30
- New resources for farmers and the public
- More awards for our North Bay cheesemakers
- Around Marin County - September 2011
- Editor's Column - June 2011
- Real Added Value: The Marin Organic School Lunch and Gleaning Program Continues to bring People and Produce Together
- What do HootSuite, QR, and Constant Contact have in common?
- From Farming to Facebook: Ten Lessons Learned
- UCCE Marin intern: Marissa Thornton
- Around Marin County - June 2011
- Editor’s Column – March 2011
- Water Buffalo? In Tomales?
- Coming of Age: The Status of North Bay Artisan Cheesemaking
- Stalking rare fruit scion in West Marin
- Around Marin County - March 2011
- Summit 1997 to Summit 2010
- Around Marin County December 2010
- Editor - September 2010
- From Hicks Valley Ranch to Oliver’s Markets
- Artisan cheese-making classes coming to Marin
- Farm diversification sheets are now available at GIM site
- Incubating the business of the family farm – farmers’ markets play a critical role
- Indian Valley Organic Farm goes to market
- Around Marin County September 2010
- Editor - July 2010
- You can almost taste the grass . . .
- Local Nicasio Valley Cheese goes into local United Markets
- Planning the future of Marin’s agriculture
- Marin Agricultural Focus Group findings on moving forward in profit & sustainability
- 2010 Agricultural Summit Resource Program & Site
- Around Marin County July 2010
- Editor – March 2010
- Third UCCE Grafting Workshop & Scion Exchange
- 2010 UCCE Grafting Workshop Pictures
- New UCCE Marin interns connect partnership circle
- Using social media to promote your products (& philosophy)
- Preparing Marin agriculture for the next decade
- Around Marin County March 2010
- Editor's Column November 2009
- Portable dairy wagon hits the road
- Peter Rudnick Picks Peppers In Petaluma
- Securing Succession on the Farm
- What we grow
- Marin Farm News November 2009
- Rossotti Ranch: Straddling Marin & Sonoma Counties to produce food for the community
- Recent legislation expands opportunities for farm stand sales
- Join the MO Glean Team!
- Healthy and local food for all
- Strong rancher participation in Conditional Waiver Program
- Editor's Column September 2009
- Marin Farm News September 2009
- Archived Related News Items
- UC ANR Publications
- Photos of Marin Agriculture
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