2-day sale at the Ukiah campus gardens includes lettuce varieties, 7 grapes varieties, and succulent bowls.
Category: Agriculture & Fishing
News about ag policy and what farmers do to grow us food.
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Hopland donkey rescue opens a Texas hospital near auction site
Oscar’s Place had to put sick and healthy donkeys on the same 32-hour trailer. No longer.
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Fort Bragg nonprofit keeps fishing rights in town for local boats
The Fort Bragg Groundfish Conservation Trust rents its share of the West Coast catch to Noyo Harbor fishermen first, and at a discount.
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A Hopland strain of Pierce’s disease survives winters better than a Central Valley strain
Two UC Berkeley-led studies suggest the Hopland bacteria does better than Central Valley strains in cold winters.
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Safety standards could be preventing greater safety in Mendocino County’s vineyards?
Organic vineyards can use autonomous machines to fight disease with UV lamps rather than spray. But state code meant to protect workers mandates human direction.