2010 California Small Farm Conference
The 2010 California Small Farm Conference was held February 28 to March 2, 2010 in San Diego. View the agenda.
Presentations
Below are links to PDF copies of PowerPoint presentations from the workshops.
Resource Conservation and Management Strategies
- Using Drip Irrigation to Germinate Seed and Set Transplants: Techniques and Benefits
Inge Bisconer, Toro Micro-Irrigation - Completing the Cycle: Water Runoff Restrictions and Requirements
Scott Murray, President, Murray Biodiversity Group and Murray Farms
Aziz Baameur, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Jose, CA
Khaled Bali, Irrigation/Water Management Advisor, UC Desert Research & Extension Center, Holtville, CA - Quality Counts: Water Quality and Salinity Testing
Ben Faber, Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura, CA
Khaled Bali, Irrigation/Water Management Advisor, UC Desert Research & Extension Center, Holtville, CA
Marketing and Business Practices for Successful Small Farm
- Facebook for Farmers
Brenda Dawson, Writer, Editor, Communicator, UC Small Farm Program, Davis, CA - Blogging 20.10
Jeannette Warnert, Web Content Coordinator, UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno CA
Risk Management and Record-keeping Essentials for Successful Small Farms
- Agricultural Leases
Steve Schwartz, Executive Director, California FarmLink, Sebastopol, CA - Estate Planning for Farm and Ranch Families
Patty Wooten-Swanson, UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego, CA
Strategies for Successful Farmers’ Markets
- City Heights Farmers Market
Mai Nguyen, International Rescue Committee and City Heights Farmers’ Market, San Diego, CA - Introducing WIC Fruit + Vegetable Checks at Farmers Markets
Andy Barbusca, California Department of Public Health, WIC Division, Sacramento, CA - Increasing EBT redemption in Solano County Farmers’ Markets
Sarah Nelson, Fresh Approach, Concord, CA - East Palo Alto Fresh Checks
David Kane, Collective Roots, East Palo Alto, CA - Social Media Marketing
Beverly Macy, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA - Little Italy Mercato
Catt Fields White, Little Italy Mercato, San Diego, CA