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Resources for Farmers and Agricultural Consultants
Two New Publications
from
The University of California Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education Program
A GUIDE TO SPANISH LANGUAGE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PUBLICATIONS
This UC SAREP-funded publication is a collection of English
abstracts of 74 Spanish-language documents about sustainable
farming practices for farmworkers and entry level farmers. The
abstracts cover a wide range of topics, from the principles of
sustainability to practical information about soil and water
management, agricultural machinery, field safety and learning
English as a second language. Each abstract includes the author
of the original publication, a summary, its availability, cost, and
its level of readability. Most of the publications were chosen so
that individuals with primary or secondary education can read
them. Farm advisors and others who work with Spanish-
speaking farmers and farmworkers will be able to use these
resources to do outreach and educational programs about
sustainable farming practices with their clientele. SAREP has
established libraries for the original Spanish documents at five
strategic sites in California including the farm advisors' offices
in San Diego and Fresno, at UC Santa Barbara, at the Rural
Development Center in Salinas, and at the Small Farm Center at
UC Davis. 90 pages. Beatriz Cabezón. Cost: $10.00.
HOW TO STABILIZE YOUR FARM WORK FORCE (AND INCREASE PROFITS,
PRODUCTIVITY, AND PERSONAL SATISFACTION)
This UC SAREP-funded handbook shows farmers how to
diversify their operations to keep employees busy throughout
the year. It brings together the strategies, benefits and
challenges encountered by farmers who keep workers employed
year-round. Interviews were conducted with 35 California
farmers who shared some of the underlying principles that make
their systems work, including crop diversification and rotation,
staggered planting, saving work for off-season, labor sharing
with other farmers and selective mechanization. Although no
easy formula for year-round cropping systems can be given,
details and charts are given for three farms from different areas
of California. Written by a team of UC Cooperative Extension
farm advisors and independent agricultural economists. 44
pages. Suzanne Vaupel, Gary Johnston, Franz Kegel, Gregory
Billikopf, and Melissa Cadet. Cost: $6.
TO ORDER PUBLICATIONS: Send check or money order (payable to UC REGENTS) to
UC SAREP, University of California, Davis CA 95616-8716.