MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Agricultural Health & Safety Facts
Agricultural Health & Safety Newsletters (Western Center for Ag Health & Safety)
CA Agricultural Resource Directory & Ag Statistics (CDFA)
County Crop Reports – Alameda County
County Crop Reports – Contra Costa County
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Information Program, UC Davis
UC ANR Publications Catalogue – Online (fully searchable, many free publications, many priced publications can be fully previewed)
USDA Census of Agriculture Data 2007
Economics and Marketing
Agricultural Lease Forms (Iowa State)
New Contra Costa County Roadside Stand Ordinance (2007)
Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust
Good Agricultural Practices & Food Safety
Food Safety Begins on the Farm – a Grower’s Guide (Good agricultural practices for fresh fruit & vegetable growers)
Food Safety Music from UC Davis
Good Agricultural Practices for Food Safety – a quick overview
Reducing Pesticides in Surface Water – Presentation (2006)
UC Good Agricultural Practices Website
Pest Management Info
Natural Enemies Photo Gallery (UC IPM)
Public Benefit of UC Pest Management Programs (2003) $15
Pest Management Books and Manuals
Pesticide Safety & Training Publications
Reducing Pesticides in Surface Water – Presentation (2006)
Diseases
Fungicide Selection and Timing Guidelines (2008)
Post Harvest Handling
Central Valley Post Harvest newsletter
Good Agricultural Practices for Food Safety – a quick overview
Postharvest Handling Guidelines – a quick overview (from the Small Farm Newsletter, Vol 1, 2007)
Postharvest Handling of Organic Crops, UC ANR #7254, 2000, FREE
Produce Fact Sheets (a series of fact sheets published by the UC Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center summarizing the latest recommendations for maintaining postharvest quality of specific fruits, vegetables, ornamentals)
Properties and Recommended Conditions for Storage of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Charts
Sanitation
- Chlorination and Organic Produce, UC ANR #8198, 2006, FREE
- Postharvest Chlorination: Basic Properties & Key Points, UC ANR #8003, 1997, FREE
- Water Disinfection: A Practical Approach to Calculating Dose Values for Preharvest and Postharvest Applications, UC ANR #7256, 2001, FREE
UC Post Harvest Research & Information Center
UC Good Agricultural Practices Website
UC Postharvest Manuals (online preview available for most manuals):
- Commercial Cooling of Fruits & Vegetables Manual (from UCD Postharvest Research & Information Center) $10
- Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops, UC ANR #3311, 2002, $65
- Postharvest Transport Series, UC ANR #21621, 2004, $36
- Small Scale Postharvest Practices Manuals (from UCD Postharvest Research & Information Center)
Soil, Water, Nutrients
Drought Management website (UC)
On Farm Irrigation Scheduling Tools
Soil Surveys & Maps