Napa Valley Growers Case Study

California is a state that is known for multiple things, but one of the most important things is Agriculture. Therefore, it is a necessity to protect agriculture and allow it to continue to increase revenue for the state. To do this, we created our own agency to look after everything agricultural in our state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture ensures the safety and health of various food and crops for controlling the agricultural regularity of all farms and crop growing operations in the state. The agency is overseen by both current California governor Jerry Brown and the branch’s president Craig McNamara. According to their website, “California agriculture is a $46.4 billion dollar industry that generates at least $100 billion

Organic ranchers and dairy farmers in California also feel the effects of the drought. They rely on green pasture to feed their animals a healthy diet. Due to the lack of rain, the pasture are drying up and the ranchers have to purchase supplemental organic hay from other states. In an attempt to fund the purchasing of this out of state hay, the organic farmers are selling herds to businesses for hamburger meat and the small

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After the many years of hard work, Yuma’s amazing agriculture has brought in $185,000,000 annually as of 2016. Yuma County as being so small actually economically ranks 151st of over one-hundred and ninety-two countries globally from the Yuma Projects positive impact, also ranking in the top .5 percent of sales in all produce. Because of Yuma's success and mass production in crops like dates, they now put the price of dates on the Stock Market, this is such a positive effect as it shows how successful Yuma County has gotten since starting as a small

One of the service gaps that Fruit Valley residents face, is poor access to the local DSHS office. Fruit Valley neighborhood is located 12.9 miles from the DSHS office, which is where residents can apply for public assistance, food stamps and TANF. For residents with access to a vehicle this is a 19 min drive, for those dependent on the bus for transportation the trip will take 1.25 hours. Another obstacle residents of Fruit Valley face in accessing services outside of the neighborhood is the limited evening hours of service of the one bus route serving their neighborhood, the last bus runs at 7:34 pm on week days.

According to Gonzalez (2015), “between 1 and 3 million migrant farm workers leave their homes every year to plant, cultivate, harvest, and pack fruits, vegetables and nuts in the U.S.”. In the video How a Grape Picker Became a Vineyard Owner (n.d.), we saw how a Hispanic/Latino family both reinforces and dismisses the stereotypes of migrant Latino farm workers.

For some, California represents a lifestyle enriched with post card views, glimmering shorelines, cutting edge technology, and fruitful farmlands. People envision the state as a symbol for a better life, however, it has been hit with a drought that has deteriorated its natural beauty and land to the point where it has become unrecognizable, primarily the Central Valley. California’s Central Valley has been most notable for its agricultural production and for essentially being the world’s greatest source for food. In the largest and most prolific economy in the United States, agriculture generates around $100 billion in exports annually (O’Connell), but in the past few years, the drought has forced this sector of economy and the citizens of

Among all the states of the Union, California is probably the most famous both inside the United States and around the world. This fame is based on images made popular through television and the movies, which portray California as a modern, exciting leading edge society. The most important aspect of the California modern economy today is the same as it was to the Natives of California, California Agriculture.

The following summer Yvette took her education in a different direction, entering the world of agriculture. Her time as an intern at Mission Produce served to be an amazing learning opportunity. She learned about agriculture

Creating an economic impact of $70 billion and proving more than 334,000 jobs in the society, Virginia Agriculture production is among one of the most diverse in the U.S. and the largest industry for Virginia itself (VDACS 2017). The agriculture industry includes not only field productions, but also processing and manufacturing industries such as food and beverage processing, textiles, wood products, pulp and paper mills, among others, and due to the link with agriculture, changes in this latter affects in various degrees the whole state industry (Rephann 2017). The tour held on August 22nd to 24th provided the opportunity to explore and get familiar with the industry related to agriculture, food safety, horticulture,

Creating an economic impact of $70 billion and proving more than 334,000 jobs in the society, Virginia Agriculture production is among one of the most diverse in the U.S. and the largest industry for Virginia itself (VDACS 2017). The agriculture industry includes not only field productions but also processing and manufacturing industries such as food and beverages processing, textiles, wood products, pulp and paper mills, among others, and due to the link with agriculture, changes in this latter affects in various degrees the whole state industry (Rephann 2017). The tour held on August 22nd to 24th provided the opportunity to explore and get familiar with the industry related to agriculture, food safety, horticulture, landscaping, and

California is an extraordinarily productive agricultural region with over 350 different crops are grown here and it has been the highest producing state over the past 50 years. (California Agricultural Production Statistics) Californian farmers have always proven their quick adaptation to new methods and technology; however, even after more than a decade of one of the most intensive research efforts, researchers are baffled on why Californian farmers are proving reluctant to adopt the beneficial conservation tillage farming practices that originated from the Midwest.

The reason I chose to interview an agriculture producer is because my dad and my uncles’ farm and would be considered agriculture producers. I have always lived on a farm and like all the animals that are raised there. I have a good idea of what happens on the farm each season and could see myself living on a farm as an adult.

We are coming to the end of our ??? year of the Country Gardeners. It has been an eventful year. First, our President, Carol Linkiewicz, was honored as the “Tutor of the Year” in the Wayne Pike Adult Literacy Program for her success with incarcerated adults. The organization “has been providing tutoring and study materials to adults who reside in Wayne and Pike counties since 1987.” (“The News Eagle.” June 9, 2016.) Congratulations Carol!

I 'm Vincent DoVale: a permaculture enthusiast on the road to becoming a practicing professional. I earned my Permaculture Design Certificate in June 2015 through Oregon State University and am now a certified apprentice permaculture designer. For almost two years I have been independently studying, informing others, and searching for the guidance on how to make a livelihood creating places where humans, plants, and animals can live together harmoniously.That is when I found the Permaculture Skills Center in Sebastopol,CA.