California Agriculture

Author : Paul Starrs,Peter Goin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780520265431

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Field Guide to California Agriculture by Paul Starrs,Peter Goin Pdf

"This book brings to life one of the most creative (and necessary) human endeavors and makes understandable the incredible complexity of California agriculture, one of the world's most daring experiments in feeding itself. A valuable resource that should be read by everyone—not just those of us who farm, but all of us who depend on farms."—Michael Ableman, farmer, photographer, and author of From the Good Earth, On Good Land, and Fields of Plenty. "No understanding of this state is possible without an understanding of its agriculture; that's how important this subject is."—Gerald Haslam, author of Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California "A fascinating, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous exploration of California's agriculture, from broccoli to marijuana and beyond. At long last, a book everyday people can read to understand the state's biggest industry."—Louis Warren, University of California, Davis

Author : H. Scott Butterfield,T. Rodd Kelsey,Abigail K. Hart
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781642831269

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Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes by H. Scott Butterfield,T. Rodd Kelsey,Abigail K. Hart Pdf

As the world population grows, so does the demand for food, putting unprecedented pressure on agricultural lands. In many desert dryland regions, however, intensive cultivation is causing their productivity to decline precipitously. "Rewilding" the least productive of these landscapes offers a sensible way to reverse the damage, recover natural diversity, and ensure long-term sustainability of remaining farms and the communities they support. This accessibly written, groundbreaking contributed volume is the first to examine in detail what it would take to retire eligible farmland and restore functioning natural ecosystems. The lessons in Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes will be useful to conservation leaders, policymakers, groundwater agencies, and water managers looking for inspiration and practical advice for solving the complicated issues of agricultural sustainability and water management.

Author : Sucheng Chan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : 0520067371

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This Bittersweet Soil by Sucheng Chan Pdf

The role of the Chinese in California agriculture during the later decades of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century was an integral aspect of the agricultural history of the western United States. Although the number of Chinese involved in agricultural occupations at one time never exceeded 6000 to 7000 workers, their lack of numbers does not diminish their impact. Author Chan, of Chinese origin, has made extensive use of census records and county archival sources to produce the first full history of the Chinese in California agriculture.

Author : Gabriel Thompson
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786632203

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Chasing the Harvest by Gabriel Thompson Pdf

Lives from an invisible community—the migrant farmworkers of the United States The Grapes of Wrath brought national attention to the condition of California’s migrant farmworkers in the 1930s. Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers’ grape and lettuce boycotts captured the imagination of the United States in the 1960s and ’70s. Yet today, the stories of the more than 800,000 men, women, and children working in California’s fields—one third of the nation’s agricultural work force—are rarely heard, despite the persistence of wage theft, dangerous working conditions, and uncertain futures. This book of oral histories makes the reality of farm work visible in accounts of hardship, bravery, solidarity, and creativity in California’s fields, as real people struggle to win new opportunities for future generations. Among the narrators: Maricruz, a single mother fired from a packing plant after filing a sexual assault complaint against her supervisor. Roberto, a vineyard laborer in the scorching Coachella Valley who became an advocate for more humane working conditions after his teenage son almost died of heatstroke. Oscar, an elementary school teacher in Salinas who wants to free his students from a life in the fields, the fate that once awaited him as a child.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : California
ISBN : MINN:31951003073345Y

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California Exports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harold O. Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924063111797

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The Measure of California Agriculture by Harold O. Carter Pdf

Author : Claude Burton Hutchison,University of California (1868-1952). College of Agriculture
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 19??
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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California Agriculture by Claude Burton Hutchison,University of California (1868-1952). College of Agriculture Pdf

Author : Ann Foley Scheuring
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780520376076

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A Guidebook to California Agriculture by Ann Foley Scheuring Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015034637531

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Serial Publications Indexed in Bibliography of Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward J. Wickson
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066125257

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One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Edward J. Wickson Pdf

"One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered" by Edward J. Wickson is a piece of educational text that aims to help farmers and aspiring farmers to be able to reap bountiful harvests in California. As a state with many resources, but with diverse soil, landscapes, and weather, having a text to answer one's questions helped those who were beginning to farm for the first time or who were used to farming in other, more predictable states, was essential. Though written in the early 1900s, much of the information is still relevant, making it a crucial work to preserve even now.

Author : University of California (System). College of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010138266

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California Agriculture by University of California (System). College of Agriculture Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : WISC:89038529400

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Water, the Yearbook of Agriculture, 1955 by United States. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UGA:32108058103410

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California Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110709719

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Reauthorization of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Pdf

Author : Julie Guthman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780520959132

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Agrarian Dreams by Julie Guthman Pdf

In this groundbreaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State. Many continue to believe that small-scale organic farming is the answer to our environmental and health problems, but Guthman refutes popular portrayals that pit "small organic" against "big organic" and offers an alternative analysis that underscores the limits of an organic label as a pathway to transforming agriculture. This second edition includes a thorough investigation of the federal organic program, a discussion of how the certification arena has continued to grow and change since its implementation, and an up-to-date guide to the structure of the organic farming sector. Agrarian Dreams delivers an indispensable examination of organic farming in California and will appeal to readers in a variety of areas, including food studies, agriculture, environmental studies, anthropology, sociology, geography, and history.