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Everyone, rural and urban alike, has a reason to care about conservation of California's Sierra Nevada. This magnificent mountain range offers an experience of nature to over 100 million visitors each year. It's also provides 2/3 of every drop of water used in the state. With the population of the Sierra Nevada estimated to triple by 2040, rural life, working landscapes, and community identities are bound to change. Let's talk about how to conserve the environment, economy and culture of the Sierra. And your place, too, wherever you live.
A New Way of Farming – Utilizing Symbiotic Relationships
For a while my wife and I were living on Table Mountain in Oroville. We were commuting to Chico State for school. After leaving my
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Update on Williamson Act
I sent a letter to some friends at CCA and they sent me the letter that was drafted and sent to govenors office. Just look
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Voices of Sustainable Farmers
I found this great link to a site showcasing farmers and ranchers around the country who are dedicated to sustainable ag. It remeinded me a
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My Life and Why I Farm
My Life and Why I FarmBy Chris KerstonJune 1, 2007 Agriculture is a trade that most modern folks have lost touch with. Big business and
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Organic – Here To Stay A While
Chico State’s new dairy will open have its grand opening and dedication on Thursday April 26th, 2007. The breaking of the milk bottle will commence
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Come Home to Eat
I am very excited to be attending the second annual Come Home to Eat dinner tonight. Here is the pdf flyer put out by the
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Saving the land---With Cows???
Dan Dagget recently visited Grass Valley and Chico. I went to both events and had a phenomenal time! Dan is a great guy to get
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Support Nevada County Free Range Beef!!!
The Beef is Here written by Anna Reynoldsreprinted by permission from BriarPatch Co-op News & Review, October/November 2006 issueLocal rancher Jim Gates is preparing to
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Stackable Enterprises and Deep Animal Husbandry
Allen Edwards is not your typical economist. He has substantial training in forestry and he also operates a 520 acre ranch in Colfax where he is
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Educational Opportunity
Talk about free and convient education; the following link has all sorts of learning modules available to anyone who registers with the site. The modules
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