Small Farms
The Small Farms Program in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties supports small-scale farms through extension, training, and research.
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Contact Information: As of August 18th, Maria Orozco will no longer be the Community Education Specialist for the San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Please direct all future inquiries to the UC Small Farms Network at smallfarms@ucanr.edu. Our team will be happy to assist you! As of November 7th, 2022, Kirsten Pearsons is no longer the Small Farm Advisor for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. She can still be reached at kapearsons@ucanr.edu for follow-up, especially related to insect pest issues. ♦♦♦ For more information about UC Small Farm Research and Extension in other counties: |
Maria (left) and Kirsten (right)
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Other CE advisors that can help small-scale farms in our region:
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Mark Battany Water management, grapes and viticulture |
Ben Faber Soils, water, subtropical crops (primarily avocados and citrus) |
Christopher (Chris) Greer Integrated Pest Management, Plant Pathology |
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Royce Larsen Pastures and rangelands |
Matthew Shapero Livestock and rangelands |
Etaferahu (Eta) Takele Farm Management /Agricultural Economics |