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TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. WEST HANSEN RANCH 52
USDA AG RESEARCH STATION HARTNELL RANCH-USDA

14S03E35

D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 22

14S03E36
14S04E31
14S04E32

D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 22

14S04E33

PEZZINI BERRY FARMS GAMBETTA RANCH
BE BERRY FARMS HARTNELL RANCH

14S04E34

ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON-ORGANIC
HOME RANCH

TRIANGLE FARMS INC. HARTNELL RANCH
ROBERT SILVA FARMS (ORGANIC) WILLIAMS/DAVIS/MILLER RANCH 07
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 22
ROBERT SILVA FARMS (ORGANIC)

  • DAGGETT/HEDBERG
  • CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.

SOUTH MORTENSEN RANCH

ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON JOHNSON & SON HOME RANCH
FUENTES FARMS LAURITSON RANCH RICKY'S FARMS 184 ZABALA RD.
BUCIO FARMS ORGANIC SAN ANTONIO RANCH
SUNLIGHT BERRY FARMS INC.
LAURITSON RANCH

15S03E02
15S03E01

MERRILL FARMS LLC. - VEGETABLE
NORTON RANCH

15S04E06

CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.

15S04E05
15S04E04

ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON
WILSON RANCH

15S04E03

ALISAL RANCH
ROBERT SILVA FARMS LAURITSON RANCH
ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON
NIXON RANCH
MERRILL FARMS LLC. - VEGETABLE
AIRPORT RANCH
ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON-ORGANIC
NIXON ORGANIC RANCH
ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON-ORGANIC

  • NIXON ORGANIC RANCH
  • G & H FARMS LLC. ORGANIC

  • ALISAL RANCH
  • CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.

  • CUMMINGS RANCH
  • ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON

NIXON RANCH

  • ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON
  • G & H FARMS

BARDIN RANCH
GONZALEZ ORGANIC FARMS
ZABALA RANCH
NIXON RANCH
GONZALEZ ORGANIC FARMS
G & H FARMS

ALISAL RANCH
SUN COAST GROWERS ZABALA ROAD
MORESCO FARMS INC. HARDEN RANCH 5
GONZALEZ RANCH
ROBERT SILVA FARMS ZABALA RANCH 10
ROBERT SILVA FARMS

SUN COAST RANCH 11
BAY FRESH PRODUCER HARTNELL RANCH

15S03E11
15S03E12
15S04E07

ROBERT SILVA FARMS GARCIA HOME RANCH 2

15S04E08
15S04E09
15S04E10

D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 15
LAGUNA MIST FARMS ORGANIC
PETERSEN RANCH
NIELSEN FARMS

  • BARDIN RANCH
  • ROBERT SILVA FARMS

SILVA HOME RANCH 1
FANOE, JIM FANOE HOME RANCH
GROWERS TRANSPLANTING INC. ORGANIC
FUJI LANE ORGANIC
BLANCO FARMS LLC. GABILAN RANCH
LAGUNA MIST FARMS PETERSEN RANCH
SUNBERRY GROWERS LLC. DBA OAK VALLEY FA
FUJI LANE RANCH
CAVA CAVA RANCH
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 17
LAGUNA MIST FARMS PETERSEN RANCH
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS
CYPRESS BERRY FARMS ORGANIC
HASHAGEN RANCH

101

£

¤

22750 FUJI LANE
CYPRESS BERRY FARMS ORGANIC

TORO RANCH
COSTA FARMS INC. BRUN RANCH
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS KOHARA NURSERY
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. WATSON RANCH 18
NIELSEN FARMS WALTERS RANCH
CRAIG ANDRUS FARMS ANDRUS HOME RANCH
BLANCO FARMS LLC. GABILAN RANCH
FRESH CONNECTION LLC.
ROHO RANCH
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA

  • RANCH 15
  • BLANCO FARMS LLC.

ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS
20140 SPENCE RD.
HESS RANCH

15S03E14
15S03E13
15S04E18

CFE FARMS INC.
27030 ENCINAL RD.

15S04E17

FUENTES FARMS THOMPSON RANCH

15S04E16

ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS SPENCE 2

15S04E15

TOPFLAVOR FARMS ORGANIC THOMPSON RANCH ORGANIC
USDA AG RESEARCH STATION USDA FIELD STATION-SPENCE
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. ABELOE RANCH 21
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. HAGEMAN RANCH 24
SALINAS VALLEY NURSERY
20420 SPENCE ROAD
PISGA ORGANIC HOME RANCH
BLANCO FARMS LLC. ESPERANZA RANCH
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.
SPENCE RANCH
VREELAND NURSERY 26950 ENCINAL RD.

  • RANCHO ESPINOZA INC.
  • TOPFLAVOR FARMS INC.

ANDERSON/FOWLER RANCH
USDA AG RESEARCH - ORGANIC
SPENCE FIELD
ENCINAL GREENHOUSE ARTEAGA, ARMANDO ENCINAL RD. RANCH
TOPFLAVOR FARMS INC. THOMPSON RANCH
HEADSTART NURSERY INC.
26800 ENCINAL ROAD
HUNTINGTON FARMS FIRESTONE RANCH
ALTMAN SPECIALTY PLANTS
20460 SPENCE RD.
GREEN VALLEY FLORAL
24999 POTTER ROAD
GROWERS TRANSPLANTING INC. ORGANIC
ENCINAL 2 ORGANIC
MATSUI NURSERY INC. 1645 OLD STAGE RD.
HEADSTART NURSERY INC.
HEADSTART NURSERY INC.

20600 SPENCE RD.
20600 SPENCE RD.
CFE FARMS INC.

HEADSTART NURSERY INC.
20600 SPENCE RD.
ANDALUZ RANCH
ALEX CAMANY FARMS

HARNEY RANCH 1
J.M. ORGANIC FARM ARROYO RANCH
MERRILL FARMS LLC. - VEGETABLE
POTTER RANCH
GROWERS TRANSPLANTING INC. ORGANIC
ENCINAL 1 ORGANIC
BLANCO FARMS LLC. PASCO RANCH
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. SPENCE RANCH 27
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA ORGANIC
RANCH 34
TOPFLAVOR FARMS INC. FIRESTONE RANCH
VEGTEC LLC.
ALLAN W. JOHNSON & SON CONNELY RANCH
HWY 101 & SPENCE RD. ECKHART SEED COMPANY HWY 101 & SPENCE RD.
LAGUNA MIST FARMS DIAC RANCH
JENSEN FAMILY FARMS INC. WALLACE RANCH 2

15S03E23
15S03E24

TANIMURA & ANTLE INC. ORGANIC
UCHIDA RANCH
AVIYULI HERBS

15S04E19

LAGUNA MIST FARMS JACK CHIN RANCH

15S04E20

COSTA FARMS INC. CLOSTER RANCH
AVIYULI GREEN HOUSE

15S04E21
15S04E22

TRIANGLE FARMS INC. MUSANTE RANCH
HEADSTART NURSERY INC.

  • 23880 POTTER RD.
  • SECONDO FARMS

SECONDO HOME RANCH 1
PROSCREEN AG TECHNOLOGY INC.
COSTA FARMS INC. SILACCI RANCH
ALBA ORGANICS ALBA ORGANICS RANCH
AVILA RANCH
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.

MCPHERSON RANCH

SECONDO FARMS

  • SECONDO FARMS RANCH
  • 2
  • DUDA FARM FRESH FOODS INC.

ROSEHART WAY GH
RUDY RODRIGUEZ FARMS INC.
SPENCE RANCH
MERRILL FARMS LLC. - VEGETABLE
BUENA VISTA RANCH
BULLET RANCHES WATERS RANCH
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC. GARLINGER FRONT RANCH
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA

RANCH 14
TRIANGLE FARMS INC. VIOLINI RANCH
JV FARMS ORGANIC FLEWEL RANCH
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC. GARLINGER 171 RANCH
SECONDO FARMS SECONDO HOME RANCH 1
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC. MCPHERSON RANCH
MONTEREY BAY FARMS LLC. STEINBECK RANCH
SECONDO FARMS
COSTA FARMS INC. ABRAMS RANCH

  • SECONDO FARMS RANCH
  • 2

FRESALVA BERRY FARMS LLC. ORGANIC
FLEWELL RANCH
NIELSEN FARMS HOME RANCH

15S03E25

CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC. COREY-MIDNIGHT SUN RANCH

15S04E30

CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC. GARLINGER FRONT RANCH
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. GARLINGER RANCH 14

15S04E29
15S04E28
15S04E27

MONTEREY BAY FARMS LLC. ORGANIC
STINEBECK RANCH
D'ARRIGO BROS. CO. OF CALIFORNIA
RANCH 21
COSTA FARMS INC. MANN RANCH
JENSEN FAMILY FARMS INC. ESPERANZA RANCH 4
G & H FARMS LLC. ORGANIC SOMAVIA ORGANIC RANCH
JENSEN FAMILY FARMS INC. SOMAVIA RANCH 3
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. GARLINGER RANCH 14
CHRISTENSEN & GIANNINI LLC.

  • CV VISTA FARMS LLC.
  • FENNEL RANCH

POZZI HOME RANCH
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC.
ALSOP RANCH 38
JV FARMS ORGANIC

  • BUENA VISTA RANCH - ORGANIC
  • FLORICULTURA-PACIFIC INC.

FLORICULTURA-PACIFIC GREENHOUSE
PEDRAZZI FARMS BENGARD COREY RANCH
JV FARMS ORGANIC

TARP EAST RANCH - ORGANIC
G & H FARMS SOMAVIA RANCH
JAL BERRY ORGANIC PEDRAZZI RANCH
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. UPPER PATRICK RANCH 28
COSTA FARMS INC. JENSEN RANCH

RINCON FARMS INC. ORGANIC
HICKS RANCH
COSTA FARMS INC. JOHNSON RANCH
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. PEDRAZZI RANCH 40
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC.
SILVA RANCH 31

JAL BERRY ORGANIC PEDRAZZI RANCH
JAL BERRY ORGANIC
HICKS
TRIANGLE FARMS INC. JUANITA RANCH

15S03E36
15S04E31
15S04E32
15S04E33
15S04E34

TANIMURA & ANTLE INC. WING RANCH- T&A
JV FARMS ORGANIC PEDRAZZI RANCH - ORGANIC
TOM BENGARD RANCH INC. LOWER PATRICK RANCH 30
COSTA FARMS INC. JOHNSON RANCH
TANIMURA & ANTLE INC.

WING RANCH - MASSA
INVEST GROW MANAGEMENT
PARKER RANCH
LAGUNA MIST FARMS ORGANIC NORTH MARTIN RANCH

101

£

¤

ZENZONTLE ORGANIC FARM RIVER ROAD RANCH
ODONATA WINES (VINEYARD) ODONATA VINEYARD
MISSION RANCHES ORGANIC PEDERSEN ORGANIC RANCH

BOUTONNET FARMS INC. MARTIN RANCH
CV VISTA FARMS LLC. ORGANICS
BAJO RANCH
VIOLINI BROTHERS FATJO RANCH
CV VISTA FARMS LLC. ORGANICS
BAJO RANCH 02
MISSION RANCHES ORGANIC SWALE ORGANIC RANCH
RINCON FARMS INC. ORGANIC RIVER RANCH ORGANIC

16S03E01
16S04E06

CENTRAL COAST CITRUS GP
FAJIO RANCH

16S04E05

PEDRAZZI FARMS PEDRAZZI HOME RANCH

16S04E04

REFCO FARMS LLC. - ORGANIC
TURRI RANCH

Chualar

G & H FARMS ROMIE RANCH

R

PEDRAZZI FARMS VIOLINI RANCH

R.C. FARMS LLC. - ORGANIC
ROMIE RANCH
RINCON FARMS INC. RIVER RANCH
CV VISTA FARMS LLC. ORGANICS BUENA VISTA ORGANIC 1 CV VISTA FARMS LLC. ORGANICS BUENA VISTA ORGANIC 2
REFCO FARMS LLC. - ORGANIC
TURRI RANCH

REFCO FARMS LLC. TURRI RANCH
BRAGA RANCH

RYAN RANCH 10
LA MILPA ORGANIC FARMS
JARDINI RANCH
SSJD NEW HORIZONS BERRY FARMS
BRAGA RANCH RYAN RANCH 10
R.C. FARMS LLC. CHUALAR RANCH

  • BUENA VISTA
  • LA MILPA ORGANIC FARMS

JARDINI RANCH
LAGUNA MIST FARMS OLD STAGE RANCH

16S03E12
16S04E07

AMERICAN FARMS YUKI RANCH

16S04E08
16S04E09

CV VISTA FARMS LLC. BUENAVISTA RANCH

16S04E10

RINCON FARMS INC. ORGANIC RIVER RANCH ORGANIC

16S04E11

FRESALVA BERRY FARMS LLC. ORGANIC
RYAN 1

BRAGA RANCH SARGENTI RANCH 9
RAINY CANYON CATTLE CO.

  • HOME RANCH
  • C&G FARMS

GUADALUPE RANCH
QUEEN VICTORIA FARMS LP. MATTHEWS RANCH
ASA ORGANIC SARGENTI RANCH

PEDRAZZI FARMS BROOME RANCH 2
AMERICAN FARMS BROOME RANCH
DIAMOND WEST FARMING
CHULAR
HIGASHI FARMS INC. DALEY RANCH
BRAGA RANCH SARGENTI RANCH 9

ASA ORGANIC SARGENTI RANCH
PEDRAZZI FARMS BROOME RANCH 3

16S03E13
16S04E18
16S04E17

ASA ORGANIC SARGENTI RANCH

16S04E16

DORRANCE RANCHES LP
18500 CORRAL DEL CIELO ROAD

16S04E15
16S04E14

BRAGA RANCH SARGENTI RANCH 9
C&G FARMS GUADALUPE RANCH
SUNBERRY GROWERS LLC. DBA OAK VALLEY FA

TJERRILD RANCH
AMERICAN FARMS LOWER BROOME RANCH
BLANCO FARMS LLC. YUKI RANCH
BRAGA RANCH SARGENTI RANCH 9

SUNBERRY GROWERS LLC. DBA OAK VALLEY FA
TJERRILD RANCH
P & C FARMS LLC.

HEESS RANCH
SUNBERRY GROWERS LLC. DBA OAK VALLEY FA
AMERICAN FARMS LLC. ORGANIC
BROOME ORGANIC
TJERRILD RANCH
P & C FARMS LLC.

  • 3E
  • 3E

HEESS RANCH

  • 4E
  • 4D
  • 4F

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  • Renewable Power, Shale Energy, and Cellulosic Biomass, EIB-159, U.S

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    United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Trends in U.S. Agriculture’s Service Economic Consumption and Production of Information Bulletin Number 159 Energy: Renewable Power, Shale August 2016 Energy, and Cellulosic Biomass Claudia Hitaj and Shellye Suttles United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service www.ers.usda.gov Access this report online: www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib-economic-information-bulletin/eib159 Download the charts contained in this report: • Go to the report’s index page www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ eib-economic-information-bulletin/eib159 • Click on the bulleted item “Download eib159.zip” • Open the chart you want, then save it to your computer Recommended citation format for this publication: Hitaj, Claudia, and Shellye Suttles. Trends in U.S. Agriculture’s Consumption and Production of Energy: Renewable Power, Shale Energy, and Cellulosic Biomass, EIB-159, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, August 2016. Cover images: Shutterstock Use of commercial and trade names does not imply approval or constitute endorsement by USDA. To ensure the quality of its research reports and satisfy government-wide standards, ERS requires that all re- search reports with substantively new material be reviewed by qualified technical research peers. This technical peer review process, coordinated by ERS' Peer Review Coordinating Council, allows experts who possess the technical background, perspective, and expertise to provide an objective and meaningful assessment of the output’s substantive content and clarity of communication during the publication’s review. For more information on the Agency’s peer review process, go to: http://www.ers.usda.gov/about-ers/peer-reviews.aspx In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S.
  • Multifunctional Perennial Landscape: Small Farm Design in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed

    Multifunctional Perennial Landscape: Small Farm Design in the Upper Sangamon River Watershed

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  • Impact of Industrial Farm Animal Production on Rural Communities

    Impact of Industrial Farm Animal Production on Rural Communities

    Impact of Industrial Farm Animal Production on Rural Communities A Report of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production Topic: Impact of Industrial Brother David Andrews, CSC, JD Farm Animal Production Timothy J. Kautza, MSE on Rural Communities b Contents Staff Summary ii Introduction viii The Livestock Industry Today 4 Marketing Livestock 6 Impact on Farms and Farmers 10 Impact on Workers 16 Impact on Quality of Life 20 Social Impact on Communities 24 Public Health Impact 28 Civic Participation 30 Summary 34 References 36 About PCIFAP 42 PCIFAP Staff Summary on the Impact of Industrial Farm Animal Production on Rural Communities ii The Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production was established by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The two-year charge to the Commission was to study the public health, environmental, animal welfare, and rural community problems created by concentrated animal feeding operations (cafos), and to recommend solutions. One aspect of industrial farming that is rarely considered by the general public is the effects on the rural communities in which the operations are located. In an era of ever-increasing control of local economies by dominant firms, however, the fate of rural communities in an age of industrial farming may give us insight beyond this specific situation. This technical report was commissioned to review the economic and social impact of industrial farm animal production (ifap) on rural communities across the nation. In the early 20th century, economist Frank Knight, father of the “Chicago School” of economics, proposed that the general welfare of society depends jointly on three policy goals: (1) economic efficiency, (2) maintaining economic freedom, and (3) maintaining an acceptable balance of economic power.
  • The Relationship Between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

    The Relationship Between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

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