List of State Agri-Tourism Associations And Agencies
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Agritourism Associations and State Agencies
Are you interested in starting a PYO operation? Or you are looking for a state organization for resources and information to help manage your operation better? The information below ought to be of great value to you!
List of State Agri-Tourism Associations And Agencies
Agritourism Associations, Resources, and Networks
- National Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) http://www.agmrc.org
- Farm Stay U.S. http://www.farmstayus.com
- Regional Southwest Marketing Network http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org
- Dude Ranchers Association of America http://www.duderanch.org
- Alaska Office of Tourism Development: http://www.commerce.state.ak.us/oed/toubus
- Alabama Agritourism: http://www.alabamaagritourism.com
- Arkansas Grown: http://www.arkansasgrown.org
- California Agricultural Tourism: http://calagtour.org
- Colorado Dept of Agriculture, Markets: http://www.colorado.gov/ag/markets
- Connecticut Grown Farm Map: http://www.ctfarms.uconn.edu
- Delaware Agritourism Association: http://www.defunonthefarm.org
- Georgia
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University of Georgia, Ctr for Agribusiness & Economic Development: http://www.iiseyes.org/agnet - Hawaii AgVentures (Big Island Farm Bureau): http://www.hawaiiagventures.com
- Idaho Rural Roots: http://www.ruralroots.org
- Illinois Agritourism: http://www.agfun.com
- Iowa - Visit Iowa Farms: http://www.visitiowafarms.org
- Kansas Agritourism: http://www.kansasagritourism.org
- Kentucky Agritourism: http://www.kentuckyfarmsarefun.com
- Maine - Get Real Maine: http://www.getrealmaine.com
- Maryland Department of Agriculture: http://www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/agritourism_sites-farms
- Massachusetts Agriculture Tourism Map: http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/agritourism_farms.htm
- Michigan Michigan Agritourism Association: http://www.michiganfarmfun.com
- Minnesota Minnesota Grown: http://www.mda.state.mn.us/mngrown
- Missouri AgriMissouri: http://www.agrimissouri.com
- New Hampshire Farmers' Market Association: http://www.nhfma.org
- New Jersey Visit NJ Farms: http://www.visitnjfarms.org
- New Mexico Explore! http://www.explorenewmexico.biz/Agritourism.html
- New York Farm Tours: http://www.iloveny.com/What-To-Do/ReasonsTo-Love-NY/Farm-Tours.aspx
- North Carolina Agritourism: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/agritourism
- North Dakota Agritourism http://www.ndtourism.com/whatdo/activities/agri-tourism
- Oklahoma Agritourism Program: http://www.oklahomaagritourism.com&
- Oregon Fresh: http://oregonfresh.net&
- Pennsylvania Farm Vacation Association: http://www.pafarmstay.com
- Rhode Island New England Farmways: http://www.nefarmways.com
- Tennessee Agritourism Association: http://www.visittnfarms.com
- Texas AgriLife Extension Service: http://naturetourism.tamu.edu/business-ofagritourism
- Vermont Farms! Association: http://www.vtfarms.org&
- Washington State Farmers Market Association: http://www.wafarmersmarkets.com&
- Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association: http://www.visitdairyland.com
- Wyoming Farmers Marketing Association: http://www.wyomingfarmersmarkets.org
How to start a pick-your-own or other agri-entertainment operation
- Our page on how to start a pick-your-own!
- Find your county extension agent's office
- Farm properties and land for sale or wanted to buy! It is free to list a farm or farm real estate service here!
- TV, Radio, Magazine and Newspaper Stories About or Including Pick-Your-Own
- Kerrcenter publications on successful_CSA's
- Agriculture.com's guide
- Liability and insurance issues and management
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Books about starting or managing your own agribusiness - These books are
highly rated by customers online. Click on the boxes for
more informtaion.
- U-Pick Blueberries: An Alternative Enterprise Guidebook is a short guide for those interested in setting up a u-pick enterprise. Cost: $7.50 (shipping included). Contact: Yellow Wood Associates, Inc., 95 South Main Street, St. Albans, VT, 05478; phone: (802) 524-6141.
- Unique Niches: Agritourism in Britain and New England (a publication)
- Commercial strawberry production guide
Training, Seminars and Conferences
- Yosemite Sequoia RC&D "Growing Your AgNature Tourism Business
Workshops"
Geno Mehalik, AgriTourism Project Manager 559-877-8663
Free Agritourism & Nature Tourism Workshops, Tours & Classes Coming to Fresno & Tulare Counties: Yosemite/Sequoia Resource Conservation & Development Council, the University of California Cooperative Extension Fresno County, and the UC Small Farm Program are teaming up to offer a smorgasbord of agritourism education for farmers and ranchers in Fresno and Tulare counties:
Click here for a PDF sheet about the free conferences in November/December 2011
click here for a Word doc of the November/December 2011 schedule
Another PDF about the conferences
Supplies and management services
- Containers for your customers
- Shipping containers for apples and other fruit.
- Water Management and crop enhancement - M&D Enterprises has a water management program which they say will increase the efficiency of water. Reduce runoff which will reduce erosion, increase effectiveness of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, elimination of dry spots on lawns, pastures, crop fields, and alfalfa. Seed treatment for germination and root growth. A liquid micronutritional fertilizer supplement to help maximize crop yield.
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
Farmer's Organizations:
- American Society of Agricultural Engineers
- American Society of Agronomy
- California Certified Organic Farmers
- California Farmers Union
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers
- Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
- Ecological Farming Association
- National Corn Growers Association
- The Heartland Conference
Resource websites:
- Beginning Farmers.com - provides information for new farmers and potential farmers about: funding resources, finding land, internships and jobs, production practices, marketing strategies, farmer training programs, business planning, useful publications, and lots more.
- Library4farming is publishing a series of books on the web on all aspects of farming. Currently they have published The Yearbook of Agriculture for 1947, titled "Science in Farming". hey have in process the Yearbooks of Agriculture "Gardening for Food and Fun", "Insects" and "Seeds".
More research for farmers
- Organic Vegetable Production in California Series (Seven Publications)
- Summer Squash Production in California
- Pesticides for Specialty Crops
- Chestnut Culture in California
- Guide to Asian Specialty Vegetables in the Central Valley
- Consumer Profiles of Buyers and Non-Buyers of Organic Produce
- News Tips: New Crops for California
- Agricultural Directory and Enterprise Development Publication
- Artichoke Production in California
- Cilantro Production in California
- Eggplant: Recommendations for Maintaining Postharvest Quality
- Edible Pod Pea Production in California
- Specialty Olive Oil Production
- Fresno County Strawberry Research 1996-97
- Extended Season Fresh Market Blueberry Production
- Maximizing Calcium Uptake In Apples
- Okra Production in California
- Production Practices and Sample Costs: Chili Pepper, Eggplant, Lettuce, and Okra
- Small Farm Program Farm Advisor Web Sites
- Online Newsletters and Free Research Publications
- Specialty Crop Profiles
- ANR Publications, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Postharvest Technology Research and Information Center Produce Facts
Who Is The Typical PYO Customer?
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Newsletters
Florida Berry/Vegetable Times
Massachusetts Berry Notes
Michigan State University Fruit Crop Advisory Team (CAT) alerts
Ontario Berry Newsletter
Strawberry IPM update
The New York Berry News
Nursery Selection
Guide:http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/Berries/nurseries/index.html
Lists of available cultivars of North American berry crops and nurseries that sell them.
Publications, Factsheets, Infosheets
Minnesota Apple & Strawberry Reports
Ontario Agriculture and Food: Berry Page
PSU Small Fruits web site
Strawberry Eats & Treats - The Guide to Enjoying Strawberries
U. of Florida Strawberry Lab
U. of Vermont Berry Links
Organizations in the states and Canadian provinces that are interested in berries, small fruit, etc.
Strawberries
California Strawberry Commission
Florida Strawberry Growers Association
BC Strawberries.com - Fraser Valley Strawberry Growers Association
N C Strawberry Association
Oregon Raspberry & Blackberry CommissionBlueberries
British Columbia Blueberry Council
MBG Blueberry Marketing Cooperative
North American Blueberry Council
Wild Blueberry Association of North AmericaBrambles
British Columbia Raspberry Growers' Association
British Columbia Raspberry Industry Development Council
North American Bramble Growers Association
Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission
Home of the Washington Red Raspberry CommissionCherries
Cranberries
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association
Maine Cranberry Growers' Association
Washington Cranberry CommissionGeneral - United States
California Tree Fruit Agreement
Fresh Produce Association of the Americas
Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association
Michigan State Horticultural Society
Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
New England Produce Council
Northwest Horticultural Council
Northwest Berry and Grape Information Network
Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research
Prairie Fruit Growers Association
Texas Produce Association
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Washington State Fruit Commission
Washington State Horticultural AssociationGeneral - International
Canadian Horticulture Council
Canadian Produce Marketing Association
Fruit Growers Society of Alberta
Histoire naturelle des fraisiers
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association
Ontario Produce Marketing Association
Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Ltd.
Resources
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (USDA)
Cornell Fruit Resources - Your gateway to information at Cornell University, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station & related programs.
http://www.hightunnels.org -- This website is part of a USDA-sponsored project that is testing and promoting high tunnel systems in the Central Great Plains.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service http://www.attra.ncat.org/horticultural.html
New England Small Farm Institute -- A private non-profit organization supporting beginning farmers and sustainable small scale agriculture throughout New England.
Growing Algae as a Commercial Crop
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National Algae Association - ,
4747 Research Forest Dr., Suite 180, The Woodlands, TX 77381. Phone: 936-321-1125. Email: [email protected]&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agmrc.org/"> Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (USDA)Cornell Fruit Resources - Your gateway to information at Cornell University, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station & related programs.
http://www.hightunnels.org -- This website is part of a USDA-sponsored project that is testing and promoting high tunnel systems in the Central Great Plains.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service http://www.attra.ncat.org/horticultural.html
New England Small Farm Institute -- A private non-profit organization supporting beginning farmers and sustainable small scale agriculture throughout New England.
Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
The California Strawberry Commission
Growing Algae as a Commercial Crop
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4747 Research Forest Dr., Suite 180, The Woodlands, TX 77381. Phone: 936-321-1125. Email: [email protected]. Open: 24/7, 365 days. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: . Growing, Harvesting and Extraction on acreage New Algae Production Incubator Program A New Innovative Algae Farming Cooperative Acreage and Services available for qualified Algaepreneurs Learn about the first Algae Production Incubator - a new algae farming cooperative. Algae is one solution to help the US get off of foreign oil, become energy independent and create new jobs. Potential new markets: Jet Fuel Nutraceutical Green Diesel Pharmaceutical Biodiesel Cosmetics Biogasoline Organic Fertilizer Bioplastics Livestock, Poultry and Fish Feed
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