Published: Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 4:00 a.m. Last Modified:
Friday, March 1, 2013 at 6:34 p.m. Applications invited for ag
entrepreneur program A program designed to help beginning
farmers and ranchers is accepting applications for a special
class that begins May 17. The AGROpreneurship program is
sponsored by the UC Cooperative Extension and Santa Rosa Junior
College. The class will meet three times a month for six months
at the college’s Shone Farm. Participants will learn from
college instructors and receive guidance from experienced
farmers who serve as mentors. Each participant will develop a
comprehensive business plan and qualified grads can receive
assistance finding suitable land. The cost for the course is
$650, with limited scholarships available. Information is
available online at http://ucanr.edu/bfr2013 or from the
cooperative extension’s Linda Peterson, 565-2648. Study: Wild
honey bees more productive than domesticated bees Wild honey
bees fertilize blossoms more efficiently than the domestica