Kay Mercer
Addressing issues, initiatives, policies and regulations dealing specifically with water quality and agricultural production.
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Water
Traces of the Past – Water
Surface Water Management
Flood/Drought Cycles
Irrigation
Groundwater Management
Seawater Intrusion
CSIP
Rubber Dam
Important Water Links
Rangelands
A Central Coast Perspective of the Benefits of Grazing
Traces of the Past – Rangelands
Rangeland Links
Crops
Traces of the Past – Irrigated Crops
Traces of the Past – Growing Regions
Veggies
Agri-Stats: Artichokes
Agri-Stats: Celery
Agri-Stats: Cole Crops
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cauliflower
Agri-Stats: Salad Bowl
Agri-Stats: Lettuce
Agri-Stats: Romaine
Agri-Stats: Spinach
Berries
Agri-Stats: Strawberries
Field Crops
Dried Beans
Agri-Stats: Potatoes
Agri-Stats: Small Grains
Agri-Stats: Sugar Beets
Agri-Stats: Floriculture
Tree Fruits and Nuts
Agri-Stats: Apples
Agri-Stats: Citrus
Agri-Stats: Lemons
Traces of the Past
Traces of the Past – Natural History
The Missions, Asistencias, and Presidios
The Santa Margarita De Cortone Asistencia
Mission San Miguel Arcángel
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission de Maria Santisima, Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
San Carlo Borromeo de Carmelo
Monterey Presidio
Co-evolving Communities
Salinas Valley
Northern San Luis Obispo County
Santa Margarita
Atascadero
Templeton
Paso Robles
San Miguel
Southern Monterey County
Bradley
San Ardo
San Lucas
Lockwood
Ft. Hunter Liggett
Pleyto
Jolon
King City
Mid-Salinas Valley
Greenfield
Soledad
Gonzales
Chualar
Lower Salinas Valley
Salinas
Spreckels
Monterey Coast
Carmel
Pacific Grove
Monterey
Honoring Ethnic Roots and Settlers
Native American
Ohlone
Salinan
Chumash
Californios
Chinese
Croatians
Japanese
Filipinos
Swiss Italians
Portuguese
Okies
Dustbowl Days, WeedPatch, California
Mexican
Central American
Innovations
Ag Innovations: Year-round production
Ag Innovations: Ready Packed Salads
Ag Innovations: Field Pack
Ag Innovations: Strawberry Plant Breeding
Ag Innovations: Drip Irrigation
Ag Innovations: Automatic Lettuce Thinning
Ag Innovation: Automatic Transplant Tape
Ag Innovations: Automatic Strawberry Picker
Ag Innovations: Automatic Strawberry Picker
Ag Innovations: Vacuum Cooling
Ag Innovations: Field Pack – cardboard
Ag Innovations: Ice and Transportation
Ag Innovations: Blossom Contract
Ag Innovations: Cold Storage
Rural Communities
Solutions and Prosperity
Rural Community Challenges
Rural Challenges: Hunger and the SNAP Program
Rural Hunger in America
The Value of Rural Communities
Agri-Musings
Welcome to Agri-Musings
Rural Realities
Agri-Musings: Ag Tech
Agri-Musings: Ag is Overwhelmed
Agri-Musings: Indoor Ag?
Agri-Musings: Agrochemical Family Tree
Agri-Musings: Words that Ring True Today
Agri-Musings: I AM smarter today…
Agri-Musings: Plant response to Climate Change?
Agri-Musings: Careers
News/Events
My avocado is older than yours!
Windshield Views
Windshield Views: July 14, 2016
Windshield Views: Jul 31, 2015
Windshield Update: July 29, 2015
Windshield Views: October 9, 2014
Windshield Views: Spetember 26, 2013
Windshield Views: August 24, 2013
Windshield View: August 23, 2014
Windshield Views: July 27, 2013
Windshield Views: July 18, 2013
Windshield Views: July 18, 2013
Windshield Views: July 18, 2013
Windshield Views: July 18, 2013
Windshield Views: May 1, 2013
Windshield Views: March 26, 2013
Windshield Views: April 24, 2013
Windshield Views: March 26, 2013
Windshield Views: March 18, 2014
Windshield Views: March 13, 2013
Windshield Views: March 1, 2013
Windshield Views: February 26, 2013
Windshield Views: February 10, 2013
Windshield Views: February 2, 2013
Windshield Views: January 17 and 30, 2013
Windshield Views: August 8, 2012
Windshield Views – May 25, 2012
Windshield View – May 10, 2012
Windshield View – April 13, 2012
Windshield View – April 9, 2012
Windshield Views: November 3, 2011
Agri-Stats
Agri-Stats
Agri-Stats
Americans’ budget shares devoted to food
Agri- Stats: California
Food Systems: Organic
Where do you get your fresh fruits and veggies?
Agri- Stats: Climate Change and Pest Management
Agri-Stats: Demographics
Aging Agricultural Communities (Wyoming)
Agri-Stats: Big Data
Factoids
Factoids: Colloquialisms with a country twist
Factoid: Abraham Lincoln and Agriculture
Factoids: George Washington on Ag
Factoids: How much do we spend on food?
Factoids: Squash
Factoids: Blueberries
Factoids: Tomatoes
Factoids: Pie – in the Sky
Food
Pickled iceberg lettuce hearts with chilled iceberg soup – culinary adventures?
Food: Eating Leafy Greens Tied to Cognitive Function
Have we reached ‘peak food’?
2012 National Locally-Grown Food Statistics
Food: The Many Uses of Lettuce
Food History: Cumin
In Defense of the Humble Casserole
Food: Pie – Part 1
Food: Pie – Part 2
Wine from Great Britain?
For My Wineo Friends – SLH
Santa Lucia Highlands – A Special Wine Country
Agri- Stats: Who Buys Produce?
Pest Management
Stopping Invasive Pests
Climate Change
Agri-Musings: Climate Change and Pest Management
Celebrating Agricultural Abundance
CSA Is Rooted in Black History
Water
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
