PROGRAMS :: Hedgerows for California Agriculture

Farm road hedgerow in the Salinas Valley.

Download PDF Resource Guide here! (70 pages / 3 Mb)

A project of the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, funded by Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Professional Development Program 2004.

With funding from the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (WSARE) Professional Development Program, CAFF has created this resource guide as part of the project “Extending Hedgerow Systems in California Agriculture.”

The project’s objectives are to:

1. Increase the knowledge of agricultural professionals about hedgerow systems that can help reduce pesticide use, increase on-farm biodiversity and on-farm habitat for beneficial organisms and wildlife.
2. Extend the use of hedgerows as conservation and management tools to areas of California where they are not currently common.
3. Create a hedgerow resource base for farmers and agricultural professionals that can easily be utilized throughout the state.

For more information on CAFF's hedgerow work, go to our farmscaping page.